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The Yahoo Adds Sheet — 2026-05-11

Top conviction HOLD on today's board is Trent Grisham (45% owned) — a true leadoff bat with a .160 BABIP screaming positive regression behind a 13.6% Barrel rate. The biggest trap is Foster Griffin (53% owned), whose 0.69 ERA masks a 4.42 FIP and a 4.03 xERA — pure sell-high bait.

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May 11, 2026

The Yahoo Adds Sheet — 2026-05-11

Top conviction HOLD on today's board is Trent Grisham (45% owned) — a true leadoff bat with a .160 BABIP screaming positive regression behind a 13.6% Barrel rate. The biggest trap is Foster Griffin (53% owned), whose 0.69 ERA masks a 4.42 FIP and a 4.03 xERA — pure sell-high bait.

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The Yahoo Adds Sheet — 2026-05-11

These are Yahoo's top adds for the day — the largest day-over-day ownership_pct gainers across every Yahoo league, with probable starters stripped out so what's left is waiver conviction, not matchup streaming.


#1 AVOID Foster Griffin

SP/RP · WSH · 53% owned (▲ +2.0pp day-over-day)

Why he's being added: Griffin is riding a glossy 2G/13.0 IP/0.69 ERA line with 12 K over his last two turns, and managers are chasing the surface stats. Problem is everything underneath says regression: ERA 2.67 vs FIP 4.42, xERA 4.03, and he's the Nats' nominal SP1 on a team that won't bank wins. The 49% K-rate over the L14 is real swing-and-miss (44% Whiff), but the contact he allows is loud enough that the model flags him Sell.

Position depth:

#PlayerRoleStatus
1Foster Griffinstarter—
2Jake Irvinstarter—
3Miles Mikolasstarter—
4Cade Cavallistarter—
5Zack Littellstarter—
6Bryce Montes de OcadepthIL

Last 7 days:

🔴 B 05-05  🔴 B 05-06  🔴 B 05-07  🟢• 05-08  🔴 B 05-09  🔴 B 05-10  ⬜ 05-11

Stream / Hold meter: Stream ▓▓▓▓░░░░░░ Hold · 40% — lean stream

Verdict: AVOID at this price. Sell the name to the manager still looking at the 2.67 ERA — the FIP gap and Washington run support will catch up fast.


#2 HOLD Brandon Marsh

OF · PHI · 35% owned (▲ +2.0pp day-over-day)

Why he's being added: @ToddZolecki noted this morning that Marsh is leading MLB in hitting, and the L14 line (20-for-48, .416, 11 R) is doing the rest of the work. He's locked in the 5-6 hole in a stacked Phils lineup every day. The catch: xwOBA .346 and xBA .305 with only a 6.5% Barrel rate, plus a .388 BABIP. The hits are real, the average isn't sticky.

Position depth:

#PlayerRoleStatus
1Brandon Marshstarter—
2Edmundo Sosabackup (corner-OF flex)—
3Felix Reyesdepth—
4Otto Kempdepth—

Last 7 days:

🟢5 05-05  🟢7 05-06  🟢5 05-07  🟢5 05-08  🟢6 05-09  🟢5 05-10  ⬜ 05-11

Stream / Hold meter: Stream ░░░░░▓▓▓▓▓ Hold · 60% — leans hold

Verdict: HOLD. Everyday OF1 in Philly with runs and a sprinkle of speed — just don't pay for the .416, plan for a .265-.275 finishing line.


#3 AVOID Michael McGreevy

SP · STL · 33% owned (▲ +2.0pp day-over-day)

Why he's being added: Two starts, 12 IP, 12 K, 0.00 ERA, 2 wins — the only ERA on this list that's literally zero. But the Statcast file is a horror show for a 0.00 ERA: xERA 5.04, 20% Whiff, FIP 3.84, and the model flags his fastball velocity down 1.6 mph vs prior season. He's STL's SP3, so the role is fine, but the stuff isn't backing up the line.

Position depth:

#PlayerRoleStatus
1Andre Pallantestarter—
2Matthew Liberatorestarter—
3Michael McGreevystarter—
4Dustin Maystarter—
5Kyle Leahystarter—
6Pete HansendepthIL

Last 7 days:

🔴 B 05-05  🔴 B 05-06  🔴 B 05-07  🟢• 05-08  🔴 B 05-09  🔴 B 05-10  ⬜ 05-11

Stream / Hold meter: Stream ▓▓▓░░░░░░░ Hold · 30% — clear stream

Verdict: AVOID for ratios. Strong Sell signal with velo loss is the kind of profile that breaks in a single 6-ER outing — stream only against a bottom-five offense.


#4 HOLD Xander Bogaerts

SS · SD · 63% owned (▲ +1.0pp day-over-day)

Why he's being added: Modest bump but real — 3 HR / 3 SB over the L14 from a middle-infielder is exactly what 12-team rosters need. The .224 average is ugly, but xwOBA .345 and xBA .274 say there's a hitter in there, and the SS depth chart behind him is two IL bodies. He's the #1 with no challenger.

Position depth:

#PlayerRoleStatus
1Xander Bogaertsstarter—
2Jake Cronenworthplatoon/backupIL
3Sung-Mun SongdepthIL

Last 7 days:

🟢6 05-05  🟢4 05-06  🟢5 05-07  🟢2 05-08  🟢5 05-09  🟢5 05-10  ⬜ 05-11

Stream / Hold meter: Stream ░░░░▓▓▓▓▓▓ Hold · 65% — leans hold

Verdict: HOLD. The power/speed combo at SS with a locked everyday role is worth riding through the .224 — the xBA says the average is coming up.


#5 HOLD Trent Grisham

OF · NYY · 45% owned (▲ +1.0pp day-over-day)

Why he's being added: This is the highest-conviction buy on the board. Slash line looks dead (.185, 10-for-54), but the Statcast file is loud: xwOBA .345, 13.6% Barrel, 50.5% HH, and a .160 BABIP that is statistically begging to bounce. He's hitting leadoff in the Bronx five of the last six games. xBA .223 vs BA .185 is the floor, and the underlying contact is well past that.

Position depth:

#PlayerRoleStatus
1Trent Grishamstarter—
2Cody Bellingerplatoon/backup—
3Spencer Jonesdepth—
4Willy MonterodepthIL

Last 7 days:

🟢1 05-05  🟢1 05-06  🟢7 05-07  🟢1 05-08  🟢8 05-09  🟢1 05-10  🔴 B 05-11

Stream / Hold meter: Stream ░░░░░░░▓▓▓ Hold · 80% — strong hold

Verdict: HOLD, leaning aggressive add. Buy signal + Yankees leadoff + elite peripherals + unlucky BABIP — this is the textbook waiver target this week.


#6 STREAM Aaron Civale

SP/RP · ATH · 21% owned (▲ +1.0pp day-over-day)

Why he's being added: 3 starts, 16 IP, 0.56 ERA, 2 W — easy bait. xERA 4.15 and 14% Whiff say the strikeouts aren't coming back to save him when the BABIP normalizes. He's ATH's SP4, so the leash is the leash. Useful name for soft matchups, not a season-long ratio piece.

Position depth:

#PlayerRoleStatus
1Jeffrey Springsstarter—
2Jacob Lopezstarter—
3Luis Severinostarter—
4Aaron Civalestarter—
5Joey Estesstarter—
6Will JohnstondepthIL

Last 7 days:

🔴 B 05-05  🔴 B 05-06  🔴 B 05-07  🔴 B 05-08  🟢• 05-09  🔴 B 05-10  ⬜ 05-11

Stream / Hold meter: Stream ▓▓▓▓░░░░░░ Hold · 40% — lean stream

Verdict: STREAM only. Sell signal + pedestrian whiff rate — ride him in two-start weeks against weak lineups, drop after.


#7 AVOID Grayson Rodriguez

SP · LAA · 12% owned (▲ +1.0pp day-over-day) · IL15

Why he's being added: Pure name speculation. He's been on the 15-day shoulder IL since 2026-03-23 with an original 04-06 return date that's now over a month stale, no L14, no Statcast, no insider tweet in the file. The Angels' SP15 listing tells you everything about where he sits — backup, on IL, no clear path back.

Position depth:

#PlayerRoleStatus
1Reid Detmersstarter—
2José Sorianostarter—
3Jack Kochanowiczstarter—
4Yusei Kikuchistarter (IL)IL
5Caden Danastarter—
6Ryan JohnsondepthIL

Last 7 days:

🔴 B 05-05  🔴 B 05-06  ⬜ 05-07  🔴 B 05-08  🔴 B 05-09  🔴 B 05-10  🔴 B 05-11

Stream / Hold meter: Stream ▓▓▓░░░░░░░ Hold · 25% — clear stream

Verdict: AVOID in 12-team redraft. No timeline, no recent activity in the data — dynasty stash only.


#8 HOLD Luke Raley

1B/OF · SEA · 13% owned (▲ +1.0pp day-over-day)

Why he's being added: 3 HR and 10 RBI in 7 games with a 22.0% Barrel and 54.2% HH is exactly the kind of L14 that hits the waiver radar. xwOBA .391 backs the power even with the .173 average. He's Seattle's RF1 with corner-OF flex — playing time is real, the bat plays.

Position depth:

#PlayerRoleStatus
1Luke Raleystarter—
2Rob Refsnyderbackup (corner-OF flex)—
3Dominic Canzonedepth—
4Victor RoblesdepthIL
5Connor Joedepth—

Last 7 days:

🟢• 05-05  🔴 B 05-06  ⬜ 05-07  🟢7 05-08  🔴 B 05-09  🟢• 05-10  🔴 B 05-11

Stream / Hold meter: Stream ░░░░░▓▓▓▓▓ Hold · 55% — leans hold

Verdict: HOLD as a power/CI utility piece. The Barrel rate is elite — just accept the average will live in the .220s.


#9 HOLD Rico Garcia

RP · BAL · 31% owned (▲ +1.0pp day-over-day)

Why he's being added: 2 saves and a 0.00 ERA over 6 outings in front of Yennier Cano — and with Andrew Kittredge and Keegan Akin both on the IL, Garcia is the de facto 8th-inning man and the next-in-line if Cano slips. The Whiff% and K% in the file are clearly small-sample inflated, but xERA 2.02 says the stuff is real.

Position depth:

#PlayerRoleStatus
1Yennier Canocloser—
2Rico Garciasetup—
3Andrew KittredgesetupIL
4Keegan AkinmiddleIL
5Dietrich Ennsmiddle—
6Grant Wolframmiddle—

Last 7 days:

🟢• 05-05  🟢• 05-06  🔴 B 05-07  🔴 B 05-08  🔴 B 05-09  🟢• 05-10  🔴 B 05-11

Stream / Hold meter: Stream ░░░░░▓▓▓▓▓ Hold · 55% — leans hold

Verdict: HOLD as a saves-handcuff. With the Orioles' setup depth gutted, he's the cleanest path to Cano's job in any leagues that chase SVHD.


#10 HOLD Aaron Ashby

RP · MIL · 28% owned (▲ +1.0pp day-over-day)

Why he's being added: 11 K in 7.2 IP, 1.25 ERA, 2 wins out of the Brewers pen as the setup man behind Chad Patrick. xERA 2.27 says the whiffs are legitimately dominant. He's the #2 in Milwaukee's pen — direct save path if Patrick wobbles, and a multi-inning K source in the meantime.

Position depth:

#PlayerRoleStatus
1Chad Patrickcloser—
2Aaron Ashbysetup—
3Abner Uribesetup—
4Shane Drohanmiddle—
5DL Hallmiddle—
6Grant Andersonmiddle—

Last 7 days:

🔴 B 05-05  🟢• 05-06  ⬜ 05-07  🔴 B 05-08  🟢• 05-09  🟢• 05-10  ⬜ 05-11

Stream / Hold meter: Stream ░░░░░░▓▓▓▓ Hold · 60% — leans hold

Verdict: HOLD. Elite Statcast bullpen arm with the next-man-up save path on a contender — sneaky-best ratios add on this list.


#11 Brief mention — Miguel Vargas (71% owned)

3B · CWS · 71% owned (▲ +1.0pp). Already over the 70% threshold — quick read is HOLD: 4 HR/.235 in L14 with xwOBA .404, 15.9% Barrel, and a .220 BABIP screaming positive regression. If he's somehow on your wire, this is a strong add.


#12 HOLD JJ Bleday

OF · CIN · 13% owned (▲ +1.0pp day-over-day)

Why he's being added: Buried at 13% but the Statcast file is the loudest on the board: xwOBA .481, xBA .343, 17.1% Barrel, 57.1% HH over 12 games. The .204 average is hiding 3 HR / 8 RBI production, and BABIP .404 is unsustainable — but xBA .343 says even after correction this is a .270+ hitter. Locked in the 2-spot in Cincy.

Position depth:

#PlayerRoleStatus
1JJ Bledaystarter—
2TJ Friedlbackup (corner-OF flex)—
3Spencer Steerdepth—
4Will Bensondepth—
5Héctor Rodríguezdepth—

Last 7 days:

🟢• 05-05  🟢2 05-06  🟢7 05-07  🟢2 05-08  🟢2 05-09  🟢5 05-10  ⬜ 05-11

Stream / Hold meter: Stream ░░░░░░▓▓▓▓ Hold · 65% — leans hold

Verdict: HOLD. Best xwOBA on the entire board at 13% ownership — this is the under-the-radar add of the day.


#13 STREAM Nasim Nuñez

2B/SS · WSH · 13% owned (▲ +1.0pp day-over-day)

Why he's being added: 4 SB in 11 games as the Nats' everyday 2B hitting at the bottom of the order (7-9 hole). The bat is non-existent — xwOBA .283, 0.0% Barrel, 18.3% HH — so this is a pure SB chase. MI eligibility helps in deeper formats.

Position depth:

#PlayerRoleStatus
1Nasim Nuñezstarter—
2Curtis Meadplatoon/backup—
3Jorbit Vivasdepth—
4Darren BakerdepthIL

Last 7 days:

🟢7 05-05  🟢9 05-06  🟢9 05-07  🟢8 05-08  🟢9 05-09  🟢9 05-10  ⬜ 05-11

Stream / Hold meter: Stream ▓▓▓▓░░░░░░ Hold · 35% — lean stream

Verdict: STREAM for SB-only. In 12-team mixed he's a punt-AVG speed specialist — fine if you're chasing one category, droppable otherwise.


#14 HOLD Ryan Jeffers

C · MIN · 48% owned (▲ +1.0pp day-over-day)

Why he's being added: .309 with 2 HR / 7 RBI / 9 R over 10 games as Minnesota's clear C1, hitting 3-5 in the order. xwOBA .373 and 14.3% Barrel support the production even with the model flagging Sell. At catcher, that's a top-12 profile.

Position depth:

#PlayerRoleStatus
1Ryan Jeffersstarter—
2Victor Caratiniplatoon/backup—

Last 7 days:

🟢3 05-05  🟢5 05-06  🟢4 05-07  🟢3 05-08  🔴 B 05-09  🟢3 05-10  ⬜ 05-11

Stream / Hold meter: Stream ░░░░░▓▓▓▓▓ Hold · 60% — leans hold

Verdict: HOLD as a one-catcher league starter. Heart-of-the-order C with elite peripherals — the position is too thin to overthink it.


#15 STREAM Ezequiel Duran

1B/2B/3B/SS/OF · TEX · 22% owned (▲ +1.0pp day-over-day)

Why he's being added: The 5-position eligibility is the whole story — he's the Rangers' LF1 hitting 2nd six straight games while Wyatt Langford sits on the IL. .255 / 1 HR / 1 SB in L14 is fine, but xwOBA .338 and a .351 BABIP say the Sell signal is right — once Langford returns, the role compresses fast.

Position depth:

#PlayerRoleStatus
1Ezequiel Duranstarter—
2Alejandro Osunabackup (corner-OF flex)—
3Wyatt LangforddepthIL
4Andrew McCutchendepth—
5Sam Haggertydepth—
6Travis JankowskidepthIL

Last 7 days:

🟢5 05-05  🟢2 05-06  🟢2 05-07  🟢2 05-08  🟢2 05-09  🟢2 05-10  🔴 B 05-11

Stream / Hold meter: Stream ▓▓▓▓▓░░░░░ Hold · 45% — lean stream

Verdict: STREAM with utility upside. The multi-eligibility makes him a fine MI/UTIL plug while Langford is out — drop the day Langford gets activated.

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