Staying up with the best fantasy teams in wins and strikeouts comes with ERA and WHIP when surfing the waiver wire in any fantasy format. The high number of pitching injuries this week almost force some manager's hands.

While they’re not overly similar pitchers, Matthews could wind up very much like Bailey Ober for fantasy purposes. He’ll always give up homers, leaving him with unexceptional ERAs, but his slider will lead to a fine strikeout rate and the lack of walks will make him a big asset in terms of WHIP. He should offer some mixed-league value this season.

Eric Cross' top fantasy baseball waiver wire adds for Week 3 of 2025 (April 14 - April 20). His favorite free agent hitters and pitchers under 40% rostered.