Potential Closers Among Top Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire Targets For Week 6

BusinessSportsMoneyPotential Closers Among Top Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire Targets For Week 6ByMike Barner,Contributor.Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Fantasy SportsFollow AuthorApr 24, 2026, 08:30am EDTTORONTO, ONTARIO - NOVEMBER 01: Louis Varland #77 of the Toronto Blue Jays pitches against the Los Angeles Dodgers during the fifth inning in game seven of the 2025 World Series at Rogers Center on November 01, 2025 in Toronto, Ontario. (Photo by Gregory Shamus/Getty Images)Getty ImagesIt has been a rough season in terms of closers. More of the top options have gone down with injuries lately, including Edwin Diaz and Raisel Iglesias. As we try to help fantasy managers find saves, let’s highlight five players to consider picking up heading into Week 6 who are still available in the majority of Yahoo leagues.Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire Targets For Week 6Giancarlo Stanton, OF, New York Yankees (49% rostered)Health is always the question with Stanton. Last season, he was limited to just 77 games. Still, he finished with 24 home runs and a .944 OPS. He is healthy to begin this season, and although he hasn’t been as hot at the plate, he has three home runs and a 19.0% barrel rate. When he hits home runs, they tend to come in bunches. As long as he is healthy, he is worth rostering in most formats.Alex Vesia, RP, Los Angeles Dodgers (39% rostered)The news on Diaz isn’t good. He underwent surgery on his throwing elbow earlier this week and should be out at least through the All-Star break. The good news for the Dodgers is that they have viable options to fill in for him. They could split the ninth inning between Vesia and Tanner Scott, who is rostered in 45% of Yahoo leagues. I’ll take a chance on Vesia, who already has two saves this season and has not finished with a WHIP over 0.99 since 2023. He also misses a lot of bats. Per Fangraphs, he has a career 32.6% strikeout rate.Louis Varland, RP, Toronto Blue Jays (30% rostered)Jeff Hoff...