Week 25 waiver-wire targets for shallow and deep leagues spotlight Will Warren and Mitch Keller pacing the streamers, with Emmet Sheehan, Justin Verlander and Parker Messick offering strong ratio upside. Deeper options like Shane Smith, Bryce Elder, Tyler Wells and Joey Cantillo provide playoff paths, while Guardians, Mets and White Sox arms anchor the list. Proactive adds and smart matchups dominate the strategy as the playoff clock ticks.

Week 25 waiver-wire focus centers on late-season adds with immediate impact and upside. The guide highlights top pitcher and hitter targets including Bubba Chandler, Kyle Bradish, Colson Montgomery, Trent Grisham, Ivan Herrera, Bryan Abreu, Giancarlo Stanton, Jakob Marsee, Royce Lewis, Jose A. Ferrer, Andrew Kittredge, Daylen Lile, Dennis Santana, Jason Alexander, Jameson Taillon, Chandler Simpson, Abner Uribe, Tyler Wells, Luis Morales, Connelly Early, Sal Frelick, Noelvi Marte, Parker Messick, Colton Cowser, Alec Burleson, Ryne Nelson, Josh Jung, Alejandro Kirk, Daulton Varsho, Brett Baty, Jake Burger, Ryan Weathers, Jared Triolo, Ian Seymour, Shawn Armstrong, Otto Lopez, Jonah Tong, Sean Manaea, Brandon Sproat, Kyle Teel, Sal Stewart, Jeremiah Jackson, JoJo Romero, Otto Kemp, Jeff McNeil, Emmet Sheehan, Chase Meidroth, Carson Williams, Austin Hays, Gabriel Moreno, Josh Bell, Michael Helman, Victor Robles, Andrew Benintendi, Gavin Sheets, Ryan Mountcastle, Caleb Durbin, Jac Caglianone, Carlos Cortes, Kyle Manzardo, Victor Vodnik, Tyler Stephenson, Calvin Faucher, Drake Baldwin, Zebby Matthews, Samuel Basallo, Joey Cantillo, Patrick Bailey, Keegan Akin, Sean Newcomb, Kody Clemens, Jordan Leasure, Harrison Bader, Jose Caballero, Ernie Clement, Jake Bauers, Payton Tolle, Yennier Cano, Yoan Moncada, Carson Kelly, Dylan Beavers, Ha-Seong Kim, Brady House, Mike Yastrzemski, Cole Sands, Brandon Marsh, Max Kepler, Francisco Alvarez, Blaze Alexander, Parker Meadows, Victor Mesa Jr., Jordan Lawlar, Andrew Saalfrank, Oswald Peraza, Brad Keller, Coby Mayo — all with a late-season emphasis on wins, saves, and steady counting stats for fantasy rosters.

New York outlasts Boston 4-3 at Fenway, widening their wild-card edge to 1.5 games as October nears. Jazz Chisholm Jr. fueled the win with a 3-for-4 night, a homer and three RBIs, closing in on a 30/30 season. A players-only talk sparked the late surge, and Boone urged the group to finish a brutal late-season gauntlet strong, aiming for the AL East crown and top seed while navigating postseason pressure.