Week 20 of the 2025 MLB season brings a targeted waiver-wire boost across five standard fantasy categories. Three solid options per category provide a mix of power, speed, and average help for shallow rosters. Key names to grab: Lenyn Sosa, Noelvi Marte and Luis Rengifo bolster Runs; Colson Montgomery, Matt Shaw and Kyle Manzardo supply Home Runs; Spencer Steer, Drake Baldwin and Blaze Alexander drive RBI; Bryson Stott, Andres Giménez and Jakob Marsee add Stolen Bases; Isaac Collins, Ernie Clement and Miguel Andujar push Batting Average. Rostering notes highlight multi-position eligibility and recent August upticks, making these plays viable streamers with strong rest-of-season upside.

These adds come with context: many carry at 35-50% ownership and are stepping into lineups with daily playing time or versatile infield/OF roles. Use them to shore up depth in counting stats while balancing risk in shallow leagues. The list emphasizes players with hot months and clear paths to plate appearance, elevating the chance of contributing across Weeks 20 and beyond.

Shohei Ohtani pulled off a feat baseball hadn’t seen in the modern era: as the Dodgers’ starting pitcher, he led off the game with a triple. It’s a rare moment when a pitcher occupies leadoff in the batting order and makes history with a leadoff triple, a testament to his rare speed and two-way impact. The night in Anaheim wasn’t just about one swing, though; Ohtani’s leadoff hit kickstarted an athletic showcase that underscored his unique ability to blend pitching prowess with elite base-running. The Dodgers’ offense followed with Mookie Betts delivering a timely single as Ohtani’s misdirection on the bases kept Angels on their heels. The moment sits alongside a broader arc: Ohtani’s eighth triple of the year ties a career high, and his 44 triples across his MLB career highlight a speed profile that defies ordinary expectations for a pitcher.

Even with the designated hitter in both leagues, this night reinforced how Ohtani remains a frontier case, a player who can lead off from the mound and still contribute in the run-scoring column from the leadoff spot. The combination of fast-twitch speed and two-way reliability creates a fantasy and betting landscape where rostering Ohtani consistently remains a high-risk, high-reward proposition—one that can swing expectations in multiple categories in a single game. The Dodgers’ win night put a spotlight on the team’s depth, with Betts supplying the glue after Ohtani’s early fireworks.

Historically, the leadoff triple by a pitcher marks a rare footprint in MLB history, and Langs’ historical note emphasizes the novelty: since 1900, only a handful of starting pitchers have batted leadoff, and none has combined that with a dominant mound appearance in the same game. Ohtani’s performance adds to a narrative about velocity, sprint speed, and run creation—elements fantasy players chase when projecting lines, matchups, and park factors. As the season progresses, this night serves as a reminder that Ohtani’s ceiling—on both sides of the ball—remains higher than most can reliably forecast, making him a perpetual centerpiece for both fantasy lineups and real-world bets.

Toronto opened a six-game homestand with a 5-1 win over Chicago, riding Ernie Clement’s three-run homer in the fourth after Vladimir Guerrero Jr. and Daulton Varsho set the table. Guerrero finished with three hits, Varsho homered, and Jose Berrios battled control but escaped with five-plus innings of one-run ball as the Blue Jays pounded out 12 hits.

Berrios walked four but limited the Cubs to two hits and no runs, while Assad struggled for Chicago, allowing four earned runs in four innings. Michael Busch drove in Chicago’s lone run in the seventh as Toronto bullpen slammed the door. The win moves Toronto to 70-50 (best in the AL) and improves their home mark to 39-19. The Jays outhit Chicago 12-4, and a Bichette catch-and-throw highlight in the fourth underscored Toronto’s defensive energy.

Interleague success continues for Toronto, now 23-11 against NL foes—the best interleague winning percentage in the majors. The series continues Wednesday at Rogers Centre with Kevin Gausman scheduled to oppose Cade Horton. The near-sellout crowd of 43,003 left with a clear message: Toronto’s balanced attack travels well, and Guerrero, Clement, and Bichette remain central fantasy pillars as the lineup tightens against solid but inconsistent opposition.

Toronto blew past Chicago 5-1 at Rogers Centre behind a gritty Jose Berríos start, where the right-hander navigated four walks while yielding two hits across 5 1/3 innings to move to 9-4. Ernie Clement supplied the power with a season-high three-run homer in the fourth, and Daulton Varsho added a solo shot in the eighth to cushion the victory. Jeff Hoffman closed it with a perfect ninth. The defensive highlight reel included Giménez and Bichette on key plays, and Nathan Lukes’ daring snag in the gap. The Jays benefited from a robust crowd (43,003) and leaned on timely offense and bullpen depth to seal a comfortable win over the Cubs.

Fantasy angles rise from the American League’s depth chart. Berríos continued to pile up wins despite volatility in his command; Clement’s power surge across five games signals a potential mini-breakout, especially with his four homers in his last 25 plate appearances. Varsho’s steady power pace (12th homer in 32 games) keeps him in the mixed-league conversation as Toronto builds around a multi-faceted lineup. The win reinforces Toronto’s positional flexibility and depth, which could unlock favorable matchups and stacking potential as the season presses on.