The one thing still holding Rice back is his occasional off-day against left-handed pitchers. He started and hit second this past Saturday against lefty Bailey Falter. Then, he was on the bench Sunday against lefty Andrew Heaney while Trent Grisham manned center field and Aaron Judge took a day as the designated hitter.

Burns is a pure what-if fantasy stash, unlikely to help you anytime soon. But if you happen to have an open NA spot on your roster, he should be a priority. Few minor league pitchers are more interesting than this 22-year-old right-hander with scorching triple-digit heat.

John Laghezza uses key advanced metrics to surface the best fantasy baseball waiver wire targets, including Yankees young standout Ben Rice.