As the regular season of fantasy baseball slowly comes to an end a lot of owners are looking to fill holes in their lineups. There is not a lot of big names available to pick up considering how deep we are into the season but there are still some guys you can pick up that could pay off for you. Below are the ten best waiver wire pickups for the stretch run.

10. Jonathon Niese,  Starting Pitcher, New York Mets

If you have an injured starting pitching staff Niese is the guy to go after. He is only owned in about 30 percent of leagues and has pitched great in his past two starts. His overall numbers are not great as he has a 4.25 ERA and only five wins but he could be taking off. In his last start against the Atlanta Braves he allowed only one run on five hits over seven innings while striking out nine. His start before that he allowed only one run on six hits over six innings with nine strikeouts once again. He may not rack up the wins but he is good for a strikeout or two.

9. Chris Carter,  Utility, Houston Astros

If you have a fantasy team that has a great average but does not hit home runs this guy would fit in perfect. His average is going to be in the low .200s but he is going to hit you some home runs as he has 23 to his name this year. The best part is that if you do really have a great batting average team his one poor average won’t affect your team as substantially. On the other hand if you have low average already this is probably not the guy to pick up. As like Niese, Carter is only owned in about 30 percent of leagues so the chances of you snagging him up are pretty good.

8. Chris Archer,  Starting Pitcher, Tampa Bay Rays

This is a very strange case here with Archer. He plays for a playoff contending team and is having a pretty solid year. His season ERA is a 2.95 yet he is only owned in 50 percent of leagues. The reason behind this might have to do with the fact that he has given up four runs or more in two of his past four starts. On the other end he has only given up one run in each of his other two starts. If you are desperate for a pitcher this is the guy to take. Don’t expect him to rack up eight strikeouts a game though; well unless he is pitching against the Astros.

7. Dan Uggla,  Second Basemen, Atlanta Braves

Uggla is a lot like Carter in the sense that the average is low but the home run total is good. Uggla is currently on the DL but should be coming back very soon. He is on the disabled list because of his eye problems and he finally had Lasik; a surgery that the Braves organization has wanted him to get since spring training. Pick him up now and you never know, he could take off.

6. Brandon Crawford,  Shortstop, San Francisco Giants

The shortstop for the last place Giants has been having a pretty good season as far as batting average is concerned. He doesn’t dazzle you with the home run or even RBIs for that matter but he does hit for a .270 mark. This is a guy that could fill in for your starting shortstop when he has off days or is just out of the lineup. Like I said, don’t pick this guy up and expect any of your numbers to go up except average. For a shortstop he doesn’t steal at all either as he only has one stolen bag to his name.

5. James Loney,  First Basemen, Tampa Bay Rays

Here is a guy that can do it all for your team. He currently has ten home runs to his name with 55 RBIs and 44 runs scored. His batting average is well above .300 at a mark of .311. This is a good guy to add depth to your squad especially at the end of the year when certain teams will be benching players because they have wrapped up their division. This likely won’t be the case for the Rays as they are in a dead heat with the Boston Red Sox.

4. Brandon Belt,  First Basemen, San Francisco Giants

Another first basemen cracks the top ten list with Belt. He was once touted as the best prospect in baseball and has finally came into his own this year. Besides his .276 batting average he also hits for power as he has 15 home runs and 50 RBIs along with 60 runs scored. This guy is owned in 80 percent of leagues so your chance of getting him goes down a little bit.

3. Tony Cingrani,  Starting Pitcher, Cincinnati Reds

This guy is owned in 90 percent of leagues so the chance that you can pick him up is super low but if you can do it. He is currently day-to-day but he should be good to go for his next start. His 6-3 record is good but it is his ERA that puts him over the top. At 2.76 he has looked brilliant and could help any fantasy team.

2. Starlin Castro,  Shortstop, Chicago Cubs

Take this guy at your own risk, this is for people who are very desperate for a shortstop and are hoping for a miracle. This guy is a .300 hitter but hasn’t done nearly what he was expected to do this year. He has also shown low levels of maturity and was yanked from his position last Saturday. Take the risk and who knows, he may just have a good final month.

1. Derek Jeter, Shortstop, New York Yankees

Once again this is a big risk to take him. He has been injured all season and has only played in a handful of games. If he does come back and stays healthy he could be the reason that you win your league. I say pick this guy up if you are in a playoff hunt. What’s the worst thing that happens? He remains on your bench or DL spot and you are in the same position you were at before.