We have officially reached that time of year in which it becomes harder and harder to pick up quality bats on the waiver wire in fantasy baseball leagues. Injuries have begun to pile up for several teams and waiver wire adds in deeper leagues have really thinned out as a result.

Luckily, I am here to tell you that not all hope is lost. There are still decent hitters out there who can supply your team with some pop as the second half gets underway.

Below are players who are still available in 8

Major League Baseball fans and fantasy owners alike have had the pleasure of seeing some extremely talented rookie hitters either make their debuts this season or continue to make their mark on the league after being called up late last year.

While some rookies have achieved more at the plate than others, that does not mean they haven't been successful in other aspects of the game. Of course, you have players like Corbin Carroll and Elly De La Cruz who have hit the ground running since they deb

James Paxton... remember him? Yes, he still exists! The Southpaw recently made his Red Sox debut nearly two years after inking a deal with the team. We'll take a closer look at his outing and what to expect from him this year.

We'll also be examining Ranger Suarez's 2023 debut against the Rockies at Coors Field (which was surprisingly solid) and how the lefty can help Philadelphia's struggling starting rotation with some much-needed stability.

There's also Eury Perez, a towering, hard-throwing right-hander hailing from the Miami Marlins organization. Did I mention he's only 20 years old? And on top of all of that, Sandy Alcantara has taken the youngster under his wing. How will this impact his success moving forward?

The Cincinnati Reds are just two years removed from a winning record (83-79 in 2021) and only three from a postseason berth. Now, six out of their top eight leaders in WAR from 2021 are on different teams, with longtime Reds first baseman Joey Votto and former NL Rookie of the Year Jonathan India being the lone exceptions. Cincinnati had somewhat of a fire sale following 2021, and it was a bit unclear as to why. Nick Castellanos and Jesse Winker produced career years and were both named All-Star