Chris Welsh strongly endorsed Nathaniel Lowe as the best waiver wire replacement option for fantasy teams dealing with Freddie Freeman's injury. Welsh specifically noted Lowe's impressive early-season Baseball Savant metrics, highlighting strong barrel rates, increased hard-hit percentages, improved average exit velocity, and effective launch angles. Facing Brandon Pfaadt, who notably struggles against left-handed hitters, Lowe is primed for continued success and could warrant a roster spot well beyond Freeman's return. Welsh even contemplated selecting Lowe as his home run call for the day, reinforcing Lowe's intriguing potential at this stage of the season.

Andy Smith recommends Nathaniel Lowe as an ideal DFS value play, highlighting his ability to thrive against right-handed fastballs. Lowe faces Cal Quantrill, whose fastball has been highly hittable with a .740 xSLG this season. Lowe specifically has excelled at hitting fastballs from righties, posting a stellar 1.072 xSLG and 60.0% hard-hit rate. Expect Lowe to leverage this matchup into strong DFS value.