If you’re looking for the best options as home run hitters for Monday’s reduced six-game slate in fantasy baseball, here are three players you should absolutely consider.
Why You Should Consider Corbin Carroll a Home Run Threat on Monday’s Fantasy Baseball Slate
Carroll had been in a bit of a cold stretch of late, but he seems to have woken up after launching a solo homer in Thursday’s game against the Pittsburgh Pirates. The star outfielder went 2-for-11 with a double and two strikeouts against the New York Mets over the weekend, but a .267 average over a four-game stretch is a sign of progress when you were in a 6-for-36 slump (.167, .540 OPS) over the previous 10 games.
Carroll has gone yard just five times this season, but he has a .234 ISO in 37 games and a .492 slugging percentage. He’s been a bit unlucky, and he should be able to turn things around on Monday. He’s due a big game, and the matchup is favorable since Carroll has hit .385 with a 1.275 OPS in 13 at-bats against Nathan Eovaldi throughout his career.
Why Yordan Alvarez Is a Strong Candidate for Home Run Props
Alvarez has been one of the best hitters in the majors this season, and the numbers back him up. The last time he went yard was Friday in the series opener against the Cincinnati Reds, and now he has 13 long balls on the season.
Even though the matchup against the Mariners might not look favorable on paper, as Seattle will have George Kirby and his 2.94 ERA on the mound, it’s worth noting that Alvarez has been nearly unstoppable at home. In 19 games at Daikin Park, the star slugger is hitting .377 with a 1.252 OPS and seven homers while also posting a .324 ISO on the year, his best mark since his rookie year in 2019, when he had a .342 ISO on 369 plate appearances.
Bank Alvarez as a reliable threat to go yard as one of the potential home run hitters in Monday’s reduced fantasy baseball slate.
Why Junior Caminero Could Go Yard vs. the Toronto Blue Jays on Monday
Caminero didn’t have his best numbers during the weekend series against the Boston Red Sox, as he went 3-for-12, but it’s worth noting that two of those hits left the yard, bolstering his homer count to 11 on the year. The star slugger also has 19 RBIs, 24 runs scored, and an .836 OPS in 168 plate appearances, and the advanced stats also back him up, as he has a .245 ISO.
He’s not close to posting the .271 ISO he had in 2025, but one thing is certain: His power numbers from 2025 weren’t a fluke.
Even though the Toronto Blue Jays will send Kevin Gausman to the mound, it’s worth noting that the veteran hurler has been trending in the wrong direction of late with a 3.99 ERA and 1.23 WHIP across 29.1 innings in his last five starts. Gausman has also posted a 1.2 HR/9 in that span, and if there’s one slugger who can smash the ball out of the park in the Rays’ lineup, that’s Caminero.
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