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Chris Zolli profiles third baseman Jeimer Candelario as a waiver wire pickup and add in Week 9 of the 2018 MLB season for his strong start to the season.
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ANALYSIS: Detroit Tigers third baseman Jeimer Candelario was a forgotten man as a utility player on most rosters. He missed time with left wrist tendinitis and returned with a two-homer performance in his second game back. This is a prime example why you do not just forget players that have been performing well and get injured.
Candelario gets slotted right back into the third spot of the lineup, right behind Nicholas Castellanos. He gets on base (.357) routinely and be a factor in the runs category hitting ahead of Victor Martinez and Miguel Cabrera, when Cabrera returns healthy.
Candelario’s splits against left-handed pitchers (.244) is not as bad as it was earlier in the year. However, it still lags behind his average against righties (.282). Candelario has favorable matchups at home against the Angels and Blue Jays this week, so make room to acquire him.
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