Adeiny Hechavarria (SS, MIA) - Waiver Wire Analysis

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ANALYSIS: Adeiny Hechavarria might not be the most gifted player on the Marlins, but he certainly makes up for it in a multitude of ways. The 23-year-old is only in his third full season and has demonstrated that he can provide positive stats for fantasy owners in deeper leagues. Nothing about his career .252 BA or his .286 OBP suggests that he is a player who should be a huge part of any successful fantasy team. However in the early part of the season owners are looking for any edge they can get in any category they can scratch a few stats out of, and he has been producing.

Hechavarria has all the looks of making huge strides towards his career totals with a quick start in 2015. Through the first handful of games he is already well above his BA and OBP with a .324 BA, .347 OBP. To make things even more appealing he has 13 RBI, 15 Runs and has a SLG% of .471. Hitting out of the 8 spot in a NL lineup is most times a death knell meant for lineup fillers and players who quite frankly have very little relevance on any fantasy roster. However Hechavarria has a unique stat for an 8-hole hitter. The RC/G (runs created per game) is at 2.9 for the season which ranks in the top 80 in all of baseball.

What this boils down to is that he is positioning himself as positive run support from a notoriously empty position in the lineup night in and night out. The BB% is a paltry 4.6% but he legs out at least one hit every night and creates opportunities throughout the game for the Marlins. Nothing about him will stand out on the stat sheet. But if you are looking for someone who won't be a detriment to your roster, give Hechavarria a look.