Hernan Perez (2B/3B/OF, MIL) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 10-12+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 46% of Fleaflicker leagues ANALYSIS: Before this year, 25-year old Hernan Perez had averaged just 39 games and 84 ABs per season. Now 68 games and 195 ABs deep for the rebuilding Brewers, he is finally getting enough time to showcase his skills at the big-league level. […]

Andrew Benintendi (OF, BOS) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 10-12+ team leagues OWNED IN: 20% of Fleaflicker leagues ANALYSIS: Since being drafted by the Red Sox out of Arkansas just last year, Andrew Benintendi has been on a lightning-quick tear through the Boston farm system. In 2015 he had a .313/.416/.556 slash line, 11 HR, 10 SB, a walk percentage of 14.6%, and an […]

Max Kepler (OF, MIN) - Waiver Wire Pickups

Baller Move: Add in all leagues Owned in: 20% of Fleaflicker leagues Analysis: Three long balls in one game should grab everyone's attention if they weren't already eyeing Max Kepler in the Twins outfield. The 23-year old native of Berlin, Germany was ranked as the #30 overall prospect by Baseball America and he has backed […]

Brandon Kintzler (RP, MIN) - Waiver Wire Pickups

Baller Move: Add in 12+ team leagues Owned in: 36% of Fleaflicker leagues Analysis: For those of you depending on Brandon Kintzler for saves, you can breathe a sigh of relief (unintended pun). Fernando Abad is en route to Boston, which means Kintzler's only real competition for saves is gone. He now has the keys to the not-so-pleasant […]

Joe Musgrove (SP, HOU) - Waiver Wire Pickups

Baller Move: Add in 14+ team leagues Owned in: 1% of Fleaflicker leagues Analysis: The Houston Astros dealt Scott Feldman to Toronto at the deadline and immediately promoted 23-year old #83 overall Baseball America prospect Joe Musgrove. At 6'5'' and 265 lbs., he is an intimidating physical force on the mound who has been shredding through […]

Edwin Diaz (RP, SEA) - Waiver Wire Pickups

Baller Move: Add in all leagues Owned in: 3% of Fleaflicker leagues Analysis: The Mariners have a new face flirting with the closer role--strikeout machine Edwin Diaz. The #2 prospect in the Seattle organization has been fantastic this season. He has a 1.80 ERA, 1.28 WHIP, just 2.5 BB/9, and has been absolutely blowing opponents out of the […]

Trea Turner (2B, WAS) - Waiver Wire Pickups

Baller Move: Add in 12+ team leagues Owned in: 40% of Fleaflicker leagues Analysis: Remember when the Nationals were saying that they were in no rush to use Trea Turner and that they weren't going to play him that much? Those days are gone. Coming into 2016 the 23-year old product of North Carolina State […]

Carlos Estevez (RP, COL) - Waiver Wire Pickups

Baller Move: Add in all leagues Owned in: 48% of Fleaflicker leagues Analysis: Not only has Carlos Estevez managed to keep the Rockies' closer spot (which everyone was surprised he got in the first place) but he has been absolutely thriving in it. In total this season the 23-year old reliever has a 3.76 ERA, 1.15 […]

Cam Bedrosian (RP, LAA) - Waiver Wire Pickups

Baller Move: Add in 14+ team leagues Owned in: 11% of Fleaflicker leagues Analysis: The Angels are a mess, but at least they realized the mess to its true extent and dealt some pieces at the trade deadline. With Huston Street struggling horribly and Joe Smith being dealt to the Cubs, all eyes should be […]

Alex Bregman (SS, HOU) - Waiver Wire Pickups

Baller Move: Add in all leagues Owned in: 40% of Fleaflicker leagues Analysis: It is a good thing that Alex Bregman has defensive versatility, because that Houston Astro infield is looking a little crowded nowadays. The current #22 prospect in all of baseball hasn't gotten off to a great start in the big leagues with […]

Tyler Naquin (OF, CLE) - Waiver Wire Pickups

Baller Move: Add in all leagues Owned in: 54% of Fleaflicker leagues Analysis: When you have superstars like Michael Brantley down for the count and you are shooting for a World Series, the incredible performances of players like Tyler Naquin must seem like quite a gift to the Cleveland Indians. Naquin is a 25-year old […]

The Philadelphia 76ers and their "Other Rookies"

A lot of attention has been given to the Philadelphia 76ers and their #1 selection from the 2016 NBA Draft, former LSU Tiger Ben Simmons. Simmons is a fantastic talent and could fill up stat sheets every game for the young, rebuilding Philly squad. However, the Sixers genuinely believe that they have three candidates for […]

A New Big Man in Green: Al Horford and the Celtics

Even though there has been a lot of attention centered elsewhere during the NBA free agency frenzy, there are some big things going on in Boston for the young Celtics. They lost Evan Turner to the Portland Trailblazers and let Jared Sullinger leave for the Toronto Raptors, they decided to keep Amir Johnson and Jonas […]

The Golden Four: Kevin Durant and the Warriors

In case you didn't get the news that shook the NBA world to its foundation, Kevin Durant signed a two-year, $54 million dollar contract with the 2015-2016 Western Conference Champion Golden State Warriors. This places KD in the NBA's best offense, under coach Steve Kerr, and alongside an existing trio of superstars in Stephen Curry, […]

Brandon Kintzler (RP, MIN) - Waiver Wire Pickups

Baller Move: Add in 12+ team leagues Owned in: 24% of Fleaflicker leagues Analysis: The Minnesota Twins have just 12 saves in 2016. Seven of them are held by Kevin Jepsen who has a 6.16 ERA, 1.76 WHIP, and was just DFA. One save is held by Fernando Abad who has a 6.23 ERA, 1.50 […]

Matt Shoemaker (SP, LAA) - Waiver Wire Pickups

Baller Move: Add in all leagues Owned in: 55% of Fleaflicker leagues Analysis: Not much has gone right for the Angels this year, especially from the mound. At least Matt Shoemaker is doing his part to make up for the declining performance of Jered Weaver and Hector Santiago and the injuries to Garrett Richards, Tyler […]

Tim Anderson (SS, CWS) - Waiver Wire Pickups

Baller Move: Add in 12+ team leagues Owned in: 20% of Fleaflicker leagues Analysis: As if there weren't enough young shortstops tearing up the MLB this season, Tim Anderson has been quick to show off his skills since he was called up for the aging Jimmy Rollins in mid-June. In 104 AB in the south […]

Rajai Davis (OF, CLE) - Waiver Wire Pickups

Baller Move: Add in all leagues Owned in: 57% of Fleaflicker leagues Analysis: The Cleveland Indians have been scorching hot in 2016, in big thanks to the timeless production from 35-year old Rajai Davis. Davis leads the American League in steals by grabbing 22 bags in just 25 attempts for a success rate of 88% and […]

Carlos Estevez (RP, COL) - Waiver Wire Pickups

Baller Move: Add in all leagues Owned in: 33% of Fleaflicker leagues Analysis: It is uncomfortable to trust a pitcher in Coors Field no matter what. However, it looks like Fantasy Baseball Managers should be placing their trust in the young hands of Carlos Estevez (once again, not Charlie Sheen). In 28.1 IP this season, […]

Marcus Semien (SS, OAK) - Waiver Wire Pickups

Baller Move: Add in 12+ team leagues Owned in: 48% of Fleaflicker leagues Analysis: We can all laugh about Marcus Semien's bumbling efforts to play shortstop, but that isn't stopping him from hitting for nice power yet again in 2016. Semien may not be hitting more or getting on base as much as he did […]

Danny Duffy (SP, KC) - Waiver Wire Pickups

Baller Move: Add in all leagues Owned in: 59% of Fleaflicker leagues Analysis: The injury-plagued Royals are fighting to earn another postseason birth in an effort to repeat as World Series Champions, and Danny Duffy has been quite the life raft. Duffy bounced back and forth between the bullpen and the rotation, but so far […]

Daniel Mengden (SP, OAK) - Waiver Wire Pickups

Baller Move: Add in 12+ team leagues Owned in: 25% of Fleaflicker leagues Analysis: Even though he has drawn praise for his "Rollie Fingers-esque" mustache, Daniel Mengden is still one of the least appreciated pitchers in the MLB right now. The 23-year old Texas A&M alum has made five starts for the A's and has […]

Seung Hwan Oh (RP, STL) - Waiver Wire Pickups

Baller Move: Add in all leagues Owned in: 60% of Fleaflicker leagues Analysis: There has been a very positive shakeup in the St.Louis bullpen. At 33 years old Seung Hwan Oh is in his first MLB season and he came to the the U.S. with quite a pedigree. After dominating the South Korean and Japanese […]

Kelvin Herrera (RP, KC) - Waiver Wire Pickups

Baller Move: Add in all leagues Owned in: 11% of Fleaflicker leagues Analysis: Wade Davis was just placed on the 15-day DL, which means there is a temporary opening in the 9th inning for the Kansas City Royals, and it is likely to be filled by Kelvin Herrera. Despite accumulating zero saves in the last […]

Brandon Maurer (RP, SD) - Waiver Wire Pickups

Baller Move: Add in all leagues Owned in: 25% of Fleaflicker leagues Analysis: The San Diego Padres dealt Fernando Rodney to the Miami Marlins. That means there is a gap in the 9th inning for the Padres, and 26-year old Brandon Maurer is going to fill it.  This season Maurer has a 5.67 ERA, 1.412 […]

Tony Cingrani (RP, CIN) - Waiver Wire Pickups

Baller Move: Add in 12+ team leagues Owned in: 34% of Fleaflicker leagues Analysis: While the jokes about the Cincinnati Reds and their awful bullpen are funny and ring true, fantasy baseball managers should stop applying them to Tony Cingrani. After an April where he pitched 9.2 innings with a 3.72 ERA and a 1.55 […]

Javier Baez (2B/3B/SS, CHC) - Waiver Wire Pickups

Baller Move: Add in 12+ team leagues Owned in: 32% of Fleaflicker leagues Analysis: When you are a team like the Cubs who has exciting young talent at every position knocking the ball 400 feet every night, it is almost obnoxious to have a utility prospect simultaneously thriving like Javier Baez. The 23-year old highly […]

High Profile NBA Rookies to Avoid in Fantasy Leagues

The NBA Draft is a time of rebuilding, rebirth, and gap filling for both NBA teams and the players who are moving on to the next stages of their careers. For some players, they will advance from college/international stardom to professional stardom in the NBA from the very start of their rookie years.  I took […]

Melky Cabrera (OF, CWS) - Waiver Wire Pickups

Baller Move: Add in 12+ team leagues Owned in: 45% of Fleaflicker leagues Analysis: In 2016, Melky Cabrera has been looking like a new man in Cellular Field with eight home runs and a great slash line of .294/.344/.462 in 279 AB with the White Sox. He currently has an isolated power figure of .168. That […]

Tony Cingrani (RP, CIN) - Waiver Wire Pickups

Baller Move: Add in 12+ team leagues Owned in: 33% of Fleaflicker leagues Analysis: Tony Cingrani is used to striking out batters left and right, but this season has been a different story as the Cincinnati Reds closer has a K/9 of just 6.6, while walking nearly as many batters at 5.3 BB/9. Cingrani has worked […]