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Resurrecting Jay Bruce
It appears we've been here before. Is it already time to resurrect Jay Bruce as a fantasy option once again? Bruce has seemingly been playing in the majors for two decades but is actually only 32 years old, playing in his 12th season. Annually underappreciated for his steady but unflashy production, Bruce has lost a […]
Nicklaus Gaut 6 years agoJackie Bradley Jr. (OF, BOS) - Week 10 Waiver Wire Pickups
BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 20% of leagues ANALYSIS: There is no getting around it. Jackie Bradley Jr. was an unmitigated disaster in April after coming into the season with an NFBC ADP of around pick #212 - right in the mix with Max Kepler, Franmil Reyes, and Ketel Marte. Bradley's April numbers […]
Nicklaus Gaut 6 years agoKevin Kiermaier (OF, TB) - Week 10 Waiver Wire Pickups
BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 15% of leagues ANALYSIS: Perennially injured Kevin Kiermaier, has started off 2019 by successfully playing in 51 of Tampa's 57 games without any of his body parts falling off or imploding. But owners haven't yet bought into this healthy start, as Kiermaier's ownership still sits at a paltry […]
Nicklaus Gaut 6 years agoDavid Fletcher (2B/3B/SS/OF, LAA) - Week 10 Waiver Wire Pickups
BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 36% of All Leagues ANALYSIS: Coming into 2019, David Fletcher was only on the radar in the deepest of leagues. With a high-contact, low-power profile, Fletcher produced little of consequence in 2018; posting a triple-slash of .275/.316/.363 with an .088 ISO and a.297 wOBA that produced […]
Nicklaus Gaut 6 years agoDylan Bundy (SP, BAL) - Week 10 Waiver Wire Pickups
BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 11% of All Leagues ANALYSIS: At first glance, Dylan Bundy may not seem like a wise add for Week 10, even given his two-start status, as he lines up to pitch at Texas on Tuesday and at Houston on Sunday. But there may be signs of […]
Nicklaus Gaut 6 years agoOscar Mercado (OF, CLE) - Week 10 Waiver Wire Pickups
BALLER MOVE: Add in all leagues OWNED IN: 29% of leagues ANALYSIS: Lost in the shuffle of all the high-profile prospect call-ups over the past month, Cleveland outfield prospect Oscar Mercado has more than held his own since being called up May 13th, slashing .304/.385/.435 with a .358 wOBA over his first 52 PAs. While Mercado has […]
Nicklaus Gaut 6 years agoFelix Pena (SP, LAA) - Waiver Wire Pickups Week 9
BALLER MOVE: Add in 14+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 8% of All Leagues ANALYSIS: After back-to-back lackluster outings against Minnesota - both in which he went five innings, with only three K - Felix Pena has been largely forgotten, with ownership plummeting to 8%. That may change this week as Fabian Ardaya of The Athletic […]
Nicklaus Gaut 6 years agoJosh Phegley (C, OAK) - Week 9 Waiver Wire Pickups
BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 34% of leagues ANALYSIS: No one will be impressed if you claim Josh Phegley. The 31-year-old catcher is in a timeshare with Nick Hundley but is getting the lion's share - 126 AB's to Hundley's 65 - and over those 126 AB's, Phegley is slashing .271/.317/.466, with 5 […]
Nicklaus Gaut 6 years ago