Devon Travis (2B, TOR) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 16% Fleaflicker ANALYSIS: On the disabled list since the year began, Devon Travis is working his way back by playing in extended spring training. There is not a clear timeline for him to return, but he should surely be a part of Toronto's loaded offense before the All-Star […]

Mitch Moreland (1B, TEX) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 33% Fleaflicker ANALYSIS: Mitch Moreland got off to a slow start, but is hitting .310 over his last eight games. Last year began Moreland's run as the everyday first baseman for the Rangers, with Prince Fielder almost exclusively at DH. Unbelievably, Moreland may actually present more of a […]

Ryan Zimmerman (1B, WAS) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 38% Fleaflicker ANALYSIS: He's still going... Ryan Zimmerman has always been a productive hitter, he just hasn't always been healthy. Zimmerman hasn't played close to a full season since 2013, totaling 179 games over a three-year span. In every season that Zimmerman made more than 600 plate appearances, […]

Ervin Santana (SP, MIN) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 27% Fleaflicker ANALYSIS: Ervin Santana has had many ups and downs in his 12 year career. Despite being winless (which can be attributed to being on the Twins), Santana's stock is looking up this year. In four starts, he has a 3.15 ERA and is striking out nearly […]

Ichiro Suzuki (OF, MIA) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in NL-Only Leagues OWNED IN: 1% of Fleaflicker Leagues ANALYSIS: There is no need to recount Ichiro Suzuki's career stats. At this point, he is simply playing to reach milestones and break records. There isn't a starting spot for him in Miami's talented outfield, but he always finds a way to get in the game, […]

NL-Only League Waiver Wire Pickups for Week Five: Dietrich, Drury, Gray and more

When the going gets tough, the tough look desperately to the waiver wire in hopes of finding the next Aledmys Diaz. I think that's how that saying goes... One month of the MLB season is officially in the books. Fantasy owners likely have a good sense of their team's strengths and weaknesses by now. Whether […]

Jarrod Dyson (OF, KC) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 28% Fleaflicker ANALYSIS: It's hard to imagine that an everyday position player for the defending World Champions can be considered a sleeper, but Jarrod Dyson fits that description. Dyson has not been a full-time starter in his seven-year tenure with the Royals, but this season he will get that opportunity. […]

Erasmo Ramirez (SP/RP, TB) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 14+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 39% Fleaflicker ANALYSIS: Erasmo Ramirez has primarily been a starter since breaking into the big leagues with Seattle in 2012. He was slotted to be the fifth starter for Tampa Bay, but some funky scheduling early on led the Rays to skip his start. The bullpen role has suited him […]

Byung Ho Park (1B, MIN) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in all leagues OWNED IN: 41% of Fleaflicker leagues ANALYSIS: The Korean version of Giancarlo Stanton has arrived, folks. Okay, maybe not quite, but he is starting to display his trademark power. Byung Ho Park has been swinging for the fences and now has six homers in 20 games. The downside is he only has nine […]

Jake Lamb (3B, ARI) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in all leagues OWNED IN: 27% Fleaflicker ANALYSIS: Jake Lamb is providing a steady presence at third base for the Diamondbacks. After hitting only six homers in 350 AB last season, he already has three long balls in 80 AB. Lamb is not a huge power threat--he never hit more than 15 homers in […]

The Blair Pitch Project: How Pitch Counts & Inning Limits Affect Rookie Fantasy Values

Babe Ruth had a candy bar named after him, Willie McCovey got a cove, and Tommy John... well, he got a career-threatening surgical procedure named in his honor. This procedure has become synonymous with hard-throwing young pitchers who need to recover from devastating injuries. The procedure is by no means an absolute guarantee to work, […]

Brandon Moss (1B, STL) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 14+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 18% Fleaflicker ANALYSIS: Brandon Moss is two years removed from an All-Star appearance and three years from a 30-HR season. His brief time in St. Louis at the end of last season didn't go so swimmingly though. The slugger only produced four homers in 132 at-bats with the […]

Drew Pomeranz (SP, SD) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 46% Fleaflicker ANALYSIS: It's amazing what a change of scenery can do. Moving from the rarefied air of Colorado to sunny California has done wonders for Drew Pomeranz. He is continuing his success as a reliever/spot starter in Oakland on to this year in San Diego's rotation. In four […]

Yangervis Solarte (1B/2B/3B, SD) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 14+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 9% Fleaflicker ANALYSIS: Yangervis Solarte is eligible to come off the 15-day disabled list from a strained hamstring, but will likely need another week or two to rehab. His third base position has been filled with lackluster results from a combination of Brett Wallace and Adam Rosales. When […]

Yasmany Tomas (3B/OF) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 40% Fleaflicker ANALYSIS: If power potential at the corner infield spot is something you're looking for, Yasmany Tomas might be your man. Although he is playing almost exclusively in left field, his 3B eligibility makes Tomas a coveted waiver add at the corner. Tomas is starting to heat […]

Enrique Hernandez (2B/SS/OF) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 14+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 38% Fleaflicker ANALYSIS: This is why you have utility players. The Dodgers are thanking their lucky stars for Enrique Hernandez right now, because he has become a semi-starter at left field in the absence of numerous injured Dodgers outfielders. Although Carl Crawford is due to return soon, it […]

Erasmo Ramirez (SP, TAM) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 32% Fleaflicker ANALYSIS: Erasmo Ramirez was widely expected to be the fifth starter for Tampa Bay, but began the season in the bullpen. It turns out a short reliever role is suiting him just fine. Ramirez has managed to put up four wins and two holds in relief, […]

Brandon Finnegan (SP, CIN) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in All Leagues OWNED IN: 28% Fleaflicker ANALYSIS: The Cincinnati Reds' bullpen is a mess right now, but they have gotten surprisingly good returns from some of their young starters. Brandon Finnegan entered the year with four starts under his belt, but is pitching like a seasoned veteran. He has three quality starts in five […]

Michael Saunders (OF, TOR) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 12% Fleaflicker ANALYSIS: It's simple - if Michael Saunders can stay healthy, he can produce. Saunders only saw 36 plate appearances last year in Toronto. The previous season in Seattle, he made 263 plate appearances. In his previous two relatively healthy seasons, his HR/SB production was 19/21 and […]

J.T. Realmuto (C, MIA) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 31% Fleaflicker ANALYSIS: Fantasy owners stuck deciding between waiver options at the catcher position, take notice. J.T. Realmuto is finally starting to warm up. On Sunday, Realmuto smacked his first homer in a 4-for-4 performance against the Giants. With seven hits in his last 11 at-bats, Realmuto is […]

Marcell Ozuna (OF, MIA) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 27% Fleaflicker ANALYSIS: Marcell Ozuna is the third of the trio that was proclaimed the best outfield in baseball by SI before last season. After a disappointing 2015 all around for the Marlins, Giancarlo Stanton and Christian Yelich are holding up their end of the bargain this year. Ozuna […]

NL-Only Waiver Wire Pickups for Week Four: Conley, Blair, Plawecki and more

This week a couple of catchers join the list for waiver wire eligibility. One returning from injury, the other an injury replacement. As we get deeper into the season, the pickings get slimmer, but savvy owners will check here frequently to get ahead of the game. The following players are owned in 25% or less […]

Jonathan Schoop (2B, BAL) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in All Leagues OWNED IN: 31% of Fleaflicker Leagues ANALYSIS: Jonathan Schoop was a popular sleeper in deeper drafts this season, but has not yet delivered what fantasy owners were hoping for. Schoop has hit 16 and 15 HR respectively over the past two seasons. Decent output for a second baseman as it is, […]

Adam Conley (SP, MIA) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 24% Fleaflicker ANALYSIS: Adam Conley won the final spot in the Marlins rotation with a strong spring. He looks to carry that momentum forward to the regular season, after a solid 2015 season with a 3.76 ERA and 1.28 WHIP. His stats so far this year can be […]

Bryan Holaday (C, TEX) - Waiver Wire Pickup

BALLER MOVE: Add in Two Catcher leagues, deep AL-Only Leagues OWNED IN: 1% of Fleaflicker Leagues ANALYSIS: Robinson Chirinos will be out for another two months, which means regular playing time for the first time in Bryan Holaday's career. The Rangers are standing pat with their current roster, so the idea of Jonathan Lucroy or Derek Norris taking over is not […]

Nathan Eovaldi (SP, NYY) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 14+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 14% Fleaflicker ANALYSIS: Nathan Eovaldi is an enigma wrapped in a mystery. A hard-throwing right-hander pitching in the Bronx has the potential to be a valuable commodity. Just when Eovaldi seems to be putting it all together, he comes up just short. The good news is that over […]

Melvin Upton Jr. (OF, SD) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 14+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 11% Fleaflicker ANALYSIS: Melvin Upton Jr. is having a revival year after three disappointing seasons in the National League. He is currently hitting .286, 41 points above his career average. More importantly, he is flashing some of his former 20/20 skills with two home runs and four stolen […]

Adonis Garcia (3B/OF, ATL) - Waiver Wire Pickup

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 8% Fleaflicker ANALYSIS: Adonis Garcia made his Major League debut at the age of 30 last year and managed 10 HR in 191 AB. As the cleanup hitter in Atlanta, he is tasked with providing support for Freddie Freeman. So far, Garcia is picking up the slack for […]

Yasmani Grandal (C, LAD) - Waiver Wire Pickup

BALLER MOVE: Add in All Leagues OWNED IN: 31% Fleaflicker ANALYSIS: Yasmani Grandal has seen limited action this season due to injury, but he is back as the primary catcher for the Dodgers. He is off to a nice start with four hits in his first 12 at-bats, which is encouraging after he hit only .189 last April. […]

NL-Only League Waiver Wire Pickups for Week Three: Nicasio, Chacin, Moss, Upton and more

As we enter week three of the MLB season, most of the hot prospects and sleepers have likely been picked over in fantasy leagues. Now is the time to take advantage of the overlooked players and apparent busts that owners may have given up on. Several players have seen their ownership rates drop dramatically after […]