Cameron Maybin (OF, ATL) - Waiver Wire Analysis

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ANALYSIS: So far this year Cameron Maybin has slashed .255/.352/.426 to go along with 4 HR, 13 R, 17 RBI and 5 SB. Since he has officially been named the everyday centerfielder on May 2 for the Braves, Maybin has gone 17/54 (.315) with 9 R, 12 RBI and 3 SB.

There are a few reasons to be optimistic about Maybin moving forward. He recently was moved from the 8 spot in the lineup to batting second behind Freddie Freeman. This should provide more opportunities to score runs.

Maybin has also done a fantastic job of getting on base. his BB% of 11.9% is incredible and so far has led him to having a .352 OBP. With that ability to get on base he should be able to score runs as well as use his speed. Maybin so far this season has 5 SB and is only only 4 years removed from a 40 steal season.

Other improvements Maybin has made is that he is really taking the ball the other way with an above average rate if opposite field hits (36%). His LD% (percentage of hits that are a line drive) is at 33.8% which is the best type of a hit to get. All that together with an ISO of .170 really says that so far this season Maybin is a changed player and if he continues to bat second in the order could produce  line where he has 10-12 HR and 25-30 SB. Throw in a .270 AVG and 80 R, that is quite the fantasy value.

Last stat, even though Maybin has been in the majors for 8 years, he is still only 28 years old, just hitting his physical prime.