Travis d'Arnaud (C, NYM) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Continue scouting ANALYSIS: The Mets made a trade for the future this past offseason when they dealt Cy Young winner R.A. Dickey to Toronto, and the centerpiece of that trade, catcher Travis d'Arnaud, could be right around the corner from making his debut. The catching prospect has only played in 19 games this […]

Kolten Wong (2B, STL) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in Deep Leagues ANALYSIS: Kolten Wong, one of the Cardinals' top prospects, has arrived. He's debuting to open up a weekend series against the rival Cubs. Well, if you haven't been informed yet, Wong has impressive abilities with the bat. He's a plus-contact hitter with above-average speed. Assuming he stays in the […]

Mark Reynolds (1B, 3B, NYY) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in Deep Leagues ANALYSIS: The Yankees have made their second significant transaction-- first they acquired Alfonso Soriano, and now it's Reynolds. After witnessing Soriano's impact post-trade, the former Indian third baseman figures to earn a starting gig. Even with A-Rod healthy, Reynolds should still find a spot in the lineup on most […]

Chia-Jen Lo (RP, HOU) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Continue Scouting (add if desperate for saves) ANALYSIS: The Astros may be the worst team in baseball, but even terrible teams need a guy to close games, and at the moment, that guy seems to be Chia-Jen Lo. Lo hasn't officially been named Houston's closer, but he seems to have the trust of […]

Marco Estrada (SP, RP, MIL) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in Deep Leagues ANALYSIS: Marco Estrada was an interesting draft pick going into the season, but he failed to impress before getting injured in late May. The Brewers' rotation has been scuffling with injuries recently, but the right-hander finally appears healthy again. In two starts since coming off the D.L., all Estrada […]

Emilio Bonifacio (2B, OF, KC) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Continue Scouting ANALYSIS: Emilio Bonifacio has not offered mixed-leaguers much production, but all of that could change soon. He is no longer a Blue Jay, as he has been acquired by the Royals. The speedster has hit for a measly average (.218) while failing to steal bases at respectable clip (1 SB for […]

Andrew Lambow (OF, PIT) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in Deep Leagues (Add Immediately in NL-Only Leagues) ANALYSIS: Unable to acquire a corner outfield bat at the trade deadline, the Pirates have promoted outfield prospect Andrew Lambow. In 117 minor league games this year, Lambow was hitting .284 and tied for the minor league lead with 31 HR. He's an instant must-add […]

Roy Halladay (SP, PHI) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in Deep Leagues ANALYSIS: Phillies former ace Roy Halladay is on the mend from shoulder surgery and is scheduled to make his first rehab start this Thursday. Rumor has it that he'll need only two rehab starts before rejoining the big club around the last week of August. Prior to the injury, […]

Chad Gaudin (SP / RP, SF) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in Deep Leagues (Add Immediately in NL-Only Leagues) ANALYSIS: Since moving into the starting rotation in June, Chad Gaudin has quietly put up impressive numbers. In that time, a span of 11 starts, Gaudin is 5-1, with a 2.60 ERA and a 1.10 WHIP. Wile he's not the best strikeout pitcher, Gaudin […]

Cody Asche (3B, PHI) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in Deep Leagues ANALYSIS: Asche has been surprisingly productive for the Phillies since being recalled, and particularly over the past week in which he's batted .348 with 2 HR, 6 RBI, 7 R, and 1 SB. His ceiling is limited-- he won't hit for a ton of power or a ton of […]

Chia-Jen Lo (RP, HOU) - Waiver Wire Analysis

BALLER MOVE: Continue Scouting ANALYSIS: Two weeks have already gone by since the Veras trade, and the Houston closer saga still remains unresolved. The team opted to go with a closer-by-committee approach, but only two save opportunities have arisen. Jose Cisnero was initially expected to take over the role, but it never came to fruition. […]

Brandon Belt (1B, SF) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add Immediately ANALYSIS: Brandon Belt has earned N.L. Player of the Week honors, but don't expect him to slow down any time soon. The preseason breakout candidate is seeing the ball better right now than he has all season. The 2 HR and 5 RBI last week may not have turned many heads, […]

Brian Dozier (2B, SS, MIN) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in Deep Leagues ANALYSIS: Dozier has been one of the few bright spots in the Minnesota lineup this year. Since the start of his recent outburst, he has transformed into a doubles machine: he has doubled in eight out of his last 13 games played, while posting five multi-hit performances. In fact, […]

Dane De La Rosa (RP, LAA) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in Deep Leagues ANALYSIS: Ernesto Frieri has recently been removed from the closer's role for the second time this season. This time around, however, it appears other relievers will get a chance to audition for the the role. Just one day prior to the closer change, De la Rosa notched his first […]

Jonathan Villar (SS, HOU) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in Deep Leagues ANALYSIS: Villar has just a .245 average in 53 at-bats on the season, but his real value is his speed. He has already swiped 10 bases, and was caught stealing three times. He could very easily steal 40 bases in a full season. If you need a quick SB […]

Andrew Albers (SP, MIN) - Waiver Wire Analysis

BALLER MOVE: Continue Scouting ANALYSIS: Albers had a great debut to his career by throwing 8.1 scoreless innings during which he allowed just four hits. He profiles as the type of pitcher who should be able to duplicate his numbers from the minors this season: for Triple-A Rochester, he threw 132.1 innings with a 2.86 […]

Robbie Grossman (OF, HOU) - Waiver Wire Analysis

BALLER MOVE: Continue Scouting ANALYSIS: Grossman is having a good run since his callup to the Astros, with a .259 average and .707 OPS in 143 at-bats, including two HR but just 10 RBI. Over his last nine games, he has a .409 batting average with a 1.247 OPS in 32 at-bats. The switch-hitter excels […]

Brett Oberholtzer (SP, HOU) - Waiver Wire Analysis

BALLER MOVE: Continue Scouting ANALYSIS: Oberholtzer is pitching since his callup, with a 2.53 ERA in 21.1 innings pitched. He has just allowed two HR while striking out 12 and walking just two batters. The youngster is holding the opposition to just a .143 BA in their last 49 at-bats against him. He handles pressure […]

Josh Reddick (OF, OAK) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in Deep Leagues ANALYSIS: Reddick is officially on fire. He hit 2 HRs today, after hitting 3 HRs yesterday. Just to be clear, that's 5 HRs in the last 2 days! Wow. Reddick has had a pretty bad year overall in 2013, but that doesn't mean he can't hold fantasy value down […]

Stephen Drew (SS, BOS) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in Deep Leagues ANALYSIS: Drew is hitting .252 with 9 HR and 45 RBI in 298 at-bats on the season. He has 31 extra-base hits and 38 runs scored in limited at-bats. Over his last 14 days , Drew has been raking with a .413/.508/1.226 triple-slash with 4 HR and 13 RBI […]

Tyson Ross (SP, SD) - Waiver Wire Analysis

BALLER MOVE: Continue Scouting ANALYSIS: Ross has a 2.91 ERA in 65 innings pitched and has allowed just five HR, notching 56 strikeouts with a WHIP of 1.21. The right-hander has just allowed three runs over his last 20 innings, while giving up eight hits and striking out 22 batters. He is very good against […]

Erick Aybar (SS, LAA) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in Deep Leagues ANALYSIS: Aybar is having a solid season with him hitting .287 in 349 at-bats to include 25 extra-base hits and 136 total bases. He has 100 hits on the season with four homers and 39 RBI. If he were running as often or as well as he has in […]

Cody Ross (OF, ARI) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in Deep Leagues ANALYSIS: Ross is proving to be a good outfielder for Arizona with a .279/.332./.745 triple-slash in 305 at-bats. He has eight HR and 38 RBI to go along with 17 doubles and 85 hits overall. For the past month, Ross has a .364 average in 55 at-bats with a […]

Brett Lawrie (2B / 3B, TOR) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in Deep Leagues ANALYSIS: Lawrie is hitting .238 with nine HR and 25 RBI in 214 at-bats. He also has eight doubles, three triples, and 51 hits overall. Lawrie started slowly and was dealing with injury, but he has quietly been improving with a .348/.400/1.052 triple-slash over the past two weeks in […]

Jeremy Guthrie (SP, KC) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in Deep Leagues ANALYSIS: Guthrie is pitching well for Kansas City with a 3.96 ERA in 147.2 innings pitched. He has won 12 games, but is susceptible to the long ball, as he has surrendered 23 HR this season. Guthrie is really hot right now, as over his last three starts, he […]

Brad Peacock (SP, HOU) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in Deep Leagues ANALYSIS: Look up "post-hype sleeper" in the dictionary and you'll find Peacock. He was a highly touted prospect in the Nats' farm system, but he struggled in his first few stints in the majors. In Triple-A this year though, he's been dominant, throwing 79 IP with a 72/22 K/BB […]

Jhoulys Chacin (SP, COL) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in Deep Leagues ANALYSIS: Jhoulys Chacin is only owned in 39% of Yahoo leagues right now, and that number is just too low. Chacin has been on a roll, and over the last 30 days has a 2.41 ERA / 1.15 WHIP with 26 K over 41 IP. Not too shabby. Over […]

Bruce Chen (SP / RP, KC) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in Deep Leagues ANALYSIS: To day Bruce Chen has quietly put together a great year, with a 2.03 ERA / 1.09 and 45 K in 57 2/3 IP. He's mostly worked as a reliever for the Royals this year, but was recently added to the rotation. Since that time he's continued to […]

LaTroy Hawkins (RP, NYM) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in Deep Leagues ANALYSIS: Bobby Parnell recently hit the DL, and LaTroy Hawkins has been filling in as the Mets closer. Yesterday Hawkins converted his 2nd save in 3 days, and will continue to see the save opportunities until Parnell is ready to return. Hawkins has solid numbers for the year, rocking […]

Darin Ruf (1B, OF) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in Deep Leagues ANALYSIS: Darin Ruf has become the Phillies' everyday 1st baseman with Ryan Howard on the shelf. The Creighton product has recorded a hit in 11 out of 13 games, since receiving everyday at-bats. Today he went 2-for-4 with a HR, 2 RBIs and 2 Runs.  Over the last 14 […]