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Leury Garcia is a fantasy baseball waiver wire pickup for Week 26 of the 2021 MLB season. Consider adding the IF/OF if he's a free agent in your leagues.
BALLER MOVE: Add in leagues of 14+ teams
ROSTERED IN: 13% of leagues
ANALYSIS: It's all about volume next week and Garcia will see plenty of at-bats as the White Sox play eight games. They begin the week with a three-game series against the Tigers in Detroit before heading to Cleveland for a five-game set, which includes a doubleheader, against the Indians. Garcia, who's working on a mini five-game hitting streak, has been raking over the last 17 contests. He's slashing .365/.400/.556 with six doubles, two home runs, 11 RBI, and three stolen bases over that span and should continue to build on that against Detroit and Cleveland. Overall, the 30-year-old utilityman is slashing .262/.333/.373 with five home runs, 50 RBI, six stolen bases, and 54 runs scored across 362 at-bats this season.
The switch-hitting Garcia will see six right-handed starting pitchers and two lefties. While he's performed much better against southpaws this season with a .295/.333/.402 batting line with one home run and 20 RBI, he's fully capable of hitting righties as well. He's slashing .248/.333/.360 with four home runs and 30 RBI vs. right-handers with 14 extra-base hits (12 doubles, two triples). Casey Mize, Triston McKenzie, and potentially Shane Bieber will be the toughest arms that the White Sox will face but they'll see plenty of easier matchups as well. Matt Manning, Tyler Alexander, Eli Morgan, and Sam Hentges could all struggle against the first place ChiSox. Another factor working in Garcia's favor is his home/road splits. He's performed much better on the road (.293/.355/.420) than he has at home (.227/.308/.320) this season. He doesn't possess a ton of upside but his floor is higher than your average streamer and his position flexibility makes him easy to roster as you can slide him into four different positions.
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