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Points League Hitters: Waiver Wire Pickups for Fantasy Baseball for Week 21 (2024)

TJ Friedl - Fantasy Baseball Rankings, Draft Sleepers, Waiver Wire Pickups

Nicklaus Gaut's fantasy baseball H2H points league waiver-wire hitters to pick up for Week 21 (2024) from August 12 - August 18. Free-agent hitters to add in points leagues.

Welcome, RotoBallers, to the Week 21 edition of our fantasy baseball waiver wire pickups for hitters. These fantasy baseball waiver wire pickups are for the week of August 12 - August 18, looking at players below ~50% rostered on ESPN or Yahoo.

We'll be doing this points league roundup every week here at RotoBaller because we know points players get neglected and we're here to help. Player values can vary wildly from platform to platform, so we'll highlight where players are the best and worst fits, with waiver-wire targets being evaluated in terms of the different scoring systems on ESPN, Yahoo, CBS, Fantrax, and NFBC.

Position eligibility is taken from Fantrax and players are grouped by their most valuable fantasy position, using a hierarchy of C > 2B > OF > 3B > 1B > SS. Stats and rankings are calculated using games through Saturday, August 10.

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Waiver Wire Caveats and APR Explanation

Roster% Thresholds

We use a combination of Roster% to assess who is in our target pool, relying mostly on Yahoo and ESPN. For some players, you'll notice a wide discrepancy between the two. This is because ESPN's Roster% is heavily weighted by points players, with guys who don't do well in their system (often because of an inflated K% but also sometimes, who really knows?) lagging behind the Yahoo Roster%.

For this reason, you'll sometimes see players (especially early) who might make you question my sanity in including them in a waiver-wire article but don't worry, it's just a necessary glitch for coverage purposes.

APR stands for "Average Platform Rank" and is the average hitter rank between the four major point platforms: ESPN, Yahoo, CBS, and Fantrax. All player data is from FanGraphs and Baseball Savant, with injury information pulled from the Roster Resource section on the former.

 

Fantasy Baseball First Base Waiver Wire Pickups

Best Choices

Carlos Santana, MIN, 1B (Yahoo: 21%, ESPN: 17%) - We all know the spiel by now; Santana remains a criminally underrated points god who still has a top-100 APR for the season and is still sub-20% rostered. For shame. Santana is set to see LHP in three of Minnesota's seven games, against whom he's slashing .305/.348 .562 for the year, with a .388 wOBA and .910 OPS.

Michael Toglia, COL, 1B/OF  (Yahoo: 30%, ESPN: 9%) - It's generally a good idea to run away from Colorado hitters once they head out on the road but Toglia has still shown enough power away from Coors (.454 SLG, .222 ISO at home, .504 SLG, .318 ISO on the road) to warrant still playing him if you have a need. Particularly considering that he'll only leave Colorado for a series (@ARI) before coming back home to face the Padres.

Next Choices

Ty France, CIN, 1B (Yahoo: 6%, ESPN: 5%) - France wasn't terrible for the Mariners in 237 PA before hitting the IL in early June (7 HR, 21 R, 27 RBI, .251/.329/.403) but struggled mightily after returning before Seattle showed him the door. He's seemed somewhat rejuvenated since joining the Reds, though, starting nine of the last 10 games and slashing .281/.303/.531 over 33 PA, with two HR and a 12% K%. He's always had a points-friendly profile and is worth a shot as long as he's playing every day and in a much better home ballpark than what he left behind in Seattle. He will get all six games at home this week but unfortunately, none of them will come against the LHP that he generally has more pop against.

Nolan Schanuel, LAA, 1B (Yahoo: 17%, ESPN: 11%) - Like a new Carlos Santana, Schanuel continues to compile his way to point-league excellence (109 APR) but remains available in a great majority of leagues. The Angels have tough pitching matchups in Week 21 (vs TOR, vs ATL) but at least Schanuel will only have to face one of the lefty starters he tends to really struggle against.

Juan Yepez, WSH, 1B/OF (Yahoo: 36%, ESPN: 22%) - After a subpar 189 APR in Week 19, Yepez got right back to some top-100 hotness in Week 20, currently with an 85 APR headed into Sunday. His .364 BABIP should continue to give you pause about a sustained breakout but Yepez's points-friendly profile can serve you well as long as he's starting every game like he has since getting recalled from Triple-A. Yepez and the Nationals will see two of the LHP that he tends to crush but also some pretty tough matchups in road games against the Orioles and Phillies.

Andrew Vaughn, CHW, 1B (Yahoo: 28%, ESPN: 7%) - Do you need an unexciting, high-floor compiler who usually won't hurt you but also plays for baseball's worst team? Then Andrew Vaughn might be the waiver-wire pickup for you! Or, maybe not, considering the White Sox will be facing some tough pitching on the road against the Yankees and back home against the Astros.

Desperate Choices

Spencer Horwitz, TOR, 1B/2B (Yahoo: 13%, ESPN: 5%) - Horwitz is keeping up his high-floor/low-ceiling, compiling profile, with a 122 APR in Week 20 giving him an average 117 APR over the last six weeks. He usually won't hurt you but I'd be really careful in Week 21, with three of his six games (@LAA, @CHC) scheduled vs LHP.

Jonah Bride, MIA, 1B/3B (Yahoo: 3%, ESPN: 1%) - Bride has now started 15 games in a row, now locking down first base every day since Josh Bell went buh-bye, and has more than held his own, slashing .260/.383/.520 over 60 PA, with 4 HR, 7 R, and 9 RBI. Don't get carried away, though; this is still Jonah Bride, owner of a .192/296/.232 slash-line over his 293 PA in MLB before 2024. He's hot right now (65 APR in Week 20, 79 APR in Week 19), however, Bride is a classic Quad-A type, capable of excellence against Triple-A pitching but eventually gets exposed in the bigs.

 

On the IL

 

Fantasy Baseball Second Base Waiver Wire Pickups

Best Choices

Brandon Lowe, TB, 2B (Yahoo: 47%, ESPN: 14%) - This is probably the last week that Lowe stays under our Roster% threshold, as the fantasy world is finally starting to realize that he's been hitting like old Lowe for a while now. Since the start of June, Lowe is slashing .282/.351/.558 over 202 PA, with 13 HR, 29 R, 35 RBI, and 3 SB, with a .386 wOBA and 158 wRC+. Yeah, it's like that.

Brendan Rodgers, COL, 2B (Yahoo: 9%, ESPN: 4%) - Rodgers has averaged a 70 APR in the last three periods and will get three games at home (vs SD) after starting the week on the road (@ARI).

Next Choices

Whit Merrifield, ATL, 2B/3B/OF (Yahoo: 9%, ESPN: 3%) - Prime Merrifield carried an elite scoring profile for points and while he's far past that version, he's had a ton of success since moving into Atlanta's starting lineup, banishing Nacho Alvarez Jr. back to the minors in the process. Starting the last 10 games for the Braves, Merrifield is slashing .276/.382/.379, with seven runs scored and two stolen bases, currently sporting an impressive 13% K% and 10% BB% for the season.

Geraldo Perdomo, ARI, 2B/SS (Yahoo: 21%, ESPN: 17%) - Perdomo's points-friendly profile is powered by batting average and discipline, currently running a .291 AVG and 15% K%. It's not sexy but he can serve as a fill-in if needed.

Isiah Kiner-Falefa, PIT, 2B/3B/SS/OF (Yahoo: 24%, ESPN: 10%) - Like a lot of other Roto also-rans, IKF has a points-friendly profile that can compile enough points to be relevant if he's playing every day. Since being shipped to Pittsburgh, that's exactly what he's been doing, now having started the last seven games. The Pirates have a series in San Diego before flying all the way back home to face the Mariners.

Gavin Lux, LAD, 2B (Yahoo: 33%, ESPN: 12%) - Yeah, so averaging a 174 APR, it seems Lux is right back to being what he's kind of always been; he's a bench/streamer-level fantasy asset that will occasionally have a couple of weeks that trick some people into thinking he's something more. Unfortunately, he just never is. The good news is that the Dodgers won't see any of the left-handed starters that Lux is just a black hole against, with seven games on the road in Milwaukee and St. Louis.

Desperate Choices

Michael Massey, KC, 2B (Yahoo: 3%, ESPN: 2%) - Massey has started six of his last eight games but the bigger positive for his future value is two of those were vs LHP, something that previously has just not been done. He has two top-50 finishes in the last four weeks but do be aware that he was scratched on Saturday with back tightness and the Royals will see two LHP in Week 21.

David Hamilton, BOS, 2B/SS (Yahoo: 20%, ESPN: 4%) - The left-handed Hamilton only starts vs RHP and tops out around a top-100 hitter but the Red Sox only see one LHP in their seven games this week so he might be able to compile his way to relevance.

Spencer Horwitz, TOR, 1B/2B (Yahoo: 13%, ESPN: 5%) - Horwitz is keeping up his high-floor/low-ceiling, compiling profile, with a 122 APR in Week 20 giving him an average 117 APR over the last six weeks. He usually won't hurt you but I'd be really careful in Week 21, with three of his six games (@LAA, @CHC) scheduled vs LHP.

 

On the IL

 

Fantasy Baseball Third Base Waiver Wire Pickups

Best Choices

Whit Merrifield, ATL, 2B/3B/OF (Yahoo: 9%, ESPN: 3%) - Prime Merrifield carried an elite scoring profile for points and while he's far past that version, he's had a ton of success since moving into Atlanta's starting lineup, banishing Nacho Alvarez Jr. back to the minors, in the process. Starting the last 10 games for the Braves, Merrifield is slashing .276/.382/.379, with seven runs scored and two stolen bases, currently sporting an impressive 13% K% and 10% BB% for the season.

Next Choices

Ernie Clement, TOR, 3B/SS (Yahoo: 12%, ESPN: 3%) - I'm not sure if we ever solved if we're still making Ernies but Clement starts every game and carries a ridiculous 6.7% K%. That's enough to use in a pinch in a lot of scoring systems, particularly in ones with a strikeout penalty. The Blue Jays have six road games this week (@LAA, @CHC), with half of them scheduled vs LHP.

Zach Dezenzo, HOU, 3B (Yahoo: 1%, ESPN: 1%) - The Jon Singleton era looks like it's slowly getting canceled, as he's now sat in four of the past six games after starting all but two since the start of July, with Dezenzo being the recipient of his old PAs. Dezenzo was held back by a wrist injury to start 2024 but has started all five games since getting called up from Triple-A, where he slashed .313/.353/.563 over a quick 53 PA, with 4 HR, 14 R, 13 RBI, and 3 SB. The hit tool isn't super impressive, though, and his ability to make consistent contact is still a huge question mark. Make no mistake; this is a big boy with big tools who has enough pop to succeed even if he's a 30% K% kind of pro. Also be aware that while he's only currently eligible at third base right now, he should pick up first base later this week.

Isiah Kiner-Falefa, PIT, 2B/3B/SS/OF (Yahoo: 24%, ESPN: 10%) - Like a lot of other Roto also-rans, IKF has a points-friendly profile that can compile enough points to be relevant if he's playing every day. Since being shipped to Pittsburgh, that's exactly what he's been doing, now having started the last seven games. The Pirates have a series in San Diego before flying all the way back home to face the Mariners.

Desperate Choices

Jonah Bride, MIA, 1B/3B (Yahoo: 3%, ESPN: 1%) - Bride has now started 15 games in a row, now locking down first base every day since Josh Bell went buh-bye, and has more than held his own, slashing .260/.383/.520 over 60 PA, with 4 HR, 7 R, and 9 RBI. Don't get carried away, though; this is still Jonah Bride, owner of a .192/296/.232 slash-line over his 293 PA in MLB before 2024. He's hot right now (65 APR in Week 20, 79 APR in Week 19), however, Bride is a classic Quad-A type, capable of excellence against Triple-A pitching but eventually gets exposed in the bigs.

Anthony Rendon, LAA, 3B (Yahoo: 1%, ESPN: 1%) - Listen, I don't want to put him on here any more than you want to see him but the third base waiver-wire is kind of a hellscape right now and Rendon has always compiled his way to decency under most scoring systems during the brief windows that he's actually healthy.

On the IL

  • Brooks Lee, MIN, 3B/SS (biceps tendinitis - no timetable)
  • Chris Taylor, LAD, 2B/3B/SS/OF (strained groin - no timetable)
  • Yoan Moncada, CHW, 3B (strained groin - no timetable)
  • Jon Berti, NYY, 3B/SS (strained calf - no timetable)

 

Fantasy Baseball Shortstop Waiver Wire Pickups

Best Choices

Masyn Winn, STL, SS (Yahoo: 38%, ESPN: 16%) - LOL, I get it; y'all are just trolling. Jokes on you, though, sucka, I'm not even going to get mad. In fact, I'm so not mad that I'LL SCREAM JUST HOW NOT BOTHERED I AM BY WINN STILL BEING AVAILABLE ANYWHERE! See? Not mad. Winn is on his way to another top-75 APR in Week 20, making it four of the last six, still finishing in the top 100 in the other two periods.

Next Choices

Ernie Clement, TOR, 3B/SS (Yahoo: 12%, ESPN: 3%) - I'm not sure if we ever solved if we're still making Ernies but Clement starts every game and carries a ridiculous 6.7% K%. That's enough to use in a pinch in a lot of scoring systems, particularly in ones with a strikeout penalty. The Blue Jays have six road games this week (@LAA, @CHC), with half of them scheduled vs LHP.

Geraldo Perdomo, ARI, 2B/SS (Yahoo: 21%, ESPN: 17%) - Perdomo's points-friendly profile is powered by batting average and discipline, currently running a .291 AVG and 15% K%. It's not sexy but he can serve as a fill-in if needed.

Isiah Kiner-Falefa, PIT, 2B/3B/SS/OF (Yahoo: 24%, ESPN: 10%) - Like a lot of other Roto also-rans, IKF has a points-friendly profile that can compile enough points to be relevant if he's playing every day. Since being shipped to Pittsburgh, that's exactly what he's been doing, now having started the last seven games. The Pirates have a series in San Diego before flying all the way back home to face the Mariners.

Desperate Choices

David Hamilton, BOS, 2B/SS (Yahoo: 20%, ESPN: 4%) - The left-handed Hamilton only starts vs RHP and tops out around a top-100 hitter but the Red Sox only see one LHP in their seven games this week so he might be able to compile his way to relevance.

Orlando Arcia, ATL, SS (Yahoo: 13%, ESPN: 9%) - Arcia has been junk in Week 20 (289 APR) after a top-20 performance in the week prior but I'm not betting on a bounceback in Week 21, as Atlanta is scheduled to face left-handed starters in three of their seven games. Over 102 PA this season, Arcia is slashing .174/.225/.239, with a 28% K%.

On the IL

  • Thairo Estrada, SF, 2B/SS (sprained wrist - no timetable)
  • J.P. Crawford, SEA, SS (fractured pinkie - no timetable)
  • Brooks Lee, MIN, 3B/SS (biceps tendinitis - no timetable)
  • Jacob Wilson, OAK, SS (strained hamstring - no timetable)
  • Wenceel Perez, DET, SS/OF (strained oblique - no timetable)
  • Chris Taylor, LAD, 2B/3B/SS/OF (strained groin - no timetable)
  • Jon Berti, NYY, 3B/SS (strained calf - no timetable)
  • Jorge Mateo, BAL, 2B/SS (elbow sprain - no timetable)

 

Fantasy Baseball Outfielder Waiver Wire Pickups

Best Choices

TJ Friedl, CIN, OF (Yahoo: 38%, ESPN: 31%) - Hampered by injuries in 2024, Friedl has looked pretty good since returning from his most recent IL trip, posting a 116 APR in Week 19 and with a 17 APR for Week 20 headed into Sunday. Even better for his potential Week 21 success, is that the Reds have six games at home (vs STL, vs KC) and none are scheduled vs left-handed starters.

Michael Toglia, COL, 1B/OF  (Yahoo: 30%, ESPN: 9%) - It's generally a good idea to run away from Colorado hitters once they head out on the road but Toglia has still shown enough power away from Coors (.454 SLG, .222 ISO at home, .504 SLG, .318 ISO on the road) to warrant still playing him if you have a need. Particularly considering that he'll only leave Colorado for a series (@ARI) before coming back home to face the Padres.

Wilyer Abreu, BOS, OF (Yahoo: 45%, ESPN: 12%) - Abreu has been awful in Week 20 (271 APR) after collecting three top-60 finishes in the previous four periods but he'll get a break on the splits-side of things in Week 21, with Boston only set to face one LHP in their seven games (vs TEX, @BAL).

Alex Verdugo, NYY, OF (Yahoo: 43%, ESPN: 43%) - Verdugo will shortly be right back where he belongs, outside of our Roster% threshold but grab him if he's still hanging around, as outside of a rough stretch earlier in the summer, his profile remains supremely points-friendly. Counterpoint: Don't expect a ton this week because the Yankees will face three left-handed starters in their six games. (Counter)Counterpoint: Those six games are against the White Sox and Tigers.

Jake McCarthy, ARI, OF (Yahoo: 13%, ESPN: 4%) - McCarthy has hit his way back into a regular role, now having started eight of the last nine games and 13 of the last 15. In those 15 games, McCarthy has slashed .429/.451/.714 over 52 PA, with 3 HR, 10 R, 11 RBI, and 3 SB. Batting second for the last four games, McCarthy and his points-profile are finally back in the conversation.

Next Choices

Whit Merrifield, ATL, 2B/3B/OF (Yahoo: 9%, ESPN: 3%) - Prime Merrifield carried an elite scoring profile for points and while he's far past that version, he's had a ton of success since moving into Atlanta's starting lineup, banishing Nacho Alvarez Jr. back to the minors, in the process. Starting the last 10 games for the Braves, Merrifield is slashing .276/.382/.379, with seven runs scored and two stolen bases, currently sporting an impressive 13% K% and 10% BB% for the season.

Juan Yepez, WSH, 1B/OF (Yahoo: 36%, ESPN: 22%) - After a subpar 189 APR in Week 19, Yepez got right back to some top-100 hotness in Week 20, currently with an 85 APR headed into Sunday. His .364 BABIP should continue to give you pause about a sustained breakout but Yepez's points-friendly profile can serve you well as long as he's starting every game like he has since getting recalled from Triple-A. Yepez and the Nationals will see two of the LHP that he tends to crush but also some pretty tough matchups in road games against the Orioles and Phillies.

Jo Adell, LAA, OF (Yahoo: 12%, ESPN: 4%) - You know the deal, babes; Adell is either a top-50 hitter or will finish outside of the top-225. There really isn't a lot of in-between. For those looking to roll the proverbial dice, the Angels get six games at home this week (vs TOR, vs ATL), with all but one scheduled vs RHP.

Isiah Kiner-Falefa, PIT, 2B/3B/SS/OF (Yahoo: 24%, ESPN: 10%) - Like a lot of other Roto also-rans, IKF has a points-friendly profile that can compile enough points to be relevant if he's playing every day. Since being shipped to Pittsburgh, that's exactly what he's been doing, now having started the last seven games. The Pirates have a series in San Diego before flying all the way back home to face the Mariners.

Desperate Choices

Mike Yastrzemski, SF, OF (Yahoo: 2%, ESPN: 1%) - What in the sweet ghost of Carl is going on? The non-ghost Yaz has a 56 APR in Week 20, after running top-100 APRs in Weeks 16-18, and while three LHP on the Week 21 schedule looks scary, the left-hander has actually succeeded more vs his fellow lefties in 2024. Unfortunately, these are not necessarily the left-handers you want to keep testing that theory on, as Chris Sale and Max Fried are both on the agenda.

Victor Robles, SEA, OF (Yahoo: 20%, ESPN: 4%) - Robles has hit the skids in Week 20 after a strong three-week run but I'm assuming he's right back to the same old bust. However, he does continue to struggle to get on base vs LHP, even while having a little more pop, and that doesn't bode well for a Week 21 that will see the Mariners get lefties in three of their six games (@DET, @PIT).

Jake Fraley, CIN, OF (Yahoo: 12%, ESPN: 2%) - Like oh so many before him, Fraley's combination of plate discipline and playing time can help him compile his way to being a band-aid, albeit one with a very limited ceiling.

Jesus Sanchez, MIA, OF (Yahoo: 4%, ESPN: 1%) - Like some sort of sexy bowling wizard, The Jesus continues the hitting, averaging a 114 APR over his last eight weeks. Unfortunately, the Marlins only get five games (@PHI, @NYM) in Week 21, with two coming against the left-handers that Sanchez really struggles against.

Alex Call, WSH, OF (Yahoo: 10%, ESPN: 5%) - It's Alex Call's world, I guess? Call has started 12 of 14 games since being recalled from Triple-A, leading off or batting second in each of the past five, while finishing with a 24 APR in Week 19 and a 30 APR in Week 20 headed into Sunday. Unfortunately, there's also the matter of a .511 BABIP fueling this outburst, as well as the .209/.314/.331 he slashed over 570 PA in 2022-2023. So, simma' down now.

On the IL:

      • Nolan Jones, COL, OF (strained lower back - rehab assignment)
      • Kerry Carpenter, DET, OF (back stress fracture - rehab assignment)
      • Esteury Ruiz, OAK, OF (strained wrist - no timetable)
      • Heston Kjerstad, BAL, OF (concussion - no timetable)
      • Austin Hays, PHI, OF (strained hamstring - no timetable)
      • Wenceel Perez, DET, SS/OF (strained oblique - no timetable)
      • Chris Taylor, LAD, 2B/3B/SS/OF (strained groin - no timetable)
      • Richie Palacios, TB, 2B/OF (sprained knee - no timetable)
      • Tommy Edman, STL, 2B/SS/OF (wrist/ankle - rehab assignment)
      • Alex Kirilloff, MIN, 1B/OF (back discomfort - no timetable)
      • Joey Gallo, WSH, 1B/OF (strained hamstring - rehab assignment)

 

Fantasy Baseball Catcher Waiver Wire Pickups

Best Choices

Joey Bart, PIT, C (Yahoo: 12%, ESPN: 3%) - Joey Bart SZN? Wait, that can't be right, right? Well, Bart has been trying his best to remind the world for the last few weeks about why he used to be one of the best catching prospects in baseball. Over the last two periods, Bart has a 36 APR, slashing .325/.372/.650, with 4 HR and a .432 wOBA but even putting aside the recent hot streak, he's having his best season as a pro, by far, slashing .267/.347/.507 over 170 PA, with a .367 wOBA and 136 wRC+. With only the ghost of Yasmani Grandal (.192/.235/.321, .243 wOBA) around to haunt his playing time, a nearly full-time Bart could be a catching coup if you need help for the stretch run.

Keibert Ruiz, WSH, C (Yahoo: 27%, ESPN: 45%) - Look at Ruiz's season-long line and it's easy to see why the fantasy world remains unexcited, as he's slashing just .223/.258/.346, posting a 204 APR. However, since the start of July, he's been reminding everyone of the prospect pedigree he carried to the bigs, slashing .261/.287/.441 over 115 PA, with 5 HR, 14 R, and 19 RBI.

Next Choices

Tyler Stephenson, CIN, C (Yahoo: 39%, ESPN: 21%) - My longtime crush has been a quiet storm of points for over a month, finishing with a top-75 APR in four of the past five weeks. Stephenson only has a .238 AVG in the second half but has been getting on base like gangbusters, running a .342 OBP and .350 wOBA since the break, with a 12.3% BB%. The Reds welcome all of Missouri for a homestand in Week 21, taking on the Cardinals and Royals but with only RHP currently scheduled to face them.

Shea Langeliers, OAK, C (Yahoo: 39%, ESPN: 17%) - Langeliers has returned only replacement-level scoring the past two periods but still has an excellent (for a catcher ; ) 121 APR for the season. This week might continue the recent ugliness, however, as Oakland has just five games on the schedule, with three coming against the left-handers that continue to give Langeliers fits.

Desperate Choices

Austin Wells, NYY, C (Yahoo: 35%, ESPN: 12%) - We've been talking for a while about how Wells has been more than serviceable, as of late, even before Jose Trevino's injury ceded him more playing time. But with Trevino now officially on a rehab assignment, Wells could quickly see his PAs dip, regardless of the bat staying strong. Even if Trevino doesn't return this week, the left-handed Wells has an uphill battle in Week 21, with the Yankees scheduled to face LHPs in three of their six games.

Bo Naylor, CLE, C (Yahoo: 18%, ESPN: 4%) - Apparently incensed since I  called the fight to be the best Naylor, Bo has been trying his best to catch up to Josh. Okay, so he's still nowhere close but Naylor has at least stopped being the total dumpster he was in the first half, averaging a 160 APR over his last eight periods. Don't get too excited, though; Naylor is still slashing just .196/.229/.457 since the All-Star break, with a decidedly unfriendly 33% K% and 4% BB%.

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Looks To Remain Undefeated In The UFC
Ian Machado Garry

Set For UFC Kansas City Main Event
Cade Cunningham

Collects Double-Double In Loss
Jalen Brunson

Drops 30 Points In Game 3
Karl-Anthony Towns

Leads All Scorers In Game 3 Victory
Zhang Mingyang

Scheduled For Co-Main Event
Anthony Smith

Set For His Final UFC Bout
David Onama

Set For Featherweight Bout
Giga Chikadze

Looks To Bounce Back
Abus Magomedov

Looks For His Third Consecutive Win
Michel Pereira

Returns To Action At UFC Kansas City
Nicolas Dalby

An Underdog At UFC Kansas City
Randy Brown

A Favorite At UFC Kansas City
Andre Muniz

Set To Open Up UFC Kansas City Main Card
Ikram Aliskerov

Looks To Get Back In The Win Column
Sergei Bobrovsky

Shuts Out Lightning In Game 2
Cam Fowler

Finishes Thursday's Win With Five Points
Robert Thomas

Posts Four Assists In Game 3 Win
Pavel Buchnevich

Celebrates Hat Trick During Four-Point Performance
Dylan DeMelo

Battling An Illness
Marcus Johansson

Exits Early Thursday
Aleksander Barkov

Hurt In Game 2
Jrue Holiday

Tagged As Questionable For Friday
Jayson Tatum

Likely Out Again On Friday
Anthony Cirelli

Good To Go Thursday
Andrei Vasilevskiy

Looks To Bounce Back In Game 2
Rasmus Ristolainen

To Miss Training Camp
Jonas Siegenthaler

Returns To Practice
Aliaksei Protas

Traveling With Capitals
Gabriel Vilardi

Still Out On Thursday
Max Pacioretty

Set To Join Maple Leafs Lineup For Game 3
Cam Davis

Looking For Better Fortunes At TPC Louisiana
Adam Svensson

Making Third Apperence At Zurich Classic
Max Greyserman

Aiming For Similar Success At TPC Louisiana
Lee Hodges

A High-Upside Player In New Orleans
PGA

Nico Echavarria Looks To Ride Off Of Elite Putting In New Orleans
Gary Woodland

A Player Worth Watching In New Orleans
Max McGreevy

Returns To The Zurich Classic Of New Orleans
Rasmus Hojgaard

In Search Of Consistency Ahead Of Zurich Classic
Sam Stevens

A Boom-Or-Bust Candidate In New Orleans
Nicolai Hojgaard

Looking To Turn Season Around At Zurich Classic
Christiaan Bezuidenhout

Looks To Sway A Hot Putter In Teams Favor At Zurich Classic
Akshay Bhatia

Looking To Bounce Back At TPC Louisiana
Carson Young

Looks To Turn Things Around At TPC Louisiana
Erik Van Rooyen

Looking For Momentum In Louisiana
Andrew Novak

Making Start At TPC Louisiana After Near Miss At Harbour Town
Ben Griffin

Making Third Career Start At Zurich Classic
Taylor Moore

Competing With A New Teammate In New Orleans
Wyndham Clark

Making Return To New Orleans
Kurt Kitayama

Teeing It Up Again In New Orleans
Collin Morikawa

Back At Zurich Classic For Fifth Time
Thomas Detry

Making Third Appearance At New Orleans Team Event
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