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ANALYSIS: Baltimore Orioles infielder Tim Beckham had a breakout year in 2017, posting a 3.5 WAR with a .334 wOBA. Expectations for Beckham to continue to play at that level may be an exercise in foolishness given his BABIP was an unsustainable .365; granted, his career .340 isn't far off from that. Its also a pretty small sample despite Beckham is heading into this fifth season where he played almost as many games in 2017 than he had in his entire career combined. Oh, and he has a little problem with his strikeout to walk ratio.
So how is Beckham a recommendation? His dual eligibility makes him valuable in deeper leagues and allows Beckham the opportunity to build off his strong finish in 2017. As mentioned, you can't expect him to be a three-win player again but he's demonstrated the potential to do so. Given his struggles with strikeouts and average to below average ability to get on base, he could give you a few home runs if you're lacking some power in your roster. Additionally, with Chris Davis currently leading off (and hitting .050), and Beckham's batting order flexibility, he could see increased plate appearances making him a high risk/high reward grab.
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