RESOLVING THE LEDGER
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See the full story · 1 sourcesWelcome to Waiver Wire Watch, our weekly fantasy baseball waiver wire guide. We'll be doing things a little differently this season, with Eric Samulski publishing the initial waiver-wire article on Friday afternoon. Then James Schiano updates it every Sunday to make sure you get the most up-to-date information.
The premise of the article is pretty straightforward. We'll give you some recommended adds each week based on recent production or role changes. When we list a player, we'll list the category where we think he’ll be helpful or the quick reason he’s listed. We hope this helps you determine whether the player fits your team's needs. Not every "trending" player will be a good addition to your specific roster.
To qualify for this list, a player needs to be UNDER 40% rostered in Yahoo! formats . We understand you may say, “These players aren’t available in my league,” and we can’t help you there. These players are available in over 60% of leagues and some in 98% of leagues, so they’re available in many places, and that can hopefully satisfy readers who play in all league types.
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Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire Hitters
Caleb Durbin - 2B/3B, BOS (40% rostered)
(HOT STRETCH, STOLEN BASE UPSIDE)
Durbin is still technically right at 40%, so he's going to remain on this list. The narrative around Durbin at the beginning of the season was so toxic that we're not sure people realize how good he's been. When he started off the year poorly and Kyle Harrison, the pitcher he was traded for, dominated in Milwaukee, there was this pervasive idea that Durbin was a bust. However, it appears that he just needed to find his footing. In 42 games since June 1st, Durbin is hitting .297/.356/.527 with nine home runs, 29 runs scored, 22 RBI, and seven steals. That's a 141 wRC+ and is exactly what people envisioned from the second-year hitter when moving into a park like Fenway. Perhaps it took Durbin a bit longer to adjust his approach. His pull rate is 51% during this stretch, but was just around 43% in Milwaukee last year. The Green Monster has come calling and more people need to be adding him. Brett Baty - 1B/2B/3B/OF, NYM (5% rostered) is another play we've had on here a bunch, but he is producing lately, and the Mets are going to keep playing him. Defense aside, Baty is hitting .281/.300/.491 over his last 15 games with three home runs, 11 runs scored, six RBI, and two steals. That has come with an 11.6% barrel rate and 46.5% hard-hit rate. We've seen Baty end the season on strong stretches before and he has the tools to do so again.
Ryan Jeffers - C, MIN (40% rostered)
(ONE-CATCHER LEAGUE, POWER UPSIDE)
Jeffers has played seven games in July after having surgery to remove a fractured hamate bone, and while he may be hitting just .231 in those seven games, he has two home runs, which is nice to see. He has just a 30% hard-hit rate, so we're not yet willing to say he's all the way back, but Jeffers was having a tremendous year and is worthy of an add in most formats. Francisco Alvarez - C, NYM (23% rostered) is another option for many of the same reasons. He is a bit of a streaky hitter, but he's batting .286/.375/.429 in 12 games in July with two home runs and a 40% hard-hit rate. He's just a fringe one-catcher league option right now, but he might be better than what some people are rolling out there.
Brayan Rocchio - 2B/SS - CLE (38% rostered)
(STARTING JOB, AVERAGE/SPEED UPSIDE)
Rocchio went through a cold stretch in June that saw him get dropped in a lot of places, but he's back to producing again. In 18 games in July, he's hitting .278/.297/.472 with four home runs, 10 runs scored, 14 RBI, and one steal. He has nine home runs and a career-high 15 steals on the season and continues to make more contact than he has before. He's just 25 years old, so there is reason to believe he will continue to make strides.
Tommy Edman - 2B/3B/OF, LAD (32% rostered)
(BATTING AVERAGE UPSIDE, GREAT LINEUP)
This is now our third week with Edman on this list. As we mentioned before, you're probably not getting the same amount of speed from Edman anymore due to his myriad lower-body injuries, but he does have two steals in 17 games in July, so it's not nothing. However, he is also hitting .333/.429/.4500 in those 17 games with nine RBI and 13 runs scored because he hits in the Dodgers' lineup. That's going to be production that helps if you need average and counting stats. Jim Jarvis - SS, ATL (2% rostered) could be a play in deeper formats. He has emerged as the starting shortstop in Atlanta, and while they may replace him at the trade deadline, right now, he's hitting .300/.340/.480 in 15 games in July with seven runs, seven RBI, and a league-average 39% hard-hit rate. Much like Edman, this is about getting an everyday player with batting average upside in a good lineup.
A.J. Ewing - 2B/OF, NYM (29% rostered)
(POWER SURGE, BATTING AVERAGE UPSIDE)
Perhaps we forgot about Ewing, but the rookie is hitting .297/.361/.495 in his last 30 games with five home runs, 13 runs scored, 16 RBI, and four steals. He has started to lift the ball a touch more, which has led to more barrels. We know that the Mets are going to trade away players at the deadline, but Ewing won't be one of them. He will play pretty much every day and continue to bat leadoff against righties, which gives him a safe floor and value in all five categories.
Ty France - 1B, Padres (28% rostered)
(STARTING JOB, HOT STREAK)
Eric had an article about players who could see a second-half surge and mentioned that France was ...
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