Kevin Plawecki (C, NYM) - Waiver Wire Analysis

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ANALYSIS: The Mets are the hottest team in baseball currently, having just racked up 11 straight wins and having the league’s best record before losing to the Yankees on Friday  night. They’re doing it on both sides of the field, ranking in the top third of most offensive categories. As well as making some really nice defensive plays, such as Juan Lagares’ amazing catch and Bartolo Colon’s unassisted pickoff.

With Travis d’Arnaud sidelined until at least the end of May, Met’s prospect Plawecki brings an interesting mix of power and average to the position. The 35th overall pick in the 2012 draft, Plawecki has some of that prospect luster that fantasy owners love so much. He had two nice seasons across four levels in the minors, and has shown quality plate discipline with his 11% strikeout rate and 8% walk rate in 940 PA.

His approach yielded a .307 AVG and .833 OPS with 19 bombs and 144 RBI in those two seasons. He wasted little time showing his skill set at the highest level, going 2-4 with 2 runs in his debut. And following that up with a less impressive 0-3 night that included one walk. I think he could be one of the sneakier pickups for those ailing behind the dish.While he could be a target for owners in deeper leagues or two catcher formats, he probably shouldn’t be on the radar for players in standard formats quite yet.