BALLER MOVE: Add in leagues of 14+ teams
ROSTERED IN: 6% of leagues
ANALYSIS: Our catcher options are pretty limited for next week. It's already the shallowest position in fantasy baseball and there just aren't many attractive options on the waiver wire this deep into the season. We've had to dig a little deeper than normal but Jacob Stallings should be a productive option for your team. The Pirates play six games next week, all at home, with a three-game set against the Tigers and another three-game series versus the Nationals. Stallings, who owns a .236/.327/.370 batting line with eight home runs, 48 RBI, and 32 runs scored on the season, has performed well at PNC Park this year. He's slashing .268/.361/.429 with five long balls and 34 RBI in 168 at-bats at home as opposed to a .201 batting average and .594 OPS on the road.
The Pirates will face four right-handed starting pitchers next week in Wily Peralta, Matt Manning, Josiah Gray, and Paolo Espino. Stallings' splits vs. righties are similar to his numbers at home with a .267/.368/.401 batting line over 202 at-bats. There isn't a ton of upside with the 31-year-old catcher, especially in the power department, but he has solid plate discipline and shouldn't put up a lot of empty plate appearances. He's got an 11.4% Walk Rate and 24.3% Chase Rate on the year so getting one base has been his strength. If you're still looking to stream catchers this late into the season then it's likely that you're used to underwhelming performances out of that position. Stallings won't light the world on fire but he won't be a complete dud, either. If you're looking for more of a boom/bust option with a higher ceiling, as opposed to a safer floor, then you could look into Luis Torrens, Elias Diaz, or Daulton Varsho.
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