Teoscar Hernandez (OF, TOR) - Week 14 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 37% of leagues ANALYSIS: Toronto Blue Jays outfielder Teoscar Hernandez has hits in three of his last four games and now has a .283 batting average in June. He has also scored a run in three of his last six games and is up to 12 extra […]

Sam Dyson (RP, SF) - Week 14 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 30% of leagues ANALYSIS: San Francisco Giants relief pitcher Sam Dyson appears to be the closer of the moment in San Francisco, making him a nice addition. Hunter Strickland will not available for the next month or so and Dyson seems to be the man to fit […]

Leonys Martin (OF, DET) - Week 14 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 22% of leagues ANALYSIS: Detroit Tigers outfielder Leonys Martin has fortified his spot atop a surprisingly strong Tigers offense, posting a hit in four of his last five games. Martin has five stolen bases without being caught stealing this month, adding 10 extra-base hits as well […]

Jurickson Profar (2B, 3B, SS, OF, TEX) - Week 14 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in All Leagues OWNED IN: 45% of leagues ANALYSIS: Texas Rangers utility man Jurickson Profar has managed to find a way to stay in the Rangers lineup, even with the addition of Elvis Andrus off of the disabled list. While Profar was the shortstop in Texas with Andrus on the DL, Profar has […]

Joc Pederson (OF, LAD) - Week 14 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in All Leagues OWNED IN: 28% of leagues ANALYSIS: Los Angeles Dodgers outfielder Joc Pederson has regained his status as an elite power streamer, hitting two home runs this week. Pederson is now up to 10 home runs for the month of June, posting a .304 batting average in 63 plate appearances. Even […]

A.J. Minter / Dan Winkler (RP, ATL) - Closer Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in All Saves Leagues OWNED IN: 20% of leagues (Winkler) / 11% of leagues (Minter) ANALYSIS: ** UPDATE: A.J. Minter pitched a clean 9th inning of Sunday's game with a four run lead, with no hits or walks allowed. Winkler pitched a clean 8th, and Minter may now be the preferred closer […]

Scott Schebler (OF, CIN) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 21% of leagues ANALYSIS: Cincinnati Reds outfielder Scott Schebler has only been hitless in one game that he has started this month and has an extra-base hit in each of his last two starts. While he only has three multi-hit games in his last 10 games, […]

Zach Eflin (SP, PHI) - Week 13 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 23% of leagues ANALYSIS: Philadelphia Phillies starting pitcher Zach Eflin has allowed two earned runs or less in each of the last three games, registering a quality start in two of those appearances. He has also won each of those three starts and has struck out […]

Derek Dietrich (1B/2B/3B/OF, MIA) - Week 13 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in All Leagues OWNED IN: 34% of leagues ANALYSIS: Miami Marlins utility player Derek Dietrich has five multi-hit games in his last 10 and has a .362 batting average in June. Dietrich has nine extra-base hits, including four home runs this month, and has a strong .609 slugging percentage in June. On […]

Yonder Alonso (1B, CLE) - Week 13 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 31% of leagues ANALYSIS: Cleveland Indians first baseman Yonder Alonso has a run scored and RBI in each of his last three games started and has three multi-hit games in his last six games. Alonso only has six extra-base hits this month, but he hit a […]

Seranthony Dominguez (RP, PHI) - Week 13 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 43% of leagues ANALYSIS: Philadelphia Phillies relief pitcher Seranthony Dominguez appears locked into the closer's role in Philadelphia with Hector Neris optioned to the minor leagues. While this is good news for fantasy owners, a 1.54 ERA in 23 1/3 innings shows that he should have […]

Leonys Martin (OF, DET) - Week 13 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in All Leagues OWNED IN: 26% of leagues ANALYSIS: Detroit Tigers outfielder Leonys Martin is only hitting .254 this season, but that is not a true indicator of the contributions that he has given of late. Martin is hitless in each of his last three games, but has a triple, five doubles, […]

Ryan Tepera (RP, TOR) - Week 13 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in All Leagues OWNED IN: 36% of leagues ANALYSIS: Toronto Blue Jays relief pitcher Ryan Tepera will likely be the undisputed closer for the remainder of the season for the Blue Jays, as Roberto Osuna was handed a 75-game suspension for domestic abuse. Tepera is already 4-2 with a 2.63 ERA and […]

Zach Eflin (SP, PHI) - Week 12 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 19% of leagues ANALYSIS: Philadelphia Phillies starting pitcher Zach Eflin has allowed two earned runs or less in each of the last three games, registering a quality start in two of those appearances. He has also won each of those three starts and has struck out […]

Anibal Sanchez (SP, ATL) - Week 12 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 20% of leagues ANALYSIS: Atlanta Braves starting pitcher Anibal Sanchez has allowed two runs or fewer in five of his six starts this season, throwing seven scoreless innings in two of his last three starts. Sanchez has also won each of his last two starts and […]

Jeimer Candelario (3B, DET) - Week 12 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 30% of leagues ANALYSIS: Detroit Tigers third baseman Jeimer Candelario has seen a bit of a downturn in his statistics, as he only has two hits in his last five games. He hit .283 in the 2017 season and was also a .283 hitter through the month […]

Jon Jay (OF, ARI) - Week 12 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 22% of leagues ANALYSIS: Arizona Diamondbacks outfielder Jon Jay was acquired by Arizona from the Royals earlier this season and has been a spark plug for his new team. The new leadoff hitter for the Diamondbacks had four consecutive multi-hit games from June 12-15 and has […]

Josh Harrison (2B/3B/OF, PIT) - Week 12 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 40% of leagues ANALYSIS: Pittsburgh Pirates utility player Josh Harrison has five multi-hit games in his last eight games, seeing his batting average jump to .297. He has also recorded an RBI in three of the last four games and has scored a run in back-to-back games. […]

Michael A. Taylor (OF, WSH) - Week 12 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 28% of leagues ANALYSIS: Washington Nationals outfielder Michael A. Taylor does not start every game, but does have a hit in 13 straight games where he has started. He has three multi-hit games in that time span, hitting five doubles and stealing six bases since May 27. […]

Joc Pederson (OF, LAD) - Week 12 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in All Leagues OWNED IN: 40% of leagues ANALYSIS: Los Angeles Dodgers outfielder Joc Pederson is a streaky player and appears to be streaking in a good way over the last couple weeks. Pederson has seven home runs this month already, adding in five doubles and two multi-hit games as well. He […]

John Hicks (C/1B, DET) - Week 12 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in All Leagues OWNED IN: 44% of leagues ANALYSIS: Detroit Tigers catcher/first baseman John Hicks is a player to watch for fantasy purposes, as he has a .295 batting average this season. He has hits in seven of his last nine games, including four multi-hit games, and has also scored a run […]

Max Muncy (1B/3B/OF, LAD) - Week 11 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 10+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 42% of leagues ANALYSIS: Los Angeles Dodgers utility player Max Muncy has a seven game hitting streak going, including a two home run game on June 3rd, and home runs in each of the last three games. At just 42%, he still is criminally underowned. In the […]

Yairo Munoz (SS, STL) - Week 11 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 7% of leagues ANALYSIS: St. Louis Cardinals shortstop Yairo Munoz was acquired this offseason in a package that sent Stephen Piscotty to the Athletics and seems to be the shortstop of the future for St. Louis. Munoz has been a staple in the Cardinals lineup since […]

Michael A. Taylor (OF, WSH) - Week 11 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 28% of leagues ANALYSIS: Washington Nationals outfielder Michael A. Taylor may be forced out of the starting lineup with the return of Adam Eaton, but he has been particularly hot of late. Taylor has a hit in each of his last 10 starts (hitless as a […]

Ian Kinsler (2B, LAA) - Week 11 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in All Leagues OWNED IN: 44% of leagues ANALYSIS: Los Angeles Angels second baseman Ian Kinsler is only hitting .218 this season, but has been heating up lately. He had six stolen bases coming into the month of June, but has now hit four of his seven home runs this month and […]

Brian Anderson (3B/OF, MIA) - Week 11 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 20% of leagues ANALYSIS: Miami Marlins third baseman/outfielder Brian Anderson has a six-game hitting streak and is now hitting .304 for the season. Over his hitting streak, Anderson has four multi-hit games and also has an extra-base hit in five of the six games. Since May […]

Nick Kingham (SP, PIT) - Week 11 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 16% of leagues ANALYSIS: Pittsburgh Pirates starting pitcher Nick Kingham has allowed at least three earned runs in each of his last four starts and has lost two of his last three as well. Kingham has also pitched six innings or fewer in three of the […]

Carlos Gonzalez (OF, COL) - Week 11 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in All Leagues OWNED IN: 36% of leagues ANALYSIS: Colorado Rockies outfielder Carlos Gonzalez has a four-game hitting streak and has five RBI and five runs scored in the same time period. Gonzalez has a .400 (and six multi-hit games) since going 4-for-4 with a home run against the Reds on May […]

Trevor Cahill (SP, OAK) - Week 11 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in All Leagues OWNED IN: 35% of leagues ANALYSIS: Oakland Athletics starting pitcher Trevor Cahill appears to be back to his old tricks. In 2017, before getting shelled after a trade to the Royals, he had a 3.69 ERA and 72 strikeouts in 61 innings for the Padres. Since moving to the […]

Kyle Gibson (SP, MIN) - Week 11 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 23% of leagues ANALYSIS: Minnesota Twins starting pitcher Kyle Gibson has allowed two runs or fewer in three of his last five starts, registering seven scoreless innings against the Royals on May 29. For the season, Gibson has 73 strikeouts in 68 2/3 innings, posting a […]