Carlos Rodon (SP, CHW) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 61% of Fleaflicker leagues ANALYSIS: For most of 2016, Carlos Rodon has been difficult to trust on a start-to-start basis, unable to string together more than three quality starts in a row. Lately, though, Rodon’s been good - and at this time of year, anyone seeking a […]

Alex Bregman (3B/SS, HOU) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 27% of Fleaflicker Leagues ANALYSIS: Alex Bregman, a hyped prospect who spent all of 146 games in the minors, started his Major League career with two hits and an unbelievable .071 BABIP in his first 38 at bats. Unlike many fantasy managers, his real-life skipper A.J. Hinch stuck […]

Gary Sánchez (C, NYY) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 33% of Fleaflicker Leagues ANALYSIS: Gary Sánchez, a power hitting prospect who’s been on top-100 lists since he was a teenager, hasn’t missed a beat since his recent call up to the Yankees. In 12 games, he’s hitting .340 with three doubles, four home runs and […]

Jerad Eickhoff (SP, PHI) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 30% of Fleaflicker leagues ANALYSIS: While Phillies youngster Aaron Nola captured plenty of attention as he roared out of the gate this season, his teammate Jerad Eickhoff went somewhat unnoticed with an ERA over 3.50 and just 7.40 K/9. In seven starts since the beginning of June, Eickhoff has turned the […]

Jon Gray (SP, COL) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 22% of Fleaflicker leagues ANALYSIS: Glancing at Jon Gray's numbers can be deflating as he's got a 4.33 ERA and only five wins on the season. However, in the nine starts since he was shelled in St. Louis in mid-May, Gray has picked up four of those wins […]