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BALLER MOVE: Add in Deep Leagues and all Two Catcher Leagues
OWNED IN: 23% of Fleaflicker Leagues
ANALYSIS: With former starter Matt Wieters still rehabbing from Tommy John survey, little known Joseph has had a hot start to the 2015 season. As an Orioles fan this has been awesome to see. In 55 plate appearances, Joseph has a great .436 OBP, up from .264 in 2014. He has improved his patience at the plate with a 16.4% walk rate and has decreased his swings at balls outside the strike zone to just 22%, significantly lower than the MLB average of 29%.
What scares me with Joseph is that he has never proven to be a great hitter, even in his time throughout the different Minor League levels. That coupled with the fact that Wieters should be returning in the next month or so would put me off from picking him up in 10-12 team leagues. When Wieters comes back, he'll surely be put into the starting lineup, especially if the Orioles want to get him some exposure to try and make a trade. In deeper leagues, hitting catchers are a premium right now so I wouldn't mind picking him up for the time being, just don't rely on him for the entire season.
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