Wilmer Flores (2B/SS, NYM) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Stream in Most Leagues, Add in NL-Only and Deep Mixed Leagues Ownership: 22% Fleaflicker ANALYSIS: Wilmer Flores is still on the Mets, despite the infamous Carlos Gomez scare. While he hasn’t quite lived up to the hype this year, he’s still had his uses for fantasy owners. The Mets were able to beef up their lineup […]

Ben Paulsen (1B, COL) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Stream in Most Leagues, Add in NL-Only and Deep Mixed Leagues Ownership: 8% Fleaflicker ANALYSIS: Ben Paulsen is a risky play, but this is a shallow crop of streams. Let’s start with the bad news. Paulsen has to face the Mets‘ three young studs – Jacob deGrom, Matt Harvey, and Noah Syndergaard. Now onto the good […]

Kike Hernandez (2B / SS / OF, LAD) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues  OWNED IN: 4% of Fleaflicker Leagues ANALYSIS: With Howie Kendrick on the disabled list, Kike Hernandez has proved why he should be the starter at second base instead of Alex Guerrero. In the six games that he’s started since Kendrick was injured, he’s hit .389 with a handful of runs scored […]

Luis Severino (SP, NYY) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 10+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 46% of Fleaflicker Leagues ANALYSIS: Luis Severino, the highly touted pitching prospect for the Yankees, made his major league debut on Wednesday and he did not disappoint. In fact, he was pretty spectacular, for both the Yankees and for fantasy baseball owners. He only threw five innings, but he also […]

Asdrubal Cabrera (2B / SS, TB) - Waiver Wire Analysis

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues (Injury Replacement) OWNED IN: 23% of Fleaflicker Leagues ANALYSIS: Cabrera has been hugely disappointing for the Rays up to this point, but he’s been a different hitter since coming off the disabled list on July 27th. Since his return, he’s hit a staggering .500 with 11 runs scored and six […]

Didi Gregorius (2B / SS, NYY) - Waiver Wire Analysis

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues (Injury Replacement) OWNED IN: 13% of Fleaflicker Leagues ANALYSIS: Sweet sassy molassey, Didi Gregorius might be fantasy-relevant. The Yankees have been on fire recently, and Gregorius has played a large role in that hot streak. Over his last 15 games, he’s hit .366 with eight runs scored and a whopping […]

Marcus Semien (2B / 3B / SS, OAK) - Waiver Wire Analysis

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 30% of Fleaflicker Leagues ANALYSIS: Much like Peterson, Semien has picked things up of late despite a lackluster overall season slash line. In his last seven games, Semien has hit at a .333 clip while knocking in six runs and adding in two homers. Semien is eligible at multiple […]

Jace Peterson (2B / 3B, ATL) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 10+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 9% of Fleaflicker Leagues ANALYSIS: With Kelly Johnson and Juan Uribe now wearing blue and orange, Jace Peterson should continue to be a mainstay in the Braves’ lineup. While his season slash line of .252/.326/.358 is nothing to be excited about, he has really turned it up of […]

Domonic Brown (OF, PHI) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 10+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 5% of Fleaflicker Leagues ANALYSIS: In case you haven't been paying attention, Domonic Brown (yes, that Domonic Brown) has been on fire recently. He is ranked 30th overall over the last 14 days, 85th overall over the last 7 days, and 110th overall over the last 30 days. Not […]

Tommy Kahnle (RP, COL) - Closer Waiver Wire Pickups and Adds

BALLER MOVE: Add in All Saves Leagues OWNED IN: 9% of Fleaflicker Leagues ANALYSIS: Earlier today, Tommy Kahnle was officially named the new closer for the Colorado Rockies. John Axford was removed from the role a few days back, and Kahnle nailed down his first save of the year least night versus the Washington Nationals. Kahnle has pitched very well […]

Brandon Phillips (2B, CIN) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in All Leagues OWNED IN: 68% of Fleaflicker leagues ANALYSIS: If behind the back putouts were scored in fantasy baseball, Phillips would be taken first in every draft. This season Phillips was severely slept on due to a decrease in power and a perceived decrease in speed. Phillips has had quite a bounceback […]

Logan Forsythe (1B / 2B, TB) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 10+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 46% of Fleaflicker leagues ANALYSIS: Logan Forsythe has been a picturesque example of a consistently worthwhile fantasy baseball utility player. So far in 2015 Forsythe has a .279 BA, 45 runs, 50 RBI, 13 HR, seven SB, and a .804 OPS. By producing in both power hitting […]

Welington Castillo (C, ARI) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in All Leagues OWNED IN: 22% of Fleaflicker Leagues ANALYSIS: Welington Castillo just had the series of his life against a Seattle Mariners team that traded him away earlier this season. In two games, the 28-year-old backstop went 3-for-7 with three homers, four RBI, and three runs scored. He continued that against the Astros, going 5-for-12 with one […]

Brock Holt (1B / 2B / 3B / SS / OF, BOS) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Pick up in deep or AL-Only leagues OWNED: 33% of Fleaflicker leagues ANALYSIS: Prior to the 2015 season, very few thought Brock Holt was an option to represent the Boston Red Sox in the all-star game. Even fewer thought it would be only Brock Holt. The young jack-of-all-trades earned the honor, though, and did so with […]

Francisco Cervelli (C, PIT) - Waiver Wire Analysis

BALLER MOVE: Add in 10+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 22% of Fleaflicker Leagues ANALYSIS: Francisco Cervelli was quite a pick-up for the Pirates this off-season when they lost Russell Martin. Cervelli has made the transition much more bearable for the team and fans, especially with his consistency. He’s got a slash line of .301/.371/.409 which perfectly illustrates the type of fantasy player […]

Chris Bassitt (SP, OAK) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team / AL-Only Leagues OWNED IN: 5% of Fleaflicker Leagues ANALYSIS: Once Scott Kazmir was moved out of town, the Oakland Athletics needed someone to step up and fill the void. Even though the A's are getting ready for the 2016 season, Chris Bassitt has been summoned to be that stop […]

Yangervis Solarte (1B / 2B / 3B, SD) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues (Injury Replacement) OWNED IN: 12% of Fleaflicker leagues ANALYSIS: The biggest complaint about the Padres' offseason was that they did nothing to improve a terrible infield, with only second sacker Jedd Gyorko showing any upside of the bunch. Gyorko and the Padres have failed, but Yangervis Solarte has been […]

Randal Grichuk (OF, STL) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in All Leagues OWNED IN: 45% of Fleaflicker Leagues ANALYSIS: Grichuk homered again on Sunday, giving him a dozen on the year (and 37 extra-base hits in total) in only 243 at-bats. His season line stands at .288/.338/.564, and he’s even chipped in with four steals. He was already getting consistent starts in center […]

Aaron Hicks (OF, MIN) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Pick up in deep and AL-Only leagues OWNED: 8% of Fleaflicker leagues ANALYSIS: Hicks finally appears to be figuring things out at the major league level. The young outfielder strung together five straight multi-hit performances last week, hitting 2 HR while managing 7 RBI and seven runs of his own over that span. The streak […]

Eddie Rosario (2B / OF, MIN) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 14+ Team Leagues OWNED: 6% of Fleaflicker leagues ANALYSIS: Somewhere lost in the hype of Byron Buxton and Miguel Sano's major league debuts this season has been the success of yet another Twins prospect, Eddie Rosario. Following a promotion early on in May, the 23-year-old has enjoyed a stellar rookie year, batting .283 with […]

Brandon Belt (1B / OF, SF) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in All Leagues OWNED: 69% of Fleaflicker leagues ANALYSIS: Coming off a 3-for-5 performance in which he belted (pun intended) his 13th homer of the season, Brandon Belt has proven himself a solid source of production at the 1B position in 2015. The 27-year-old has a .279 AVG with 13 HR, 45 RBI and 5 SB across […]

Preston Tucker (OF, HOU) - Waiver Wire Analysis

BALLER MOVE: Add in 14+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 14% of Fleaflicker Leagues ANALYSIS: With George Springer still not close to returning from a fractured wrist, Tucker has stepped up to fill the void. He’s hit five homers in his past 13 games. Unfortunately for him and the Astros, they haven’t come with many men on the […]

David Peralta (OF, ARI) - Waiver Wire Analysis

BALLER MOVE: Add in 14+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 20% of Fleaflicker Leagues ANALYSIS: Peralta was already having himself a nice little season before the All-Star break, but he’s turned on the jets since. In 15 games, he’s hit .365/.389/.654 with seven extra-base hits. A converted pitcher, Peralta’s compiled an .811 OPS with 18 homers and 11 steals […]

Kevin Pillar (OF, TOR) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 10+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 45% of Fleaflicker Leagues ANALYSIS: While he’s cooled considerably since the end of June, Pillar remains a sneaky value. Batting in the Jays’ lineup and park means he’ll score plenty of runs even at the bottom of the order, and he’s got a decent shot at a 10/25 season. […]

Miguel Sano (3B, MIN) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in All AL-Only and Most Mixed Leagues Ownership: 16% Fleaflicker ANALYSIS: Miguel Sano has cooled since the break, but that was inevitable. At one point in the early going, his BABIP was .600.-- regression was bound to happen. He’s still showing great plate discipline and power, and remains in the middle of the Twins' lineup. If […]

Taylor Jungmann (SP, MIL) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Stream in NL-Only and Most Mixed Leagues Ownership: 22% Fleaflicker ANALYSIS: Taylor Jungmann is on a terrible team in a small market, but his 22% ownership is still astoundingly low. His 7.38 K/9, 3.10 FIP and 51.4% GB rate are excellent splits for any pitcher, let alone a rookie. Even if the Brewers do not give him run support, […]

Curtis Granderson (OF, NYM) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in All Leagues OWNED IN: 57% of Flealflicker Leagues ANALYSIS: Yes, that's right folks. Granderson is officially a "must have" in all fantasy baseball leagues. I understand that he is already 57% owned, so calling him a waiver wire pickup is a little bit of a stretch. But at this point, he is showing that […]

Carlos Sanchez (2B, CWS) - Waiver Wire Analysis

BALLER MOVE: Add in 14+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 2% of Fleaflicker Leagues ANALYSIS: Sanchez has been an important factor in the recent White Sox surge, hitting .326 over his last 30 games. He’s got a chokehold on the starting second base job, meaning the at-bats will be there. While he’s got absolutely no power to speak of, […]

Francisco Lindor (SS, CLE) - Waiver Wire Analysis

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 18% of Fleaflicker Leagues ANALYSIS: Lindor struggled in his first few weeks after being called up, but he has begun to put things together. Over his last 15 games, Lindor is hitting .339 with nine runs scored, 10 RBIs, and even three homers. He was one of the […]

Ryan Howard (1B, PHI) - Waiver Wire Analysis

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 22% of Fleaflicker Leagues ANALYSIS: Scoff if you must, but the artist formerly known as The Big Piece has resembled his old self over the last month, posting a .905 OPS in that span with five homers and 23 RBI. A good chunk of that production has […]