Chris Coghlan (OF, CHI) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Pick up in deep mixed and NL Only leagues OWNED IN: 7% of ESPN Leagues ANALYSIS: Despite playing in a platoon role for the majority of 2015, Chris Coghlan has still managed to maintain strong value in NL-Only fantasy leagues. In his last 15 games, the 29-year-old outfielder has managed a .310 AVG with 1 HR […]

Cameron Maybin (OF, ATL) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in All Leagues OWNED IN: 24% of Fleaflicker Leagues ANALYSIS: Coming off a solid May in which he hit .290 with 5 HR and 17 RBI, Cameron Maybin has continued his strong season into June. The 28-year-old outfielder has driven in 10 runs with 4 SB in only 11 games this month, all the while […]

Rafael Soriano (RP, CHC) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Monitor in Most Leagues Ownership: 9% of Fleaflicker leagues ANALYSIS: Veteran reliever Rafael Soriano signed a minor league deal with the Cubs and is expected to be brought up to the big leagues in the near future. While there is not an exact date yet, he is certainly a player on whom to keep an […]

Ubaldo Jimenez (SP, BAL) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Stream in Deep Mixed and AL-Only Leagues Ownership: 50% Yahoo!, 29% Fleaflicker ANALYSIS: Ubaldo Jimenez has been eerily effective this season, as he has improved his K and BB rates while allowing fewer home runs as compared to last season. Strangely, hitters are actually hitting better off of him than last season and his HR/FB […]

Carson Smith (RP, SEA) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in All Saves Leagues OWNED IN: 36% of Fleaflicker Leagues ANALYSIS: Smith has been a recommended grab for weeks, but now that Fernando Rodney has been at least temporarily removed from the closer’s role to work on his mechanics, Smith becomes a must add for all owners looking for saves. His second save of […]

Maikel Franco (3B, PHI) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 10+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 36% of Fleaflicker Leagues ANALYSIS: It’s about time something went right for the Philadelphia Phillies. Franco has been putting on a show this June, slashing .425/.465/.850 with four home runs and eight RBI. He’s been so good in fact that Manager Ryne Sandberg has even experimented with […]

Williams Perez (SP, ATL) - Waiver Wire Analysis

BALLER MOVE: Add in 14+ Team / NL-Only Leagues OWNED IN: 3% of Fleaflicker Leagues ANALYSIS: Told you we were going deep. Perez has performed respectably after climbing through the Atlanta farm system, compiling a 2.78 ERA over 32.1 innings albeit with a 1.42 WHIP and a 29/17 K/BB ratio. If you dig a bit deeper you'll see that […]

Jordy Mercer (SS, PIT) - Waiver Wire Analysis

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 3% of Fleaflicker Leagues ANALYSIS: Mercer’s overall numbers are still abysmal for the year, but he has truly picked it up in the last two weeks, putting himself back on the radar in deeper leagues. Over his last 15 games, he’s hitting .342 with a pair of jacks […]

Billy Burns (OF, OAK) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 10+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 46% of Fleaflicker Leagues ANALYSIS: Burns has cooled off since the calendar turned to June, but he’s still reached base in all but one game so far this month. He remains a good source of runs and steals as long as he maintains his grasp on the leadoff […]

J.T. Realmuto (C, MIA) - Waiver Wire Analysis

BALLER MOVE: Add in Deeper Formats / Most Two-Catcher Leagues OWNED IN: 4% of Fleaflicker Leagues ANALYSIS: The Miami Marlins surprised a lot of people earlier this year when they DFA’d Jarrod Saltalamacchia. He had two years and $15 million left on his contract, leaving a lot of fans scratching their heads. The 24-year-old Realmuto wasn’t complaining, however, as he was promoted to the […]

Wandy Rodriguez (SP, TEX) - Waiver Wire Analysis

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 10% of Fleaflicker Leagues ANALYSIS: Wandy the Wizard just doesn't want to leave the fantasy landscape. Now 36, Rodriguez put together a solid spring for Atlanta until they surprisingly released him to roll with Eric Stults. Texas was happy to scoop him up on a minor-league deal and […]

Mitch Moreland (1B / DH, TEX) - Waiver Wire Analysis

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 22% of Fleaflicker Leagues ANALYSIS: Moreland is the kind of player who could have a MVP-caliber season and the world wouldn’t notice. While he hasn’t quite been an MVP, Moreland has been a surprisingly productive fantasy asset for the past several weeks. He is hitting .310/.366/.542 on […]

Jaime Garcia (SP, STL) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 10+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 44% of Fleaflicker Leagues ANALYSIS: It blows me away how much resistance there is to grabbing a share of anyone in the Cardinals rotation. Yes, Jaime Garcia has shown he consistently comes down with an ailment that stalls his season, but at this point you aren’t paying more than […]

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

BALLER MOVE: Add in 10+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 18% of Fleaflicker Leagues ANALYSIS: Peterson has established himself as a reliable leadoff hitter in Atlanta. He is setting the table in front ofFreddie Freeman & Co. Over his last 15 games, Peterson’s hit .340 with a .411 OBP. He has a .349 OBP on the season. The point: you want […]

Byron Buxton (OF, MIN) - Waiver Wire Analysis

BALLER MOVE: Add in All Leagues OWNED IN: 54% of Fleaflicker Leagues ANALYSIS: By the time you read this, Buxton may already be owned in the majority of leagues. His ownership level has jumped 16 percent in the hours since news broke of his promotion on Saturday. Buxton, of course, is considered perhaps the best prospect in […]

Travis d'Arnaud (C, NYM) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in All Leagues OWNED IN: 49% of Fleaflicker Leagues ANALYSIS: Travis d’Arnaud has now returned as the New York Mets starting catcher, he was hitting .317 with a .892 OPS this year in 11 games before missing nearly two months on the disabled list. The fact that the Mets demoted Anthony Recker in order to keep Keven Plawecki around is […]

Adam Lind (1B, MIL) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 51% of Fleaflicker Leagues ANALYSIS: I’ve waxed on about my love for Adam Lind enough times in this column that I won’t bore you with a long-winded rewrite. After his early season surge, Lind is slowly but surely turning on the gas again. He’s hit .375 through […]

Erasmo Ramirez (SP, TB) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Stream in Deep Mixed and AL-Only Leagues Ownership: 10% of Yahoo! Leagues ANALYSIS: Erasmo Ramirez’s 4.96 ERA and 1.22 WHIP aren’t great. However, he has vastly improved since being put back in the Rays' rotation. In his six starts over the last 30 days, he has gone 5-1 with a 2.97 ERA. That certainly justifies him […]

Justin Smoak (1B, TOR) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 16+ team leagues OWNED IN: 1% of Yahoo leagues ANALYSIS: Justin Smoak was once a highly touted prospect for the Texas Rangers, but has bounced around the league ever since he was brought up. He currently resides with the Toronto Jays who have one of the best lineups in the game, if […]

Mark Canha (1B/OF, OAK) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 14+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 10% of Yahoo leagues ANALYSIS: Canha has likely been on and off many fantasy teams so far this season. However, he makes for an interesting add because of his dual position eligibility, and because he has brought some speed to the table. Let's not confuse him for […]

Vincent Velasquez (SP, HOU) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 14+ Team Leauges OWNED IN: 2% of Yahoo Leagues ANALYSIS: Vincent Velasquez was very solid in his Major League debut on Wednesday. He hurled 5 innings of shutout ball, walking 4, giving up 3 hits, and fanning 5. He managed this with only 90 pitches. It wasn't an incredibly efficient outing, and […]

Lance McCullers (SP, HOU) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in All Leagues. OWNED IN: 66% of Yahoo leagues. ANALYSIS: Lance McCullers has been very impressive in his first five MLB starts and has been part of the youth movement for the Houston Astros. In those five starts, McCullers has posted a 2.32 ERA and 0.90 WHIP. His K/9 has been great at […]

Didi Gregorious (SS, NYY) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 14+ Team Deep Leagues OWNED IN: 5% of Fleaflicker Leagues ANALYSIS: While it seems incredibly unfair that Didi Gregorious seems to be blamed for being Derek Jeter's replacement, it is hard not to be a little disappointed with Gregorious's start in pinstripes. However, recently, Didi's production has been trending upward. In […]

Yonder Alonso (1B, SD) – Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in Deep Mixed and AL Only leagues OWNED IN: 12% of Fleaflicker Leagues ANALYSIS: In only nine games since returning from his last DL stint, Yonder Alonso has managed a .364 AVG with 1 HR and 8 RBI while batting cleanup in a strong San Diego Padres lineup. The recent success is nothing new, either, as […]

Aaron Nola (SP, PHI) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Continue Scouting for Potential Call Up OWNED IN: 1% of Fleaflicker leagues. ANALYSIS: For how much people talk about rapid risers to the majors like Brandon Finnegan and Carlos Rodon, there's shockingly little chatter about LSU alum Aaron Nola. With his minor league numbers and the struggles of the Philadelphia rotation, it is hard […]

Jake McGee (RP, TB) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in Deep Mixed and AL-Only Leagues Ownership: 11% of Fleaflicker Leagues ANALYSIS: With Brad Boxberger taking a few days to rest his ailing forearm earlier in the week, Jake McGee may have found the opportunity he needed to reclaim the Rays’ closer role he held in 2014.  McGee locked down his first save of […]

Avisail Garcia (OF, CWS) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Stream in Deep Mixed / AL-Only leagues OWNERSHIP: 42% ESPN ANALYSIS: Long touted for his power potential, Chicago White Sox outfielder Avisail Garcia has 3 HR in his last seven games to go along with 7 RBI, a .217 AVG, and 1 SB. While the average may not be stellar, the young outfielder […]

Steven Matz (SP, NYM) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in Keepers & Stash in Deep Leagues OWNED IN: 4% of Fleaflicker leagues. ANALYSIS: With the arrivals of Carlos Correa, Kris Bryant, Noah Syndergaard, and Carlos Rodon, there have been a lot of major league debuts to look forward to this season. It is hard to believe that there is yet another top […]

Joe Smith (RP, LAA) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in All Saves+Holds Leagues. OWNED IN: 8% of Fleaflicker leagues. ANALYSIS: So many teams in MLB would kill for a solid closer, and a guy like Joe Smith is stuck behind Huston Street in Los Angeles. The good news is, Joe Smith not being a closer means he will accumulate holds for […]

Jace Peterson (2B, ATL) – Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in Deep Leagues & NL-Only Leagues OWNED IN: 8% of Fleaflicker Leagues ANALYSIS: Jace Peterson may be the second baseman of the present and future for the Atlanta Braves, but he still has quite a ways to go before he's fantasy relevant in shallow mixed leagues. For now, he's a solid middle […]