Yasmani Grandal (C, LAD) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in All Leagues OWNED IN: 47% of FleaFlicker Leagues Yasmani Grandal has absolutely exploded in the first week of May, but the signs of a breakout were already there. Fantasy managers are going to snatch up Grandal based on his recent streak, but i'm here to tell you this likely isn't just a flash in the pan. This looks […]

Jung-Ho Kang (SS/3B, PIT) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 6% of Fleaflicker Leagues ANALYSIS: Kang was one of the biggest question marks coming into the year for fantasy baseball owners. He was a prolific shortstop in Korea, who hit a lot of home runs and stole bases too, and fantasy owners were all hoping to uncover a gem […]

Kelly Johnson (OF/1B/3B, ATL) - Waiver Wire Analysis

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 18% of Fleaflicker Leagues ANALYSIS: Johnson was a revelation way back in 2010, hitting 26 homers, stealing 13 bases and posting an .865 OPS as a second baseman. He hasn’t been fantasy relevant since, but he’s tearing the cover off the ball right now. Over the last two weeks, […]

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

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 16% of Fleaflicker Leagues ANALYSIS: It took a while to make a splash at the show for Mark Canha but make no mistake he is here to stay. Canha is the type of guy to not only have on the field but in the locker room. […]

Alex Colome (SP, TB) - Waiver Wire Analysis

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 15% of Fleaflicker leagues ANALYSIS: Colome has been gradually working his way back into the rotation, recording consecutive scoreless outings going five innings a piece. He has yet to eclipse 80 pitches in an outing but he’s also yet to yield a walk with ten strikeouts. The results […]

Chase Whitley (SP, NYY) - Waiver Wire Analysis

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12 + Team Leagues OWNED IN: 15% of Fleaflicker leagues ANALYSIS: Whitley was a popular stream this weekend and didn’t deliver for fantasy players, going 5.2 innings with five runs including three long balls vs Baltimore. Because of this I expect his ownership levels to drop, which only benefits those looking for […]

Wily Peralta (SP, MIL) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12 + Team Leagues OWNED IN: 39% of Fleaflicker leagues ANALYSIS: Peralta scared off most owners with his inconsistent start to 2015 and saw his ownership rate drop into the 20s. After three consecutive quality starts, I think it’s time owners give him a second chance. Peralta was fantastic his last time […]

Tim Lincecum (SP, SF) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 10 + Team Leagues OWNED IN: 39% of Yahoo leagues ANALYSIS: It’s been difficult to trust the former ace since Tiny Tim lost the velocity on his fastball in 2012, with his best ERA being 4.37 since then. He somewhat lost his identity as a pitcher and was even relegated to […]

Noah Syndergaard (NYM, SP) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in All Leagues OWNED IN: 39% of Fleaflicker leagues ANALYSIS: The Mets made it official on Friday that Syndergaard will make his debut on Tuesday at Chicago, replacing the injured Dillon Gee in the rotation. Syndergaard was a universal top-10 prospect going into 2015 and has done nothing to dissuade those rankings, compiling a […]

Jarred Cosart (SP, MIA) - Waiver Wire Analysis

BALLER MOVE: Add in Deeper Leagues OWNED IN: 12% of Fleaflicker Leagues ANALYSIS: After putting an illegal sports gambling scandal behind him, Jarred Cosart has been generally solid this year for the Miami Marlins, sporting a 3.67 ERA and 1.11 WHIP through 34.1 innings with a 20:11 K:BB ratio. Of course, one must ask the question - will […]

Trevor Plouffe (3B, MIN) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 36% of Fleaflicker Leagues ANALYSIS: Trevor Plouffe has been better than ever before as of late. After swatting a grand slam and 5 RBI this past Sunday, he's off to the hottest start of his career. Needless to say, this pace is unsustainable for Plouffe, whose .269/.358/.454 slash line in 2015 […]

Dan Haren (SP, MIA) - Waiver Wire Analysis

BALLER MOVE: Add in Very Deep Leagues / Matchup Streamer OWNED IN: 31% of Fleaflicker Leagues ANALYSIS: So you are still chugging along with an offense that can easily win you your league, but you need one more SP to really seal it. You looked into J.A. Happ, but then you remembered you want someone good. The […]

Alfredo Simon (SP, DET) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in AL-Only Leagues and Deep Leagues (14+ Teams) OWNED IN: 50% of Fleaflicker Leagues ANALYSIS: I'm still a little hesitant on fully endorsing Alfredo Simon this season, but he's doing his best to convince me that he's at least worth a bench spot in deep leagues. In 2015, the 33-year-old right-hander is 4-1 […]

Jake Marisnick (OF, HOU) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in All Leagues OWNED IN: 54% of Fleaflicker Leagues ANALYSIS: After the Miami Marlins OF got crowded with talent, Jake Marisnick landed with the Houston Astros and became a welcome addition overnight. With the vaunted and dynamic power/speed combo every team is looking for Marisnick has shown that with a little bit […]

Colby Rasmus (OF, HOU) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Stream vs. RHP; add in 14+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 13% of Fleaflicker leagues ANALYSIS: Nothing says consistent, cheap power like Colby Rasmus. His power may be an even greater value this season. What  is most important about Rasmus is just how much power he packs into his swing. Rasmus currently ranks 11th in […]

Jon Niese (SP, NYM) - Waiver Wire Analysis

BALLER MOVE: Add in Deep Mixed or NL-Only Leagues OWNED IN: 13% of Fleaflicker Leagues ANALYSIS: Jon Niese's numbers are practically calling out for regression. The 2.74 ERA with two wins may be shiny, but his underlying peripherals tell the story of a pitcher who's been remarkably lucky without great stuff. Niese's 5.48 K/9 and 3.52 […]

Denard Span (OF, WAS) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in All Formats OWNED IN: 54% of Yahoo, 66% of FleaFlicker Leagues ANALYSIS:  Last season Denard Span was waiver wire gold for fantasy baseball managers. Unfortunately, this season he started on the DL due to having sports hernia surgery, and many fantasy owners forgot about him.  Let me remind you what Span did last season. […]

Tony Watson (RP, PIT) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in Hold & deep leagues (14+ teams) OWNED IN: 29% of Yahoo, 13% of FleaFlicker Leagues ANALYSIS:  The Pittsburgh Pirates closer, Mark Melancon, has struggled this year with 6 earned runs in 11 innings and opposing batters batting .268 against him.  To make matters worse Melancon's fastball velocity has been down nearly 3 MPH.  Meanwhile […]

Jake McGee (RP, TB) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in Most Leagues Upon Activation ANALYSIS: Brad Boxberger has done a great job filling in as closer for the Rays while Jake McGee recovers from elbow surgery. However, McGee is currently in the middle of a minor league rehab assignment, and will presumably regain the ninth inning job after he is activated […]

Joe Niese (SP, NYM) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Stream in Deep Leagues Ownership: 17% Yahoo!, 13% Fleaflicker ANALYSIS: Watching Jon Niese pitch this season, one can sense that he has just not put it all together quite yet. The velocity on his cutter has dipped a bit, and as a result, his changeup is getting decimated by opposing bats. Of course, Philadelphia’s […]

Mike Leake (SP, CIN) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Own in 12+ Team Leagues/NL-only leagues OWNED IN: 30% of Fleaflicker Leagues ANALYSIS: The Reds pitching has had a lot of problems over the past couple seasons, but Johnny Cueto, Aroldis Chapman, and Mike Leake have shown consistency during that time frame. Leake threw over 200 innings for the first time in his career […]

Billy Burns (OF, OAK) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in Deep Leagues. OWNED IN: 2% of Fleaflicker Leagues ANALYSIS: When a speedster becomes an OBP asset he transforms from a pinch runner to a table setter. This is what Billy Burns has the potential to be if he keeps going down this prosperous path. Aside from a couple of short stints […]

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

BALLER MOVE: Add in All Leagues with an MI Slot OWNED IN: 25% of Fleaflicker Leagues ANALYSIS: When a player is past his prime he becomes overlooked in a hurry. Brandon Phillips's days of All-Star appearances, Gold Gloves and MVP level performances are indeed in his rear view mirror at the age of 33. But for […]

Alex Guerrero (2B/3B/OF, LAD) - Waiver Wire Analysis

BALLER MOVE: Add in NL Only leagues and in Deep Mixed Leagues OWNED IN: 20% of Fleaflicker Leagues ANALYSIS: With the oblique injury to Carl Crawford, Alex Guerrero should find himself in the Dodgers lineup with more regularity. It should also have something to do with the fact he's jacked five home runs in only 16 games, […]

Mark Teixeira (1B/DH, NYY) - Waiver Wire Analysis

BALLER MOVE: Add in All Leagues OWNED IN: 67% of Fleaflicker Leagues ANALYSIS: While the batting average might be lagging behind the rest of his impressive statistics, Big Teix is back and finally fully healed from the wrist injury that has hampered his production over the last year. Ignore the low batting average right now. Mark Teixiera […]

Josh Hamilton (OF, TEX) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Deep League Add Only OWNED IN: 22% of Fleaflicker Leagues ANALYSIS: Let's look at the facts. Josh Hamilton turned 33 years old this year. Over the last two seasons he's hit .255/.316/.426 with 31 home runs, seven stolen bases, and a strikeout rate well north of 25%. He's coming off major shoulder surgery and a […]

Russell Martin (C, TOR) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in All leagues. OWNED IN: 36% of Fleaflicker leagues ANALYSIS: Russell Martin is off to a great start, and the scary thing is, he has been unlucky. Martin only has a BA of .227 and still has hit six HR, 17 RBI, has scored 18 R, and is third among Major League Catchers […]

Yimi Garcia (RP, LAD) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in all Holds Leagues and Deeper Leagues OWNED IN: 17% of Fleaflicker leagues ANALYSIS: Yimi Garcia had a season in the minors (2012) in which he had 18.6 K/9. That averages out to 2.07 K/IP. Through Garcia's time in the minors (2009-2014) he had a 3.10 ERA, a 1.18 WHIP, 11 K/9, […]

Travis Wood (SP, CHC) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in NL-only leagues and Deeper Leagues. OWNED IN: 18% of Fleaflicker leagues ANALYSIS: After 2014, Travis Wood might've looked like a one hit wonder. Last season Wood had a 5.03 ERA, a 1.53 WHIP, a 4.38 FIP, a 7.6 K/9, and a putrid 3.9 BB/9. Wood had a BABIP of .324, which indicated […]

Ubaldo Jimenez (SP, BAL) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in Deep and AL-Only Leagues. OWNED IN: 32% of Fleaflicker Leagues ANALYSIS: We've seen this story before. During the homestretch of 2013, Ubaldo Jimenez turned a series of quality starts against a few of the worst teams in baseball into a multi-million dollar payday with the Orioles. His 1.82 ERA during the second half […]