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Jonathan Villar is a fantasy baseball waiver wire pickup for Week 24 of the 2021 MLB season. Consider adding the 2B/3B/SS if he's a free agent in your leagues.
BALLER MOVE: Add in leagues of 10+ teams
ROSTERED IN: 36% of leagues
ANALYSIS: Next week, Villar checks two of the most important boxes when it comes to streaming. He's been raking at the plate for the better part of the month, so he's hot, and the Mets are also playing seven games, so he'll have the volume. Just how hot has Villar been? Well, he's slashing .356/.424/.576 with four home runs, nine RBI, seven runs, and a pair of stolen bases over the last 18 contests. He owns a .455/.520/.909 batting line with two home runs, three RBI, and five runs scored over the last seven games as well. On the year, the veteran infielder has a .257/.330/.454 batting line with 17 home runs, 36 RBI, 10 stolen bases, and 50 runs scored over 350 at-bats. You need to strike while the iron is hot when it comes to streaming and Villar's combination of power and speed is nearly impossible to find on the waiver wire, especially this late in the year.
The Mets start the week off with a road game against the Nationals before heading south for a three-game series with the Marlins. They then finish off the week with the Subway Series against the Yankees at Citi Field. Villar, who is a switch-hitter, has performed well against left-handed pitching this year (.296/.339/.426 over 108 at-bats) but the Mets are only facing one southpaw, Patrick Corbin, to start the week. Luckily for us, Villar has dominated Corbin over his career, slashing .476/.455/.619 over 21 at-bats.
Even though he hasn't performed quite as well versus right-handed pitching, particularly when it comes to rate stats (.239/.327/.458 across 232 at-bats), the majority of his power has come against them. He's hit 11 extra-base hits (nine doubles, two triples) and 13 homers off right-handers. Villar has also moved up to the leadoff spot over the last four games and if that trend continues then he should see an uptick his at-bats next week. Few streamers have the upside of Villar, who possesses both power and speed. That coveted combination should lead to some big performances while he serves as the Mets' table-setter.
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