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Josh Naylor is a fantasy baseball waiver wire pickup for hitters heading into Week 9 (2023). Target Naylor as a free agent first baseman or outfielder on the waiver wire.
BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues
ROSTERED IN: 39% of Leagues
ANALYSIS: According to his batted-ball profile, Naylor has been one of the unluckiest hitters in the league this season. However, things have finally started looking up for the 25-year-old. Naylor has hit safely in five consecutive games, including three multi-hit efforts and four home runs in that span. His .233/.286/.421 slash line leaves much to be desired, but Naylor's advanced metrics paint a wildly different picture.
Josh Naylor three-run BLAST in the first! pic.twitter.com/zgfI9SXt7X
— Talkin’ Baseball (@TalkinBaseball_) May 19, 2023
As a jumping-off point, Naylor's .296 xBA and .537 xSLG go a long way toward illustrating the massive gap between his results and expected results. The encouraging numbers don't stop there, as Naylor also carries a .373 xwOBA, 45.9% hard-hit rate, and just a 20.2% whiff rate. Naylor puts the ball in play at an above-average rate, and his quality of contact is excellent. It's safe to expect a lot more positive regression.
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