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LaMonte Wade Jr. is a fantasy baseball waiver wire pickup for Week 24 of the 2021 MLB season. Consider adding the 1B/OF if he's a free agent in your leagues.
BALLER MOVE: Add in leagues of 14+ teams
ROSTERED IN: 12% of leagues
ANALYSIS: Streaming Wade Jr. has been fairly straightforward this season. Whenever San Francisco is facing a right-handed starting pitcher, he's in their lineup and should be in yours, too. The 27-year-old first baseman/outfielder is slashing .267/.336/.556 with 17 home runs, 42 RBI, and five stolen bases against righties this season (225 at-bats). Overall, he's got a .253/.324/.518 batting line with 17 home runs, 43 RBI, and five stolen bases (253 at-bats). As you can see, there's not much disparity between his season numbers and his splits vs. right-handers. He simply doesn't see at-bats whenever the Giants face a left-handed starting pitcher, that's typically when Darin Ruf will start in his place.
San Francisco plays six games next week (three in Colorado and three against the Cubs at Wrigley) and they'll see four right-handed starters. Chi Chi Gonzalez, Antonio Senzatela, Kyle Hendricks, and Zach Davies are on the dinner menu for Wade Jr. The former Minnesota Twin has been an excellent contributor for the Giants this year and is posting a 10.6% Barrel Rate, 43.6% Hard Hit Rate, and Average Launch Angle of 19.1 degrees. He's won't be playable when the Giants face Kyle Freeland and Justin Steele next week but he should provide dividends in their other four contests. He's been known to swipe a bag or two and is a perfect 5-for-5 on theft attempts this year.
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