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Welcome to another week of sifting through top hitter streamers, RotoBallers! We are looking ahead at the top hitter streamers and starts for fantasy baseball Week 23 -- Monday, August 28 through Sunday, September 3. For those new to this series, each week, our fantasy baseball waiver wire pickups column will identify hitters with good matchups and can be considered waiver wire streamers ahead of the Sunday night waiver wire runs for leagues with weekly transactions.
When you find yourself with a hole in your roster due to injury or otherwise, you need to find a week's worth of solid production from a new addition to your roster. That's where streaming comes in. Today, we will review potential hitters to stream in Week 23. Let's see which ones make the list.
We look into some hitters playing in most games and have favorable matchups to help you stay at the top as the season progresses. As always, check out the rest of our fantasy baseball streamer content after you read this piece!
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What Teams Offer The Most Streaming Value?
There are seven teams playing seven games between Monday, August 28, and Sunday, September 3:
- Detroit Tigers
- Chicago Cubs
- Cincinnati Reds
- Los Angeles Dodgers
- New York Yankees
- Washington Nationals
- Atlanta Braves
Best Sub-50% Rostered Hitters For This Week
The Rockies will have six home games next week, playing Atlanta at the beginning of the week and the Blue Jays at the end. Although the matchups are not the best for the Rockies, they are good for Atlanta and great for Toronto.
The Blue Jays face two lefties in Colorado next week: Chris Flexen and Austin Gomber.
Blue Jays Bats Versus Left-Handed Pitchers
Fantasy owners can utilize streamers between teams under 50% rostered.
- TOR @ COL, Sep 1- Sep 3
- PIT @ KC, Aug 28-Aug 30
- SEA vs. OAK, Aug 28-Aug 30
- MIA @ WAS, Aug 27-Aug 30
- BOS @ KC, Sep 1- Sep 3
- BAL vs. CHW, Aug 28-Aug 30
- SD vs. SF, Aug 31- Sep 3
Week 23 Fantasy Baseball Hitter Streamers
Austin Hays, OF - Baltimore Orioles (49% Rostered)
The right-handed outfielder's seven-game hitting streak ended Saturday, but he's still slashing .282/.331/.460 with 13 home runs and 53 RBI.
Austin Hays' splits are virtually the same, batting .290/.334/.453 versus righties. His batting average and OBP are slightly higher against right-handed pitchers, six of whom he will face next week with three at Camden Yards. Hays and the Orioles have won seven of their last 10 games and continue to sit atop the AL East. Roster Hays with confidence this week.
Nolan Jones, 1B/OF- Colorado Rockies (40% Rostered)
In an 11-5 win against the White Sox on Saturday, Nolan Jones went 3-for-4 with a walk, two runs, two RBI, and a stolen base. He has five hits, a double, one home run, and three RBI in his last five games.
Jones is slashing .279/.359/.502 for the season with a .269/.342/.523 line since the All-Star break. The Rockies play six games at home next week, four versus right-handed pitchers against whom Jones is batting .278/.372/.521. Roster the lefty with confidence.
J.P. Crawford, SS - Seattle Mariners (21% Rostered)
Lefty J.P. Crawford and the Mariners face three out of six right-handed batters next week; Crawford is slashing .281/.401/.462 versus righties this season.
Since returning from a concussion, Crawford has a .265/.382/.413 slash line with 11 homers and 40 RBI in four games. He scored seven runs, had three RBI, and had six walks. Safe to say he is happy to be back with his teammates and help Seattle stay on top of the AL West. Look for this play to continue and roster him with confidence.
Jon Berti, SS/2B/3B/OF - Miami Marlins (16% Rostered)
Jon Berti is batting .280 for the season. The stolen bases keep coming, with a total of 13 for the season, 11 in his games as a shortstop since replacing Joey Wendle earlier this year.
The Marlins play four games next week at hitter-friendly Nationals Stadium in Washington, DC. In three games versus Washington this year, Berti has a .318 batting average with seven hits and a stolen base. He is slashing .299/.310./402 since the All-Star break. Roster the hot shortstop with confidence.
Ji Hwan Bae, 2B/OF - Pittsburgh Pirates (12% Rostered)
The Pirates play three games at hitter-friendly Kauffman Stadium next week, where Pittsburgh faces the last-place Royals. The speedy lefty will face two out of three right-handed pitchers, which will give him an advantage when adding more swiped bags to his current list of 21 for the season.
Ji Hwan Bae was recently activated after a left ankle injury; before that injury, he appeared in 76 games for the Pirates with a .238 batting average and a .609 OPS. He recorded nine doubles and a pair of homers, stole 20 bases, and drove in 19 runs. Roster the speedy Bae with confidence.
Other Hitter Streamers to Consider
- Yan Gomes, C - Chicago Cubs (11% Rostered)
- Brandon Belt, 1B - Toronto Blue Jays (10% Rostered)
- Ryan O'Hearn, 1B/OF - Baltimore Orioles (9% Rostered)
- Nicky Lopez, 2B/3B/OF - Atlanta Braves (7% Rostered)
That's it for Week 23 hitter streamers; see you next week!
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