We’re already coming up on the end of the season’s first month, which seems crazy given that this offseason lasted about 14 years. Based on games played, though, there’s still almost 90 percent of the season in front of us.

There’s still plenty of time to rebound from a rough start. Here are a few players who might be able to help.

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Week 3 Corner Infield Waiver Wire Targets

Travis Shaw, 1B/3B, Boston Red Sox (46 percent)

We’re still working with a quite limited sample for Shaw, as he has just over 300 plate appearances in the majors since breaking in last year. You don’t need anyone to tell you that his current .452 BABIP is going to regress fairly hard at some point. But to this point, Shaw’s peripherals don’t look much different than 2015, when he was quite useful down the stretch.  He also seems to have third base locked down for the foreseeable future, since Pablo Sandoval is currently shelved with a shoulder injury/being bad at baseball. Batting close to the middle of the order, Shaw should continue to see a good number of run production opportunities.

Yasmany Tomas, 3B, Arizona Diamondbacks (40 percent)

I’ve been throwing shade at Tomas since before last season, and nothing we saw during his rookie campaign inspired a change. So far in 2016, though, there are some signs he might be making adjustments. While Tomas continues to run one of the highest SwStr% in the league, both his walk and strikeout rates are trending in the right direction. He’s also making better contact and seems to be elevating the ball more. With A.J. Pollock out long-term and Socrates Brito banished to the minors, Tomas should remain in the middle of the Arizona lineup going forward.

Chris Carter, 1B, Milwaukee Brewers (32 percent)

Carter has his flaws, but when he’s on a hot streak he’s a great guy to have on your roster. That’s precisely what’s happening right now. Carter’s flashing his typical power with a batting average well above his usual soul-killing mark. The latter probably won’t last, but it is worth noting that Carter is posting a significantly lower swing rate than usual. Swing rate stabilizes fairly early, meaning there’s a non-zero chance that Carter has made a legitimate change to his approach. If he can manage to get his average up even just a little – say, around .240 or .250 – he becomes much easier to own.

Justin Bour, 1B, Miami Marlins (21 percent)

Bour has just one home run after smashing 23 in 446 plate appearances as a rookie. Given the pop he showed in the minors, that seems unlikely to continue. Otherwise, his profile so far in 2016 is remarkably similar to last year. That’s a good sign for a guy who seemed more like a Quad-A type than a surefire major leaguer. Assuming the ball starts leaving the yard with a bit more frequency, Bour’s spot in the middle of the Marlins lineup should allow him plenty of chances to pad his counting stats.

Mike Napoli, 1B, Cleveland Indians (14 percent)

Napoli is strictly a deep league option at this point, but he’s off to a nice start in Cleveland. Despite running his usual high K-rate, he’s sitting right around his .253 career batting average. That mark isn’t inspiring, but it’s playable when Napoli’s flashing the pop and quality of contact that he has so far. His ISO and Hard% have rebounded after a couple of leaner years. If he can keep that up, Napoli makes for a solid play in AL-only leagues and deep mixers.

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