Fantasy Baseball 2018: 3 Infielders worth adding in Week 10

Fantasy Baseball: HOUSTON, TX – MAY 22: Max Stassi #12 of the Houston Astros singles San Francisco Giants in the fourth inning at Minute Maid Park on May 22, 2018 in Houston, Texas. (Photo by Bob Levey/Getty Images) /

Fantasy baseball owners are looking to drop their slumping players in favor of a hot bat. Here are three fantasy baseball infielders worth adding to your team.

With nine weeks in the books, it’s important for fantasy baseball owners to start analyzing their team for strengths and weaknesses. If a player hasn’t hit a home run or is hitting .220 over the last two weeks, unless that player is a star, you need to move on and replace them with someone better off the waiver wire.

Depending on your league, the waiver wire is either full of talent and not enough roster spots for everyone or there’s no one even worth adding for a day. However, with hitters being a bit more streaky and most selling out contact for power, there is value to be had on the wire.

This piece will focus on three infielders, including catcher, that deserve a spot on your roster for next week and beyond. Player ownership will be less than 30 percent in ESPN leagues.

Fantasy Baseball Infielders: Max Stassi (HOU)

With Brian McCann landing on the DL, Max Stassi becomes the Houston Astros full-time catcher, even if it’s for a short period of time. Though, the team brought up Tim Federowicz to fill a roster spot.

Stassi is in the middle of a seven-game hitting streak as he’s gone 9-for-26 with two home runs and seven RBIs. He’s hitting .303 on the season.

The catcher position is in rough shape. Outside of the top two or three names, most teams have two average catchers trying to catch lightning in a bottle.

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He’s owned in just 6.6 percent of ESPN leagues. Even if it’s until McCann is healthy, he’ll get more playing time and can provide some power in the process.

Fantasy Baseball Infielders: Brian Anderson (MIA)

I’ve written about Brian Anderson before, but he’s still under-owned. While the Miami Marlins aren’t a success in real baseball, the team still has fantasy value that can be exploited.

If you are looking for power, Anderson isn’t the player you are looking for. He has just two homers and 26 RBIs for the season. His value comes from his ability to get on base and score runs. In his last 16 games, Anderson hit .313 with seven RBIs, nine runs scored and a 13:3 K:BB ratio.

He has four two-hit performances in his last six games. The downside to owning Anderson is the lack of a supporting cast around him, given his low RBIs and runs totals.

Anderson also has outfield eligibility in ESPN leagues, so you can move him around if needed. He is owned in 26.3 percent of leagues. It’s hard to find a full-time player with a good batting average on the waiver wire, making Anderson a worth-while player.

Fantasy Baseball Infielders: Johan Camargo (ATL)

The Jose Bautista-playing-third experiment put a pause on Johan Camargo‘s playing time. But, now that that’s over, Camargo can get back to developing as a hitter.

The Braves certainly seem to like him as he’s started at third base 11 of the last 13 games. In that span, he’s hitting .257 with two home runs, four RBIs, six runs scored and a 5:9 K:BB ratio.

Camargo can provide some power and help with your OBP if you use that as a stat instead of average. He’s already matched his home run total from last season.

Camargo is eligible at both third base and shortstop, but with Dansby Swanson healthy, he’ll primarily be at third base. Adding him is a bit of a stretch because of the low batting average but the Braves have a good offense and Camargo can do some damage at the bottom of the order.

He’s owned in just 2.8 percent of leagues.

Next: MLB Fanduel Picks for June 1

With the number of offensive spots on most fantasy baseball rosters, hitters are added at a higher frequency. In one league format or another, these three hitters can help boost one or two offensive stats in head-to-head, points and roto leagues.

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