MLB Fantasy: Gather Round! Here’s Some New Waiver Wire Options
MLB Fantasy Waiver Wire Options has your potential replacement for Miguel Cabrera and Shohei Ohtani!
Here we go again folks! We have a new set of MLB Fantasy Waiver Wire Options for you to ponder. Does a Miguel Cabrera torn bicep make you want to throw your remote at the TV? Does Shohei Ohtani potentially undergoing Tommy John surgery make you want to cry like I did at the end of Rudy (I mean WE!). Spoiler alert, Rudy plays.
Well don’t you worry. There is light at the end of the tunnel. Heck, all you have to do is read on to find prospective replacements for your squad. Let me do the scouting, and you decide Yay or Nay! Easy right?
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Long-term or short-term help. Some players listed may only help in short-term. Others may fill long-term needs.
Let’s look at a few previous successful waiver wire options from the last five days!
P Steven Wright June 11th – 6.2 IP, 5 K, 4 H, no ER, and 3 BB
P Robert Gsellman June 10th – 2.0 IP, 1 H, 2 K, 1 HLD
P Frankie Montas June 8th – 7.2 IP 5 K, 6 H, 2 ER, 1 BB
P Blake Parker June 8th and 9th – 2.0 IP, 1 H, 2 K, 2 SV
P Seranthony Dominguez June 10th and 12th – 3 IP, 4 H, 1 ER, 5 K, 1 HLD, 1 SV
OF Joc Pederson last five days – 8 H, 6 R, 4 HR, 6 RBI
SS Willy Adames first two games since call up – 3/6, 1 R, and 2 RBI
It may not be September yet, but if you stay diligent on the waiver wire, you are sure to find someone to produce!
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OF/1B Jake Bauers – Tampa Bay Rays (ESPN-8% owned)(Yahoo!-6% owned)
It must be noted that one, Jake Bauers is a different human than Jack Bauer of 24. Two, he is OF eligible on ESPN and 1B eligible on Yahoo! Once Brad Miller was designated for assignment, Bauers got the call from AAA and went 0-8 in his first two games.
Those games are behind him now. He’s currently on a five-game hit streak with four runs scored, a homer, three runs batted in and a steal. Pretty solid for a top 100 MLB prospect. Has the ability to steal some bases as he has had double-digit steals in his last three minor league seasons.
He should stick with the big league team, but will likely be used more against RHP. Would be more willing to use him in daily, deep, or AL-only leagues.
OF Michael A. Taylor – Washington Nationals (ESPN-24.3%)(Yahoo!-33%)
If steals is what your team is lacking, look no further than Michael A. Taylor. He ranks fourth in all of baseball with 17 stolen bases.
He has a ton of talent offensively. The return of Daniel Murphy is a boost for Taylor and the National’s offense as well. Taylor is not only a speed guy though. He showed power last year with 19 home runs and a .486 SLG%.
Looks like the power numbers may not match last years. However, he is walking at a career best 8.5% of the time. This is good news for a guy with his wheels. We’re only 62 games into the season and he’s already tied his career high in SB. Hopefully he can improve his .wOBA to create more runs with his speed.
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This recent first rounder is back from injury, and looks to regain his spot atop the rotation.
SP Carlos Rodon – Chicago White Sox (ESPN-18.6% owned)(Yahoo!-33% owned)
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Rodon was unfortunate to have to face the Red Sox in his 2018 debut after being shelved on the 60-day DL. It has been a tough go for the lefty health-wise. Shaking off a bit of dust, he went five innings and struck out seven hitters, surrendering two runs and two walks.
Looking past the loss though, are some underlying numbers. Rodon did not lose any velocity, in fact he was throwing his sinker as hard as he has since debuting in 2015 averaging 94.66 mph. His fastball still sat nearly 94 mph on average as well.
If he can stay healthy, look for his K% to stay in the mid 20’s, which is where he has been most of his time in the majors. If strike outs is what you seek, he could be a 9-10 K/9.
RP Hector Rondon – Houston Astros (ESPN-21.3% owned)(Yahoo!-44% owned)
Try not to confuse the two pitchers in this post. “No Ragrets!’ Not even a single letter?” Hector RoNdon, former Cubs closer was called upon June 6, 9, and 10 to finish off the Seattle and Texas. He did not disappoint, going 3.1 innings with five strike outs and three saves.
It should be noted that Ken Giles was used in the 9th last night and earned the save. It may still be too early to call Rondon the closer, but he has been licking his chops at the opportunity.
He is lighting up the radar gun with his heater and sinker staying above 96 mph on average. Rondon’s K% is at a career high as well at 30.2. Should Giles struggle, look for Hector Rondon to take over the closer role for the Astros.
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