Fantasy Baseball 2019 Week 4 Waiver Wire Hitters

Week 4 of the fantasy baseball season has arrived and here are the hitters you should be adding to your team off the waiver wire this week.

The fantasy baseball season continues to roll along. Week 3 is over and fantasy owners begin to prepare for week 4. Whether you won or lost in your head-to-head or lost a few points in your roto leagues, you can afford to make a move or two.

Outside of trades, the waiver wire is your only source to improve your team. Maybe an owner was a little too reactionary and dropped a player. Maybe there’s a player heating up that no one else is paying attention to. Regardless, the waiver wire is your friend.

It doesn’t matter if you use FAAB (Free Agent Acquisition Budget) or priority, these four players are worth the addition to your fantasy team.

I decided to list only hitters in my waiver wire piece this week. I wrote about pitchers in my streamers piece, so the bats get their turn. There are two infielders and two outfielders listed for you to pick from.

Christian Walker, ARI

While no one can replace Paul Goldschmidt, Walker is doing a good job helping people move on. He is hitting .600 with three home runs and five RBIs over the last seven games. He has a .353 average for the season.

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The Diamondbacks, like many other teams, don’t have the best offense but have some hitters to support Walker. He leads the team with six home runs and second in RBIs with 11.

Walker did not play Sunday after going 4-for-4 with a double. It was later revealed that he has a hip pointer and is day-to-day. If you have the room on your bench, add him and stash him.

Cole Tucker, PIT

The rookie made an impact in his first game. He went 1-for-3 but that one hit was a two-run home run. He followed it up with a 1-for-4 outing.

The Pirates have a bunch of injuries, especially to the outfield but the injury to Erik Gonzalez will keep Tucker in the Pirates lineup. Gonzalez was placed on the 60-day IL with a fractured left clavicle.

Looking at his minor league numbers, Tucker hit .333 with three home runs and seven RBI in 13 Triple-A games. He hit .259 over a full season in Double-A. When healthy, the Pirates have a solid offense. I’d tack a speculative add on Tucker more so because shortstop is a shallow position.

Clint Frazier, NYY

The Yankees have been bit with a super-strength injury bug this month. They have 13 players on the IL after the recent news about Aaron Judge. If there was any doubt about Frazier losing his spot, that won’t be happening anytime soon.

Yankees manager Aaron Boone said Judge’s oblique strain is significant and there’s no timetable for return. After all his injury history, it’s nice to see Frazier healthy.

He’s taking over right field duties for the Yankees. Frazier is hitting .370 with three home runs and seven RBIs over his last seven games (Sunday’s game included). If you’re looking for someone with guaranteed playing time, Frazier is your man.

Dwight Smith, BAL

Smith has been a favorite of mine for a few weeks now. And it’s not because I have him on my own fantasy baseball team. He’s hitting for power and contact, .288 average with four home runs and 13 RBIs.

The Orioles don’t have the best overall lineup, but Smith is good on an individual level. And that’s what you’re adding, not the whole team.

Smith’s ownership has increased by five times over the last week, from 4.3 to 21.8 percent owned. Get him while he’s available.

Next. Fantasy Baseball 2019 Week 3 Injury Update. dark

All of these players are owned in less than 35 percent of ESPN leagues. They’ve put up good numbers for over a week. Even with the small sample size, they proved they need to be owned in more leagues.

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