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As we enter the middle stretch of the season, it becomes both easier to identify and harder to add players on the wire who can help us. Many breakout candidates have likely been long since snapped up in your league, so you’ll need to dig a bit deeper to find talent. Filters and splits are a great way to do this – there are probably some players in the pool whose lousy starts obscure recent success.
Of course, you could just keep reading. As always, the outfielders listed below are available free of charge in the majority of fantasy leagues. It’s go time.
Editor’s Note: To read about even more waiver wire options for the outfield, be sure to check out our famous waiver wire pickups list which is a running list that is updated daily.
Week 10 Outfield Waiver Wire Adds
Alex Guerrero, Los Angeles Dodgers (49 percent owned)
Guerrero likely won’t appear on this list again, as his ownership level has crept up to the cutoff point. With Juan Uribe now toiling in Atlanta and Scott Van Slyke on the shelf, Guerrero has the clearest path to playing time he’s had all season. The Cuban expat has already hit 10 homers in just over 100 at-bats and sports a healthy .288 batting average. He’s eligible at third base in the Yahoo universe, providing some flexibility to fantasy owners who might suffer from the same logjam in the outfield as the Blueshirts did until injuries ravaged them.
Rusney Castillo, Boston Red Sox (46 percent owned)
Obviously, Castillo has been a disappointment so far. He opened the season in the minors, missed significant time with injuries, and has scuffled in his second taste of major league action. An OPS below .400 is abysmal, of course, but keep in mind that we’re talking about a 42 AB sample size. Castillo remains an exciting talent. Given how little production Boston has gotten from its outfield so far, he shouldn’t be in danger of losing at-bats anytime soon. At the very least, he’s worth a bench stash.
Adam Eaton, Chicago Sox (34 percent owned)
Following the extension he signed as part of the Pale Hose’s offseason splurge, expectations were high for Eaton. Add to that the fact that he’s been a popular fantasy sleeper for a couple of years now, and his putrid start to the season was all the more disappointing. But over the last month, Eaton’s slashing .270/.339/.426 with three homers, two steals, and 22 runs scored. He has hit safely in all but two games since May 9, raising his OPS over 150 points in that span. Eaton should score plenty of runs and, as long as he keeps hitting, has the speed to swipe some bags.
Andre Ethier, Los Angeles Dodgers (34 percent owned)
Like Guerrero, Ethier has benefited from injuries to his teammates and has taken full advantage of increased playing time. He’s cooled off a bit in recent days but still boasts a .295/.380/.517 line, with seven homers and 22 RBI. Last season notwithstanding, Ethier has always been pretty good at the dish, making his current ownership rate somewhat puzzling. Even with Yasiel Puig back in action, Ethier should get plenty of at-bats given how production.
Carlos Beltran, New York Yankees (27 percent owned)
At 38, Beltran’s best days are pretty clearly behind him. 2014 was the worst season of his career, and after a sluggish start, fantasy owners could be forgiven for writing him off. Beltran, however, showed signs of life with a .298/.316/.500 line and four homers in May. Those numbers will play in any format, and the veteran slugger sits unclaimed in nearly three-quarters of Yahoo leagues.
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