Jed Lowrie (SS, HOU) - Waiver Wire Analysis

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ANALYSIS: In Lowrie’s 60 AB in 2015 before he went on the DL, he hit .300 with four homers, a .999 OPS, and a 178 OPS+. These figures put Lowrie among baseball’s top power hitting shortstops. Since his injury, Carlos Correa has more than cemented himself as Houston’s starting shortstop. However with Luis Valbuena batting only .197 with a .708 OPS, Lowrie will likely see a lot of time at 3B when he returns from his current rehab stint. The month of August has been a hot time for Lowrie throughout his career, as he has a career OPS of .788 in August. Lowrie is also a consistent hitter against both arms of pitching, posting a career OPS of .725 vs RHP and .796 vs LHP. He will be returning to the fourth highest run scoring team in baseball, so if you need a power hitting infielder in a deep league, look no further.