Wilmer Flores (2B/SS, NYM) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Stream in Most Leagues, Add in NL-Only and Deep Mixed Leagues

Ownership: 22% Fleaflicker

ANALYSIS: Wilmer Flores is still on the Mets, despite the infamous Carlos Gomez scare. While he hasn’t quite lived up to the hype this year, he’s still had his uses for fantasy owners. The Mets were able to beef up their lineup at the deadline, adding Yoenis Cespedes, Juan Uribe, and Kelly Johnson. Michael Cuddyer is on his way back. The lineup is looking strong, and the pitching they face this week is extremely weak relative to the pitching matchups the other seven-game teams are facing. The only downside is that the Mets face five righties. Flores has an .877 OPS vs LHP (as opposed to .623 vs RHP). Flores’ significant splits, the pitching match-ups he will face, the strengthened lineup, and him playing at a position where good hitters are scarce all combine to make him the number two option this week.