Marcus Semien (SS, OAK) - Week 1 Waiver Wire Pickups

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ANALYSIS: Semien is poised to split leadoff duties with Matt Joyce for Oakland, with the 27-year-old seeking a rebound to his 600-plus PA seasons in 2018 and challenging for a 100-20-75-15-.250 season. It’s very unlikely his average jumps much past that, but he did pop 27 homers in 2016 so you’re not buying his power ceiling here. And we can’t forget how he hit 10 homers with 12 steals in just 85 games last year, which makes his steal ceiling closer to 25 bags. Don’t just pick the good parts of a player and build a projection, but he’s young and will have access to a great lineup spot in a sneaky-powerful A’s lineup.