Matt Davidson (1B/3B) - Week 1 Waiver Wire Pickups

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ANALYSIS: Davidson hit three home runs on Opening Day, in case you missed that. He is a poor defender and has some pretty crummy contact skills, leading some to want Yolmer Sanchez playing third for the South Siders instead (sorry, I wrongfully called them the North Siders originally). If that isn’t a ringing endorsement then I don’t know what is! Luckily, the Chi Sox play in the A.L. and have the DH slot to fall back on. Double luckily, Davidson hit .328 with a 1.005 OPS this spring and has earned some playing time. Fantasy owners will only care about his defense, or even his contact, enough to the point where he plays and let’s his one premier tool -- power -- shine through. His 26 HRs in 443 PAs were solid, but the .220 average (and .260 OBP) were tough to absorb. At least Joey Gallo walks a ton. Davidson will need to be a bit better than he was, but the potential for a 30-homer year seems worth the gamble.