Robinson Chirinos (C, TEX) - Week 6 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in Two-Catcher Leagues

OWNED IN: 16% of leagues

ANALYSIS: It's not often that you'll see us recommend picking up a player with a strikeout rate north of 40 percent, but the scourge of the two-catcher format makes for strange bedfellows. Chirinos has homered four times in his last nine games, giving him a total of six on the season. That's more than any other catcher in baseball save for Gary Sanchez, who is probably not available in your league. Sure, Chirinos has also struck out 16 times in that nine-game span, but he's hit a passable .265 anyway. The 34-year-old plays often - only eight catchers have more plate appearances - and can put a ball in the seats every now and again. That's more than can be said for most backstops, and it's enough to make him worth picking up if you are a glutton for punishment and willingly participate in a league that requires rostering multiple catchers.