Max Stassi (C, HOU) - Week 12 Waiver Wire Pickups

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ANALYSIS: Houston Astros catcher Max Stassi burst into the fantasy scene earlier this season and has since cooled off since as evident by his low ownership rate. So far he has almost split the playing time with Brian McCann, so the usual risks of playing time with the backup role do not apply here.

At the same time, his production has been much better than McCann's with a .256 batting average and six homers. There is a lot of swing and miss in the profile with a K rate of 30%, but the .487 SLG makes for that with production when he does contact. A five percent jump in hard contact from last season, even if last year was only a short stint, bodes well for fantasy owners.

If a catcher upgrade is needed, this might be the best option for power and playing time, and not just to replace McCann. Take a look at Stassi in all deeper formats.