Jorge Alfaro (C, PHI) - Week 20 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in Two Catcher Leagues

OWNED IN: 10% of leagues

ANALYSIS: Philadelphia Phillies catcher Jorge Alfaro has hits in three of the last four games, driving in a run in each of those three games. Alfaro also tallied a multi-hit game on August 3, tallying a run scored and RBI in that game. He has a .250 batting average since the All-Star game, hitting three extra-base hits, knocking in six runs and scoring eighth.

Unfortunately for Alfaro, there are a lot of negative traits in his portfolio, starting with his .393 BABIP since the All-Star break. He has a 3.5% soft hit ball rate, which could explain his high BABIP, and he also has a 55.2% hard hit ball rate and has hit 44.8% fly balls. A 17.2% line drive rate is solid and it is appears unlucky that his batting average is so low. A player known for his power, he only has one home run in this period, while striking out in 35.1% plate appearances and walking in 7% of appearances.

Fantasy owners can hope for power upside with Alfaro and have to like that he will potentially hit for more power as well. It is likely that his average drops as his power rises, though, as fantasy owners will have to prepare for regression in his batted ball numbers.