Wilmer Flores (1B/2B/3B, NYM) - Week 23 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues

OWNED IN: 10% of leagues

ANALYSIS: Flores has had a decent go of it this year and the results were likely more than most had expected. He has 11 homers, 48 RBI, and a .272 average. Additionally, as a utility player, he has earned positional eligibility all over the infield. Flores’ plate discipline has really improved as well. He has a 5.5% swinging strike rate, albeit with only a 47% swing rate. He has also really impressed with his walk rate (8.8%). The question then becomes what he does to put the ball in play. With only a 33% hard-hit rate, it is difficult to consistently achieve success with a 46% fly ball rate.

In the last 30 days, Flores has one homer, 13 RBI, and a .288 average. However, he is in a serious drought as of late with only two hits in the last 15 at-bats. Flores hopes to get things right this week with a series against the Dodgers in L.A. followed by a home series against the Phillies. If you are capable of streaming Flores, the home start against Philly would be the better choice as he has a .292 batting average at home. He also has a .289 average against right-handers, which is what the Phillies have on the schedule.