Austin Jackson (OF, SEA) - Waiver Wire Pickups

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ANALYSIS: Austin Jackson has the ability to be one of the best leadoff hitters in the game, but has never been able to really put it all together. This season, he had a decent start but then found himself on the 15-day DL with an ankle injury.

When healthy, Jackson has provided a sub-par batting average with above average stolen base numbers, stealing 20 bags in 2014. In the past however, he has flashed some double-digit power (career-high 16 in 2013), but in Seattle we shouldn't expect much more than 10. The other detractor from Jackson’s game is his lack of plate discipline with a career 8.3% BB rate while striking out 23.3% of the time. In 2015 though, Jackson has cut his K rate to a respectable 18.4%. With his above average speed and high line drive rate, Jackson should see his current .242 BA rise to the .280 range as his BABIP regresses to his career average.

Atop a decent Seattle lineup, he could score a fair amount of runs while stealing his fair share of bases. Jackson is, at best, a fifth OF in deep leagues, but if you have an open DL slot there are definitely worse players to pickup. He could provide a sneak BA / R / SB boost when he returns.