Austin Slater (1B/OF, SFG) - Week 8 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues

ROSTERED IN: 29% of leagues

ANALYSIS: Austin Slater was just beginning to attract serious attention from fantasy managers when he suffered a groin strain on August 21. He returned from the injured list over the weekend and was immediately installed in the leadoff spot for San Francisco.

An eighth-round draft pick back in 2014 whose minor-league numbers were solid but not overwhelming, the fantasy community had little awareness of Slater entering 2020. That's changed in a hurry as he slashed .347/.458/.653 with four home runs and six stolen bases in 19 games prior to his stint on the IL.

Legitimate four-category potential from a waiver add at this juncture of the season is a rare bird, and given that he's available in over 70% of Yahoo leagues at the moment, chances are you could snag him in yours.