Billy Burns (OF, OAK) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in most leagues

OWNED IN: 30% of fleaflicker leagues

ANALYSIS: Billy Burns has one of the most fitting last names in baseball. It's like if Barry Bonds was named Barry Bombs. It is no secret that if you are looking into Billy Burns as a roster addition, you need stolen bases. On the season, Burns has a .295 batting average and 63 runs scored to accompany his impressive 26 stolen bases. The issue with him is that his other batting statistics can sometimes drown the upside of his base running.

Burns has struggled in September, but that is largely due to a .273 BABIP. Burns relies and indeed, can depend on a high BABIP because he has such a low K% of 14.6%. Burns has had BABIP of .374 for May, .350 for June, .305 for July, and .352 for August. The only other month besides this month of September in which Burns has had an OPS lower than .726 was July when he had his second lowest BABIP of the season at .305 contributing to his .607 OPS.

He is one of the safest bets in the league to accumulate stolen bases, and when BABIP gets back on his side, he will be much more rewarding for fantasy baseball managers.