Brett Gardner (OF, NYY) - Waiver Wire Pickups

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ANALYSIS: Brett “The Hitman” Gardner didn’t even have a run batted in on the season prior to April 29 -- when he launched two homers. He then went powerless in his next two games before smashing two more rockets on May 2. Yes, both of these games house his only seven RBI in 2017 as we all know who Gardner is at this point. Then the Yankees played the Cubs on Friday and, guess what, Gardner hit a game-winning three-run home run.

It’s good to note that he’s on a seven-game hitting streak now and appears more comfortable in the batter’s box. He had only logged 11 hits over his first 17 games, though he also hasn’t stolen a base since April 10 when he had jumped out to an early MLB-leading five swipes. Streaks are streaks, but do note that Gardner has hit 45 career homers at Yankee Stadium versus just 22 on the road (with 26 more lifetime road ABs) and both of these multi-homer affairs were in the Bronx.