Chad Pinder (2B/3B/OF, OAK) - Week 4 Waiver Wire Pickups

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ANALYSIS: Chad Pinder has been having an odd year. His strikeout rate is cut in half from last season, down from 26.4% last year to just 13.3% so far in 2019. Unfortunately his walk rate has been slashed even further, sitting at a paltry 1.7%. His ISO is up nearly 50 points (.228) and he already has 10 runs scored, three home runs and eight RBI in 19 games, with a .298/.317/.526(!) slash line.

Pinder has always displayed excellent raw power, with 32 career home runs in 238 games played. Playing time has been his biggest issue, as he has primarily been a utility infielder for his career. However, this year he has appeared in 19 of Oakland's 22 games, starting in left field, right field, second base, third base and first base. As long as he continues to hit the stuffing out of the ball, Pinder will get playing time - which makes him worth a look in 12-teamers for his multi-positional eligibility and power.