Chris Owings (2B/SS, ARI) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in Deeper leagues.

OWNED IN: 20% of Fleaflicker leagues

ANALYSIS: When a player has duel infield eligibility, you take notice. When that player has been slugging well of late to add to their impressive base running like Chris Owings has, fantasy baseball managers in deep leagues should take very careful notice.

In the last seven days, Chris Owings has started all six games (easier now that Cliff Pennington got traded to Toronto), and in 25 AB, has hit one HR, two doubles, and has produced a fantastic .400 BA, and a 1.023 OPS. Owings's  season totals don't look that impressive, but that is mostly due to a very slow first half.

In the first half of the season Owings had just a .570 OPS. So far in the second half of the season Owings has a .731 OPS. In 65 August at bats, Owings has a .292 BA and a .770 OPS. All of this hot hitting is even more enticing when it is noted that Owings has 14 SB on the season.

If you are in a deep league and need an infielder with SS/2B position flexibility, positions where hot hitting is hard to come by, look to add Chris Owings.