Derek Fisher (OF, HOU) - Week 5 Waiver Wire Pickups

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ANALYSIS: Houston Astros outfield prospect Derek Fisher was not much of a fantasy target to open the 2018 season, but his profile has risen as the season has gone on. After making the team out of spring training, the 24-year-old received reserve at-bats and has largely done little with them. This past week, however, that was not the case.

Over the last week, Fisher produced a .333/.385/.833 line with his first two home runs of 2018 over 13 plate appearances. The huge line is partially due to good production over a short period of time, and there is a lot of swing-and-miss to his game, but Fisher is a supremely talented athlete with tools necessary to be an elite combo threat. Over the last three seasons, Fisher has collected 58 home runs and 62 steals while showing "good enough" plate discipline. On a team with one of the most dangerous lineups in baseball, that kind of power and speed could translate to top 30 outfielder counting stats.

The downside is there's currently no reason to expect him to receive more than about that many at-bats per week. He is currently splitting time in the outfield with super-utilityman Marwin Gonzalez and Josh Reddick. That said, he has the physical tools to play any outfield position, including center. This means he is one injury away from getting regular at-bats for an extended period of time. Fisher is a stash that could be much, much more if he clicks, and could be useful enough on the days that he does play to merit match-up use in shallow leagues.