Domingo Santana (OF, MIL) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in all leagues

OWNED IN: 32% of Fleaflicker leagues

ANALYSIS: After being traded to Milwaukee at the deadline last season as part of the package for Carlos Gomez, Domingo Santana hit eight homers and stole four bases in just 187 plate appearances. That performance garnered him some buzz as a potential sleeper, particularly after news broke that he would tapped to lead off for the Brew Crew. While he hasn’t offered the same category juice in 2016, there’s a lot to like about his early performance. Santana has improved his already excellent walk rate and drastically cut down on strikeouts so far.

His batted ball data also portends good things – lots of line drives and other hard contact. Per StatCast, his average exit velocity is fifth-best in the majors, and he has more 100+ MPH batted balls than anyone in the game. Santana’s floating around on the wire in the majority of leagues, and represents a fantastic potential buy-low opportunity if he’s owned in your league. The power will come. Grab him before it does and reap the rewards.