Fantasy Baseball Draft Sleepers - Outfield (OF)

Corbin Carroll: Waiver Wire Pickups - Week 20

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 13% of leagues ANALYSIS: Corbin Carroll was a first-round pick for the Arizona Diamondbacks in the 2019 MLB Draft, a consensus top-50 prospect, and was rostered to the 2022 NL Futures Game team. The D-Backs outfield may be stocked with formidable talent, but Carroll is ambitiously […]

Kyle Isbel: Waiver Wire Pickups - Week 19

BALLER MOVE: Add in 15+ Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 1% of leagues ANALYSIS: 25-year-old Kyle Isbel got a little bit of burn last season with the Kansas City Royals to the tune of solid results, and while things have started a bit slower for the former third-round pick from UNLV in 2022, his power/speed skillset […]

Cal Mitchell (OF, PIT): Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 2% of leagues ANALYSIS: According to MLB.com, 23-year-old Cal Mitchell is the #25 prospect in a Pirates farm system chock-full of top talent, and he just got the call-up to the big leagues for the 19-26 squad, already racking up five hits (two doubles), two RBI, […]

Riley Greene (OF, DET): Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 15+ Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 16% of leagues ANALYSIS: Consensus top-ten outfield prospect Riley Greene is on his path to recovery from a right foot fracture and is starting to get back into action. The Tigers are eager to get the 2019 #5 overall pick back into batting orders, and per […]

1B/3B Waiver Wire Pickups for Fantasy Baseball Week 3

Welcome back to another edition of first base and third base fantasy baseball waiver wire pickups. It’s crazy to think we’re already on Week Three of the season! For those who are not familiar, each week at RotoBaller we publish a waiver wire article for each position. This article will look at corner infield options, […]

Andrew Benintendi (OF, KCR) - Fantasy Baseball Draft Values

BALLER MOVE: Draft target ~165 pick CURRENT ADP: ~184 overall ANALYSIS: Kansas City Royals outfielder Andrew Benintendi didn't amaze anyone with his numbers last season but contributed a little bit in each category, hitting .276 with 17 HRs, 8 SBs, 63 runs, and 73 RBI over 134 games. His 8.9% barrel rate (55th percentile) and 34.5% flyball […]

Avisail Garcia (OF, MIA) - Fantasy Baseball Draft Values

BALLER MOVE: Draft target ~140 pick CURRENT ADP: ~166 overall ANALYSIS: Avisail Garcia was rewarded with a four-year, $53 million contract with the Miami Marlins after posting the best year of his career with the Milwaukee Brewers in 2021. Overall, he slashed .262/.330/.490 with 29 homers, eight steals, 86 RBI, and 68 runs scored over 135 […]

Adolis Garcia (OF, TEX) - Fantasy Baseball Draft Values

BALLER MOVE: Draft target ~165 pick CURRENT ADP: ~185 overall ANALYSIS: Another Cardinals prospect that flew once he left St. Louis, García crushed 31 home runs and swiped 16 bags in 149 games for Texas last season (622 PAs). This came after he posted similar numbers at Triple-A for St. Louis in 2019 (32 HR, […]

Giancarlo Stanton (OF, NYY) - Fantasy Baseball Draft Values

BALLER MOVE: Draft target ~85 pick CURRENT ADP: ~109 overall ANALYSIS: Big G is being written off in a major way but that nonsense is our gain. I know health memes fly around but Stanton just bashed 35 home runs with 97 RBI in just 139 games (579 PAs) last season. You not only exceed […]

Tyrone Taylor (OF, MIL) - Fantasy Baseball Draft Sleepers

BALLER MOVE: Draft target ~pick 400 CURRENT ADP: ~435 overall ANALYSIS: Taylor figures to be one of the biggest beneficiaries from the NL adding the designated hitter this season. He should be able to find his way into the starting lineup on a pretty much everyday basis. While Taylor plays a passable outfield, he is blocked by […]

Garrett Cooper (OF, MIA) - Fantasy Baseball Draft Sleepers

BALLER MOVE: Draft target ~pick 400 CURRENT ADP: ~464 overall ANALYSIS: Cooper's 2021 season was cut short due to a sprained left elbow which required surgery. Before the injury, Cooper had hit nine home runs while hitting .284 over 71 games (250 plate appearances). Cooper also improved his walk rate to 12%, which is the […]

Jarren Duran (OF, BOS) - Fantasy Baseball Draft Sleepers

BALLER MOVE: Draft target ~pick 350 CURRENT ADP: ~386 overall ANALYSIS: Duran torched Triple-A last year and wound up getting the call to make his MLB debut in mid-July. He went on to disappoint over 33 games in the majors, slashing .215/.241/.336 with two home runs. However, fantasy managers shouldn’t be discouraged by that small […]

Willie Calhoun (OF, TEX) - Fantasy Baseball Draft Sleepers

BALLER MOVE: Draft target ~pick 350 CURRENT ADP: ~383 overall ANALYSIS: Those of us who believe in Calhoun feel like we’re stuck in a Samuel Beckett play, but instead of waiting for Godot, we’re waiting for Willie to finally put everything together. In defense of the Calhoun believers, the raw hit skills are just so […]

Ian Happ (OF, CHC) - Fantasy Baseball Draft Sleepers

BALLER MOVE: Draft target ~pick 170 CURRENT ADP: ~190 overall ANALYSIS: Ian Happ finally got his opportunity once the Chicago Cubs traded most of their starting lineup prior to the trade deadline. He did not disappoint down the stretch. In the month of September, Happ produced a 167 wRC+ across 121 plate appearances with eight […]

Jesus Sanchez (OF, MIA) - Fantasy Baseball Draft Sleepers

BALLER MOVE: Draft target ~pick 205 CURRENT ADP: ~225 overall ANALYSIS: The Marlins' young slugger was absolutely tearing up Triple-A pitching when he received his second call-up to the big league level. Sanchez continued his success putting together a strong performance in the second half of the season. Over 40 games following the break, he hit […]

Tommy Pham (OF) - Fantasy Baseball Draft Values

BALLER MOVE: Draft target ~pick 240 CURRENT ADP: ~261 overall ANALYSIS: Pham stole 14 bases last season but has a history of good wheels, stealing 25 in both 2017 and 2019 and also swiping 15 in 2018. He stole six in just 31 games during the COVID-shortened season, so it's fair to say that Pham […]

Charlie Blackmon (OF, COL) - Fantasy Baseball Draft Values

BALLER MOVE: Draft target ~pick 200 CURRENT ADP: ~233 overall ANALYSIS: Sure, he is not the Blackmon of old. It is doubtful that the Rockies 35-year-old outfielder will hit 29+ home runs from back in 2016 to 2019. You are hoping for 15+ home runs with the potential to hit 20, which would be gravy. […]

Franmil Reyes (DH, CLE) - Fantasy Baseball Draft Values

BALLER MOVE: Draft target ~pick 105 CURRENT ADP: ~120 overall ANALYSIS: Cleveland Guardians designated hitter Franmil Reyes was solid in 115 games last year, bashing 30 HRs with 57 runs, 85 RBI, four stolen bases, and a .254 batting average. His knack of hitting for power comes with some strikeout issues, though, and that continued in 2021 […]

Jesús Sánchez (OF, MIA) - Week 26 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 20% of leagues ANALYSIS: While he's a flawed player who's had his share of growing pains as a rookie, Jesus Sanchez is finishing the season strong. The 23-year-old ranks inside the top 20 overall players in 5x5 during the past two weeks, hitting .275 with six home runs and […]

Austin Hays (OF, BAL) - Week 26 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in All Leagues ROSTERED IN: 45% of leagues ANALYSIS: Austin Hays has been a bright spot for the Orioles as they play out the string of their third 100-loss season in four years. Since the calendar flipped to September, the 26-year-old has hit a blistering .289/.349/.645 with seven home runs, 30 R+BI, and a […]

Jarred Kelenic (OF, SEA) - Week 26 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in All Leagues ROSTERED IN: 43% of leagues ANALYSIS: It's been a rough rookie year for Seattle Mariners outfielder Jarred Kelenic, one of the top prospects in baseball coming into the year. However, he's starting to show signs of why we all fell in love with him when he first got the […]

Anthony Santander (OF, BAL) - Week 26 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in leagues of 12+ teams ROSTERED IN: 38% of leagues ANALYSIS: On the surface, it's been an underwhelming 2021 season for Santander. The 26-year-old slugger showed a lot of promise last year, smashing 13 doubles and 11 home runs in just 37 games before an oblique strain cut his season short. Fantasy […]

Leury Garcia (2B/3B/SS/OF, CHW) - Week 26 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in leagues of 14+ teams ROSTERED IN: 13% of leagues ANALYSIS: It's all about volume next week and Garcia will see plenty of at-bats as the White Sox play eight games. They begin the week with a three-game series against the Tigers in Detroit before heading to Cleveland for a five-game set, […]

Austin Hays (OF, BAL) - Week 25 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in All Leagues ROSTERED IN: 29% of leagues ANALYSIS: Baltimore Orioles outfielder Austin Hays carried a 17-game hitting streak into this past weekend. Unfortunately, it came to an end in the second game of the team's doubleheader against the Toronto Blue Jays on Saturday. But regardless, in the past three weeks, we've […]

LaMonte Wade Jr. (1B/OF, SFG) - Week 25 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in leagues of 14+ teams ROSTERED IN: 11% of leagues ANALYSIS: The Giants schedule sets up perfectly for Wade Jr., who bats left-handed. San Francisco not only plays seven games but they'll face six right-handed starters and just one lefty. Wade Jr. and Darin Ruf, who's having an incredible season, have been platooning […]

Brandon Belt (1B/OF, SFG) - Week 25 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in leagues of 12+ teams ROSTERED IN: 30% of leagues ANALYSIS: Brandon Belt has had an interesting 2021 season. He got off to a sluggish start following offseason heel surgery and a battle with COVID-19. He then dealt with an oblique strain in late May, which required a stint on the injured […]

Odubel Herrera (2B/OF, PHI) - Week 24 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in leagues of 14+ teams ROSTERED IN: 12% of leagues ANALYSIS: Herrera, like Joe listed above him, is another leadoff man whos' been performing well lately. He has been sizzling hot at the dish over the last 15 games, going 20-for-47 (.426/.491/.766) with four home runs, eight RBI, a stolen base, and […]

Connor Joe (1B/OF, COL) - Week 24 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in leagues of 12+ teams ROSTERED IN: 26% of leagues ANALYSIS: It's rare to find a player like Joe on the waiver wire this late into the year. He's a leadoff man, who hits in a potent offense, and possesses even splits against right-handed and left-handed pitching. He's been readily available on […]

LaMonte Wade Jr. (1B/OF, SFG) - Week 24 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in leagues of 14+ teams ROSTERED IN: 12% of leagues ANALYSIS: Streaming Wade Jr. has been fairly straightforward this season. Whenever San Francisco is facing a right-handed starting pitcher, he's in their lineup and should be in yours, too. The 27-year-old first baseman/outfielder is slashing .267/.336/.556 with 17 home runs, 42 RBI, […]

Yoshi Tsutsugo (1B/3B/OF, PIT) - Week 24 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 14+ Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 4% of leagues ANALYSIS: Anytime you suit up for three teams in a single season, it's safe to say things haven't gone according to plan. Unable to find opportunities at the MLB level with either of the current pennant holders in Tampa Bay and Los Angeles, Yoshi Tsutsugo […]

Brandon Marsh (OF, LAA) - Week 24 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 14+ Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 11% of leagues ANALYSIS: Brandon Marsh hasn't offered a ton of category juice - just a single home run and three stolen bases in 44 games. But the rookie has been collecting a ton of hits over the past month, batting .322 and putting up respectable run production […]

Garrett Hampson (2B/SS/OF, COL) - Week 23 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in leagues of 12+ teams ROSTERED IN: 31% of leagues ANALYSIS: It's mostly been another disappointing season for the speedy 26-year-old, who struggled to capitalize on the playing time opportunities he saw earlier this season. He was starting every game at either center field or second base to begin the year, and […]

Brandon Nimmo (OF, NYM) - Week 22 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in leagues of 12+ teams ROSTERED IN: 22% of leagues ANALYSIS: Nimmo, who's never been the model of health, has battled numerous injuries so far this season. He's dealt with shoulder and hamstring issues in addition to a detached hand ligament that put him on the injured list for nearly two months […]

Josh Rojas (2B/SS/OF, ARI) - Week 22 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in leagues of 10+ teams ROSTERED IN: 46% of leagues ANALYSIS: Rojas hit the injured list on July 24 after dislocating his pinkie finger while sliding into second on a stolen base attempt. It was an unfortunate injury at the time considering that he was raking at the dish in the month […]

Josh Rojas (2B/SS/OF, ARI) - Week 22 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in All Leagues ROSTERED IN: 48% of leagues ANALYSIS: Time passes, seasons change, and nothing signals the change from fantasy baseball season to fantasy football season more than Josh Rojas being available in over half of fantasy baseball leagues. Rojas is one of the hottest hitters on the planet right now, but […]

Tyler Naquin (OF, CIN) - Week 22 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 39% of leagues ANALYSIS: Tyler Naquin is on an 11-game hitting streak, and it's not a cheap one - he's logged multiple hits in seven of those contests. That includes Saturday 3-for-3 effort in which he also scored three runs. During the streak, he's gone deep three times, […]

Frank Schwindel (1B/OF, CHC) - Week 22 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 10+ Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 40% of leagues ANALYSIS: The Cubs' roster teardown at the trade deadline opened up a lot of opportunities for new blood, and they've had a few bright spots emerge in the wake of that carnage. Frank Schwindel is one such player. The 29-year-old journeyman had only gotten 15 […]

Jorge Alfaro (C/OF, MIA) - Week 21 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 14+ Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 7% of leagues ANALYSIS: When Jorge Alfaro became a Marlin back in 2019, he had to leave behind his first MLB club (for a division rival) after a three-year stint that established "El Oso" as one of the more unique, versatile backstops in the game. It's […]

Lewis Brinson (OF, MIA) - Week 21 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in leagues of 14+ teams ROSTERED IN: 6% of leagues ANALYSIS: Brinson has been optioned and recalled eight separate times this season but he's been raking since his last call up. Over the last 20 games, he's slashing a hefty .349/.406/.698 with seven doubles, five home runs, 18 RBI, and 12 runs […]

Connor Joe (1B/OF, COL) - Week 21 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in leagues of 14+ teams ROSTERED IN: 6% of leagues ANALYSIS: Joe has been called up, optioned, and recalled on three separate occasions this season through no fault of his own. He's been a productive player in his limited at-bats this year but has often been the odd man out when the Rockies […]

Brandon Belt (1B/OF, SFG) - Week 21 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in leagues of 10+ teams ROSTERED IN: 47% of leagues ANALYSIS: Belt has put together a solid season so far but has dealt with a few nagging injuries that have limited him to just 61 games played. He's slashing .255/.360/.552 with 15 home runs, 35 RBI, 36 runs scored, and three stolen […]

Aledmys Diaz (1B/2B/3B/OF, HOU) - Week 21 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in leagues of 12+ teams ROSTERED IN: 16% of leagues ANALYSIS: Diaz missed nearly two months of action with a fractured hand from early June to late July. He's been raking since rejoining the team, slashing .339/.362/.589 with five doubles, three home runs, and 14 RBI over 13 games. He's been hitting […]

Anthony Santander (OF, BAL) - Week 21 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 44% of leagues ANALYSIS: Barreling toward their third 100-loss season in four years, the Orioles are a franchise in dire need of bright spots. In the shortened 2020 campaign, Anthony Santander looked like he could be one; his .890 OPS was a reason why Baltimore was on a […]

Lewis Brinson (OF, MIA) - Week 21 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 36% of leagues ANALYSIS: Back in March when publishing my bold predictions piece, I poked fun at MLB editor/long-suffering Marlins fan Pierre Camus and his indefatigable optimism about Lewis Brinson. The former top prospect entered this year with a horrific .546 OPS in 821 MLB plate appearances across […]

Myles Straw (OF, CLE) - Week 20 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in leagues of 10+ teams ROSTERED IN: 44% of leagues ANALYSIS: Straw has made an immediate impact in Cleveland since coming over from Houston at the trade deadline. He's slashing .296/.321/.444 with a double, a home run, three RBI, and two stolen bases across 28 plate appearances in seven games with the […]

Luis Arraez (2B/3B/OF, MIN) - Week 20 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in leagues of 12+ teams ROSTERED IN: 17% of leagues ANALYSIS: Arraez was locked into the leadoff spot for the Twins from June 14 to July 20, slashing .343/.382/.461 with nine extra-base hits (six doubles, three triples) and nine RBI over 110 plate appearances during that span. He then hit the injured […]

Rafael Ortega (OF, CHC) - Week 20 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 40% of leagues ANALYSIS: The Cubs' fire sale, if nothing else, opened up a lot of opportunities for other players in the organization. That includes Rafael Ortega, who has certainly made the most of his chance. Last Sunday, the 30-year-old went yard three times, which catapulted his rostered […]

Steven Duggar (OF, SFG) - Week 19 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in leagues of 12+ teams ROSTERED IN: 8% of leagues ANALYSIS: Duggar has played the strong side of the platoon in center field this year, typically starting against right-handed pitching. Well, San Francisco plays seven games next week and will face a right-handed starter in five of them. The vast majority of […]

Daulton Varsho (C/OF, ARI) - Week 19 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in leagues of 10+ teams ROSTERED IN: 42% of leagues ANALYSIS: Varsho's roster shares have exploded over the last few weeks and for good reason. He was a non-factor over his first 34 games played this season, slashing a measly .138/.250/.175 with five RBI, one stolen base, eight runs scored, and a […]

Patrick Wisdom (1B/3B/OF, CHC) - Week 19 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 24% of leagues ANALYSIS: It's the end of an era in Wrigleyville, as the Chicago Cubs traded away their core from the 2016 world championship squad. Kris Bryant is in San Francisco, Anthony Rizzo is in New York, which should leave Patrick Wisdom with all the […]