Joey Butler (OF, TB) - Waiver Wire Pickups

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OWNED IN: 25% of Fleaflicker Leagues

ANALYSIS: Butler is a 29 year old rookie with a 40/5 K/BB ratio and a .420 BABIP. Skepticism is merited here. But as the season wears on, waiver bargains become more difficult to find and teams begin to fall back from the pack, and it behooves owners in these situations to roll the dice. It’s not as though there is nothing to like about Butler. He posted strong walk rates and showed solid pop throughout his minor league career, and a glance under the hood shows he’s hitting plenty of line drives. To this point, he’s rocking an .879 OPS with six homers and five steals. The batting average comedown is inevitable, but if he can keep filling up the box score as he has to this point in other categories, he’ll be worth owning in several formats.