Jonathan Schoop (2B, DET) - Week 3 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues

ROSTERED IN: 10% of leagues

ANALYSIS: Detroit Tigers second baseman Jonathan Schoop is back to being a full-time starter for the first time since he was traded out of Baltimore in 2018. Through his first seven games with the Tigers, Schoop was slashing .269/.276/.615 with three home runs and seven RBI. He hit second in the lineup for each of the team's first seven games and figures to continue to have a prominent spot in the weak Tigers lineup.

Despite the strong early returns on the stat sheet, Schoop's statcast data doesn't look quite as inspiring. His hard-hit rate through seven games was 23.8%, amidst the bottom 10% of the league. That's a significant drop-off from last year when he maintained a hard-hit rate of 38.5%. His first seven games this year also saw a drop in his barrel rate, down to 4.8% from 8.8% in 2019.

Schoop should be added in just about all leagues of 12 teams or deeper. Even if his production levels off, which is likely, he's still going to see a ton of at-bats this year as an everyday starter at the top of a lineup and should provide solid power numbers.