Josh Hamilton (OF, TEX) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Deep League Add Only

OWNED IN: 22% of Fleaflicker Leagues

ANALYSIS: Let's look at the facts. Josh Hamilton turned 33 years old this year. Over the last two seasons he's hit .255/.316/.426 with 31 home runs, seven stolen bases, and a strikeout rate well north of 25%. He's coming off major shoulder surgery and a bout with an addiction that once threatened to take his life. The Angels had so little faith in his abilities going forward that they were willing to pay the Rangers millions just to take Hamilton off their hands. Put together that's not standard league material.

There's still upside left in Hamilton's bat. He's still the freak athlete that took the Rangers to the World Series two years in a row and he's hit well in Arlington in the past. A healthy, mentally sound Josh Hamilton can still hit 15 home runs with a .260-.265 batting average. He might also hit .150 with no power between trips to the DL, however. Frankly, there's just not enough upside left to make Hamilton worth the roster spot in standard leagues, but in deep leagues he's a decent speculative add.