Kevan Smith (C, CHW) - Week 12 Waiver Wire Pickups

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ANALYSIS: Chicago White Sox catcher Kevan Smith has been recently recalled to Chicago and getting a run of games.  Still, Smith is relatively under-owned and looks to have a key spot on this team. In all fairness, Smith might not be a top prospect but could be a nice fantasy add in the short term at least.

Only six games so far mean a small sample size, but the results so far have been promising to say the least. The batting average sits at .409, and the K rate sits at 4.5%. The numbers at Triple-A are up from past seasons, and with Castillo suspended for a while, Smith looks like a good bet to continue to get games.

Even better?  If owners are willing to look at a small sample, the last three games have been against Cleveland and the top of the rotation.  Avoid small samples, except when they are positive against Corey Kluber, Trevor Bauer, and Mike Clevinger.