Kike Hernandez (OF/2B/SS/3B, LAD) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in All Leagues

OWNED IN: 38% of leagues

ANALYSIS: I’m cheating a bit on the ownership percentage here, but I can’t help it. Kike absolutely must be owned in all leagues, period, full stop. Forget the fact  that he is playable at almost any position, he would be a must add if he was just an outfielder. That he’s still available in 62% of leagues is borderline criminal.

Playing part-time, Kike has mashed his way into a larger role with the Seager-less Dodgers. A .241/.321/.482 line might not look super impressive, but it comes almost a guarantee for positive regression thanks to a .248 BABIP. If that improves just 30 points, still below average, Kike is looking at a line more like .265/.350/.500 with an eye-popping .241 ISO.

Along with teammate Joc Pederson, the Dodgers have life thanks to the energy Kike’s brought to the lineup. Three home runs last week on 27 at-bats shows that the 26-year-old is as hot as ever, and the tools are real enough that this might not be a fluke. Add with confidence.