Lewis Brinson (OF, MIA) - Week 21 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in leagues of 14+ teams

ROSTERED IN: 6% of leagues

ANALYSIS: Brinson has been optioned and recalled eight separate times this season but he's been raking since his last call up. Over the last 20 games, he's slashing a hefty .349/.406/.698 with seven doubles, five home runs, 18 RBI, and 12 runs scored across 20 games. Overall, the former top-prospect is slashing .282/.319/.514 with 10 doubles, seven home runs, 23 RBI, and 15 runs scored over 138 at-bats. The 27-year-old is finally experiencing some sustained success after struggling for much of his major league career prior to 2021. He was a career .189/.242/.304 hitter across 821 plate appearances between the Brewers and Marlins from 2017-2020. He's mostly been batting cleanup for Miami since his last call-up on July 19 and has taken full advantage of the opportunity.

He's registered a 44% Hard Hit Rate and a 9.9% Barrel Rate over the last 20 games to go along with a solid .269 xBA. He's also posted a 29% Strikeout Rate and an unsustainable .436 BABIP over that same span. There's always the chance that Brinson could turn back into a pumpkin but streaming is all about striking while the iron is hot. The Marlins are playing seven games next week, three against the Braves and four at the Reds. There are a few tough pitchers on the slate, including Charlie Morton, Luis Castillo, and Wade Miley. But Touki Toussaint, Vladimir Gutierrez, and Sonny Gray don't pose nearly as big of a challenge. It's hard to ignore Brinson's past struggles but he's a former first-round pick and was once the centerpiece of the Christian Yelich trade between the Brewers the Marlins. His floor is very low but he's worth a speculative stream at this point in the season. Why not?

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