Luis Valbuena (1B/3B, HOU) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Deep Mixed Leagues, AL-Only Leagues

OWNED IN: 8% Fleaflicker

ANALYSIS: Luis Valbuena has always been a liability in batting average thanks to his propensity for whiffs, but last season he hit 25 HR in just 434 AB. That pop made him at least worth a flier in deep leagues. Unfortunately, until recently, it was missing in action. Valbuena went without a home run in April, and was hitting just .198/.290/.319 as of ten days ago. He homered in three consecutive games last week, however, and has raised his OPS over 100 points as a result.