Manuel Margot (OF, TB) - Week 10 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues

ROSTERED IN: 18% of leagues

ANALYSIS: Any concerns about Manuel Margot's playing time to finish the season were allayed when Austin Meadows hit the 10-day IL with an oblique injury that will see him miss the remainder of the regular season. Margot has had a solid season playing in 41 games and having a .269/.336/.354 slash line. Obviously, the lack of power stands out with just one homer all season (and 34 in 469 MLB games), but Margot is tied-3rd in stolen bases this year with twelve.

The Rays begin next week with a three game series against the Mets who have given up the 6th most stolen bases this season (33 in 39 attempts). The Phillies do better in that regard allowing 16 steals in 23 attempts but that's still only a 30% caught stealing rate (tied 10th). JT Realmuto should be back for that series but he's been dealing with a sore hip and the Phillies season could be over by then. Phillies backup catcher Andrew Knapp is 2 for 4 in throwing out runners this year. If you're chasing steals in the last week of the season, there's unlikely to be a better option than Margot on waivers so deserves rostering in many more leagues thn he currently is, especially in 12+ team leagues.