Mark Canha (1B/OF, OAK) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in Very Deep Leagues / Draft Target Late

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ANALYSIS: A Rule 5 selection this offseason, Mark Canha will platoon with Ike Davis at first base in Oakland. While it’s not ideal, being on the short-side of the platoon where he will get fewer at-bats, it gives fantasy owners, especially those in daily leagues, the ability to pick their spots and use him exclusively against southpaws. He’s cranked a team-high six homers this spring and is worth a speculative pickup in deeper formats.

He’s the classic bad body, first-base only slugger that the A’s have had success with in recent years and he’s coming off a season in Triple-A in which he batted .303 with 20 home runs. He’s only worth a look in extremely deep formats, but given the drop off in power across the league, his profile stands out. In leagues that allow daily transactions, cherry-picking matchups to use Canha (like the A’s will do) against homer-prone lefties could be a viable strategy move this year.