Pedro Alvarez (1B, BAL) - Waiver Wire Pickups

Baller Move: Add in 12+ team leagues

Owned In: 11% of Fleaflicker leagues

Analysis: Even in hitter friendly-friendly Camden Yards, Pedro Alvarez has struggled to utilize his raw power in 2016 as evidenced by the .150/.292/.225 slash including a goose egg in the home run category. So why is he struggling? Is it his typically lackluster strikeout rate? Nope, in fact Alvarez is striking out just 18.8% of the time, which is a full 10% lower than his career average. The answer can be found in large part in Pedro's BABIP, which sits at an unfortunate .194. This is supported as unlucky, seeing as Alvarez is putting the ball in play 65% of the time, which is 8% higher than his career norm, yet his average rate of line drives remains unwaivered.

The conclusion: Alvarez will be just fine. He isn't striking out heavily and once he makes some slight adjustments, these fly outs he's currently hitting will be turning into specs that are rocketing out of Camden Yards.