Tommy Pham (OF, STL) - Waiver Wire Pickups

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ANALYSIS: Tommy Pham received his first significant call up back in July of 2015 and immediately asserted himself as an important part of the Cardinals outfield. He boasted a .268/.347/.477 line in 52 games with five home runs, 18 RBI and 28 runs scored, making him an undeniably worthwhile waiver wire pickup for the second half of the season. This year, his plate approach is looking a bit different. The batting average is down 30 points, and the OBP is down 40 points. However, the power has increased significantly. In just 33 games thus far, Pham has swatted six homers (one more than all of last year) and driven up his slugging percentage to .506. Though the Cardinals’ outfield has gotten pretty crowded with a healthy Randal Grichuk in the mix, Pham has started every game since his promotion except for two. The 28 year-old from Las Vegas is technically in the prime of his career. Whose team will he be on when the homers start coming in swarms?