Trey Mancini (1B/OF, BAL) - Week 19 Waiver Wire Pickups

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ANALYSIS: Baltimore Orioles first baseman/outfielder Trey Mancini came busting into the league in 2017 hitting .293 with 24 HR and 78 RBI. He was given a hard dose of reality in 2018, as he is hitting a terribly low .231, pulled down partially due to a .275 BABIP. He does have 15 homers on the season though.

If there is a silver lining, it is that Mancini has shown some signs of life recently. In the last 14 days, he has three homers, seven RBI, and a slash line of .306/.333/.510. This is accompanied by a .204 ISO and a 43.2% hard-hit rate, compared to 32.2% overall this season. Mancini has a road series against the Rays, but it is followed by a tough home series against the Red Sox.

The Orioles offense has been surprisingly good since trading Manny Machado and Jonathan Schoop and Mancini could be in for a hot close to the 2018 season. Considering how good Mancini was last season, he is worth a pickup in all formats and could a starter in deeper formats.