Welcome to Waiver Wire Watch, where I review my favorite waiver wire adds and drops for each week of the MLB season.
The premise is pretty straightforward. I’ll try to give you some recommended adds each week based on recent production or role changes. When I list a player, I’ll list the category where I think he’ll be helpful or the quick reason he’s listed. I hope that it will help you determine if the player is a fit for what your team needs or not.
For a player to qualify to be on this list, he needs to be UNDER 40% rostered in Yahoo! formats. I understand you may say, “These players aren’t available in my league,” and I can’t help you there. These players are available in over 60% of leagues and some in 98% of leagues, so they’re available in many places and that can hopefully satisfy readers in all league types.
Matthew PouliotWaiver Wire Hitters
Maikel Garcia - 2B/3B, KC: 40% rostered
(POWER/SPEED UPSIDE, POSITIONAL VERSATILITY)
Everybody freaked out when Garcia was not in the lineup on Opening Day, and it's become just another example of not putting so much stock into one lineup. With Vinnie Pasquantino needing to DH due to his hamstring injury, the Royals had to reconfigure the lineup a bit, and for one day, Garcia was heading to the bench. He then started five straight games, even starting one in centerfield, which suggests some added versatility. When Jonathan India and Michael Massey are both healthy, there will be some days off for Garcia as the Royals rotate all three hitters, but Garcia has gone 8-for-25 (.320) with two home runs and six RBI to start the season and has 30+ stolen base upside.
Spencer Torkelson - 1B, DET: 37% rostered
(POWER UPSIDE, EVERYDAY ROLE - for ...
