Fantasy baseball pickups: It's prospect season!
Yahoo Fantasy analyst Scott Pianowski offers four players to target on waivers ahead of Week 10 in fantasy baseball.
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Scott Piowski, Yahoo Fantasy Baseball.
We made it into June and it's not just wedding season, it's prospect season and it is call-up season.
We start in Kansas City, where Jack Cagli Owen, the number 6 pick from last year's draft, has made it to the show, tearing up the minors, 322, 389, 593 slash with 15 home runs.
They gave him a trial in AAA, 12 games, he hit 6 home runs.
So he looks ready for his first close up.
He's a first baseman by trade, but he'll play right field.
So he will get an extra position of eligibility.
You never know how Flexible fare in their first go round, but there's certainly plausible upside here and that's why Kai Leon has already gotten near that 50% cutoff we use on these pickup videos.
I just want you to make sure you heed the last call because he's available.
How about a veteran who has picked up his season, Max Muncie was under 200 in April, 26 RBIs, 5 home runs in May, and he's already hit a home run in June, middle of a good Dodgers line up and just a touch under that 50% threshold.
So I want to make sure Max Muncy isn't percolating.
If you need to look a little deeper.
Ernie Clement, 12% rostered in Toronto, one of those versatile players we love for the top of our benches.
He plays second, he plays short, he plays third base, and he's been terrific over his last 23, 345, 391, 512 with three home runs.
He did steal bases last year.
He hasn't run as much this season, but I think double the steals could be coming for Clement.
And even as Toronto gets healthier, I, I just think the versatility where Ernie can play all over the field will keep him in the lineup.
Toronto certainly can't ignore what he's doing with the bat.
Let's close with a bullpen pickup.
Now, we did talk a little bit about Randy Rodriguez recently, but some things have changed.
Now, what hasn't changed is this guy is a wipeout reliever.
ERA well under 1, the whip is microscopic, 36 strikeouts and 3 walks.
He's picked up 3 wins.
But San Francisco has also made a closer change.
Now, Walker's out of the job, Duval is in.
And if Duval is any kind of a misstep, I could see Rodriguez maybe percolating into that 9th inning.
Whatever his role is, he's going to be pitching in high leverage situations.
Maybe that means wins, maybe the occasional save.
We know the big park in San Francisco is a plus.
They have a good defense.
So Randy Rodriguez approved for all fantasy use, small, medium, and large because we just love those zeros.