Archive for the 'Waiver Wire' Category

A couple of minor leaguers who have yet to throw a pitch in the majors are featured this week.

This week’s NL Waiver Wire features a couple of hurlers on the mend, a recent prospect call-up, a couple of potential save vultures, and bats eligible up the middle, at the corners and in the outfield.

Week 14 in the AL Waiver Wire series assesses the fantasy value of Matt LaPorta, Kila Ka’aihue, Michael Brantley, Brennan Boesch, Daniel Hudson, Joshua Bell and my boy Marc Rzepczynski. . . plus Jose Bautisa watch continues!

Week 13 in the AL Waiver Wire series assesses the fantasy value of Erik Bedard, Dallas Braden, Brett Wallace, Russell Branyan, Bengie Molina and Fausto Carmona . . . plus Jose Bautisa watch continues!

Featured this week are some reinforcements in the outfield, an all-time great closer, a potential save vulture, and a pitcher who recently was re-inserted into his team’s rotation.

A trio of helpful outfielders as well as a catcher are featured in the hitter portion this week, and some high-volume strikeout pitchers and a knuckleballer are featured on the pitcher end of the spectrum.

Week 12 in the AL Waiver Wire series assesses the fantasy value of Chris Davis, Matt Joyce, Conor Jackson, Carlos Guillen and Alex Gordon … plus a Geovany Soto rant and Jose Bautisa watch continues!

This week’s feature players include some widely unowned pitching help and some greatly undervalued bats available in entirely too many leagues.

Week 11 in the AL Waiver Wire series assesses the fantasy value of Trevor Cahill, Max Scherzer, Adrian Beltre, Julio Borbon, Erick Aybar, Scott Baker and Brett Cecil … plus Jose Bautisa watch continues!

Week 10 in the AL Waiver Wire series assesses the fantasy value of pitching around the junior circuit in Gavin Floyd, Bobby Jenks, Matt Thornton, J.J. Putz, Sergio Santos, Brandon Morrow and Justin Masterson, with a look at Vernon Wells as well … plus Jose Bautisa watch continues!