Because the MLB trade deadline rapidly approaches, your fantasy baseball waiver-wire work becomes a bit of harder.
The playoff races are tighter than ever, and teams competing for a division title or a wild-card spot are repeatedly on the lookout for additional help to bolster their lineups and rotations.
Players whose jobs are secure are all likely owned in your league, so when on the lookout for a statistical boost, you not only must search out a productive player, but additionally one who is predicted to have decent job security.
Because the Twins proceed their second-half surge and look to increase their lead within the AL Central, there are a couple of guys who should remain locked into strong at-bats and might offer you the numbers you should win a championship.
Should you are in need of some power and run production, then start with first baseman Alex Kirilloff.
Though he still sits against among the tougher southpaws, the lefty-swinging 25-year-old continues to point out marked improvement on the plate.
In six games for the reason that All-Star break, Kirilloff was batting .320 with three home runs and nine RBIs.
He had hit safely in 4 of his past five games with three multi-hit performances, and though the sample size is small, his hard-hit rate had increased alongside his isolated power numbers.
The potential to hit for strong power has all the time been there, however the injuries over his first few seasons definitely took a toll.
Now at 100%, he’s going to stay a fixture in the course of an improving Twins lineup.
Should you need assistance in the center infield, remember to put Minnesota’s Jorge Polanco and Royce Lewis in your watch list.
Edouard Julien, Donovan Solano and even Kyle Farmer have been moderately successful fill-ins, but once Polanco and Lewis return from their respective stints on the IL, they may rejoin the lineup as starters.
Polanco just began his rehab stint and may very well be back by the top of this weekend.
His numbers have been suspect this season, as injuries have taken a toll, but he’s a good on-base guy with enough pop in his bat to spice up your second base position.
Lewis is recovering from an oblique issue, but is predicted back in early August.
His ability to get on base and create runs shall be a pleasant boost should you’re trying to bolster your shortstop or middle infield position.
Surging low-key teams resembling the Twins could be a improbable spot to search out waiver-wire assist in fantasy.
While everyone else is chasing the flavor-of-the-week call-up, you’ll find loads of proven talent at a bargain rate.
Kirilloff, Polanco and Lewis are a terrific place to begin, but take note that success is contagious, which suggests guys like Max Kepler and Carlos Correa are able to heat up as well.
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