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Fantasy football waiver wire6/26/2023 ![]() Morel has spent almost all of 2023 with Triple-A Iowa, and with 11 home runs in 134 plate appearances, he may have hit another gear. He has walked just once, so Duran is not the best choice for points leagues, but in Roto and category formats, it’s time to add him in 12-and 14-team leagues with deeper rosters.īidding: 0-to-1 percent in 12-team leagues.Ĭhristopher Morel, 2B/OF, Cubs: We knew from his rookie season that Morel had some pop in his bat, as he emerged with 16 home runs in 425 plate appearances. Bruce Bochy recently expressed confidence in playing Duran all over the field, including in all three outfield spots. The biggest concern about adding Duran at this point is whether he will play much once Seager returns, possibly as soon as next week. While his 94th percentile sprint speed has resulted in only two stolen bases, it has likely played a role in Duran batting. He’s back to being relevant in 12-team leagues and, despite last season’s numbers, had never really stopped.īidding: 2-to-3 percent of total FAB budget in 12-team leagues.Įzequiel Duran, 3B/SS/OF, Rangers: Filling in for Corey Seager (hamstring), Duran has enjoyed a power breakout, clubbing four homers in 100 plate appearances while averaging 95.2 mph in exit velocity on flies and liners (EV FB/LD). He finished with only five home runs and a 3.8 percent barrel rate, but Gurriel hadn’t actually become a ground ball hitter (44.6 percent rate) or a thump-less wonder (93.3 mph average exit velocity on flyballs and line drives). Such a limited span of plate appearances might be worth ignoring in some circumstances, but now that Gurriel is on a pace that fits in with his best years with the Blue Jays, it puts last season’s milder production in perspective. In a three-game stretch in the midst of this recent hot streak, Gurriel bashed four homers, raising his season total to five. After going 1 for 3 with a double and a walk against the Marlins on Wednesday, Gurriel’s line now stands at. 265/.303/.382 line and an 84 wRC+ through his first 109 plate appearances. On May 2, Gurriel appeared mired in the power drought that plagued him all last season, having posted a. Lourdes Gurriel, OF, Diamondbacks: It’s still early enough in the season that an eight-day stretch can make an enormous difference in a player’s stats. While it’s not a week for bidding on hitting prospects (unless you want to gamble on Casey Schmitt sticking on the Giants’ roster), there are a number of position players worth your attention as well. There are some much-further-below-the-radar pitchers to think about, too. You may even be able to get Allen at a discount now that the initial hype from his promotion two-and-a-half weeks ago has faded. Given that the Guardians’ lefty (and not the Rockies lefty with the same name who is friends with John Cena) is rostered in just 65 percent of CBS leagues, 42 percent of Yahoo leagues and 16 percent of ESPN leagues, there’s a good chance you can still add him. In 10- or 12-team leagues, that contingency plan should begin with Logan Allen, if he is available. ![]() Not everyone can have Pérez on their roster, so you’ll need to have your rotation upgrade Plan B ready for this weekend’s bidding. Particularly with Ricky Tiedemann currently dealing with biceps inflammation and Kyle Harrison struggling with control at Triple-A Sacramento, Pérez could present your last opportunity to give yourself a major pitching upgrade for awhile. That means committing at least 15 percent of your total FAB budget in 12-team leagues and 25 percent in 15-team leagues. We should plan on rostering Pérez for the long haul, so an aggressive bid is warranted. This is not a one-and-done situation for fantasy managers. Not only can we count on the 20-year-old to start next week, but he gets a favorable home matchup with the Nationals, who own the majors’ second-lowest team ISO (.105). With Trevor Rogers and Johnny Cueto both out indefinitely with biceps injuries, Pérez should not be in any danger of an imminent demotion.
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