In seasonal leagues sometimes we tend to look too far ahead and fall to the allure and zest of potential fantasy superstars. Jameson Taillon, Trea Turner, Julio Urias, and Tyler Glasnow are all prospects who are likely to get the call in the coming weeks. That’s great and all, and I’m a victim of falling to that as well. However, we can’t lose track of what is right underneath our noses. While falling victim to the aura that is some of those prospects, there are guys now on the waiver wire who can help your fantasy team right now. Evan Gattis and Cameron Maybin are two guys performing right now. Sam Dyson is notching saves and Junior Guerra is striking guys out. While it’s extremely important to spot guys that can help down the road, don’t lose track of what is right in front of you.

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Evan Gattis, C HOU— Yes, he was sent down to the minors, but since he was recalled, he’s been great. He’s hitting .364 (8-for-22) with three homers, four RBI and four runs scored. The knock on Gattis, for now at least, is that he only has DH eligibility. However, if the team can get him some more games behind the plate, he will get his catcher eligibility back. Once that happens, his fantasy value will make a big jump. Not many catchers possess the power he does and as long as he continues to hit, he’s in no danger of losing time in the Houston lineup. His walk rate this season is well above his career marks, which is really good, but a 29.5 percent strikeout rate is enough to make you cringe more than when you watch a scary movie. An ISO of .186 is also well below previous seasons, but with time, that number will near his .224 career mark. The ceiling for batting average isn’t very high for Gattis, but you don’t roster him for batting average. Gattis is in your lineup to provide some pop, and hopefully soon enough he will be doing it out of your catcher position instead of utility.

Sam Dyson, RP TEX— An article or two ago, I referenced Texas’ Matt Bush as a guy who is worthy of an addition, due to the possible chance of getting save opportunities down the road. Well, looking down the line is important in fantasy baseball, but perhaps we lose track of those things that are right in front of us. Right now in Texas, Dyson is the man for saves. He’s locked down the save in his last three opportunities, allowing just one earned run on two hits in three innings. The right-hander currently sports a 2.14 ERA to go along with a 1.10 WHIP in 2016 for the Texas Rangers. A career K/9 of 7.50 shows that he isn’t a huge strikeout guy, but that’s not to say he doesn’t have swing-and-miss stuff. He may not be the biggest boost to your team’s ratios, but fact of the matter is that he is a source of saves and we all know how hard saves can be to come by during the season.

Cameron Maybin, OF DET— Well, well, well. Hello, Cameron Maybin. Welcome back to fantasy relevancy. In seven games this season, Maybin is hitting .583 with one home run, five RBI, five runs scored and four stolen bases. I know it seems preposterous, but it’s the honest to God truth. His fantasy value could increase even more if he moved closer to the top of the order, but manager Brad Ausmus seems very content with leaving J.D. Martinez (.260, 10 HR, 24 RBI) in that second spot. Maybin hit .267 with 10 homers and 23 steals last season in 141 games with the Atlanta Braves, so he is a decent power and pop guy. However, the only concern is how long he can sustain this success. I mean, let’s be honest, no one can sustain a .650 BABIP. That number is going to regress with time, and in about a month or so, I wouldn’t be surprised if we are talking about Maybin hitting right around .250. However, once again, to make sure we don’t lose track of what’s in front of us, we are analyzing a scorching hot Cameron Maybin is worthy of an addition in many fantasy formats.

Junior Guerra, SP MIL— In four starts this month, Guerra is 3-0 with a 3.96 ERA, 1.04 WHIP and a 24:8 K/BB ratio in 25 innings. Milwaukee isn’t typically going to score many runs, so perhaps the craziest thing about that is that he has three wins in four starts! Is this sort of success sustainable? Parts of it yes. Obviously, he isn’t going to win 75 percent of the time he goes out there, mainly due to the fact that the Brewers are screwed whenever they face a half-decent pitcher. At the Triple-A level, Guerra struck out 122 batters in 115 innings, however, a 3-9 record with a 4.15 ERA is far from ideal. He actually has a losing record in the minors (6-15). For now, the success is there, so my recommendation with this guy is add him and then trade high at some point. He should be a reliable source of strikeouts moving forward, but wins and ERA could be a bit stressful.