As the week has unfolded, the amount of high quality options on the waiver-wire have come out in full force. There are a few guys we’ve highlighted down below that are game-changing players that each and every roster can use. Time to dive in!

 

10-team leagues

 

Keon Broxton, MIL OF (51% ownership), FAAB Bid - $21 – After a horrid start in the month of April, Broxton essentially turned into a new player in May. Thus far this month he’s slashing .412/.459/.765 with a 1.22 OPS with seven of his 14 hits going for extra-bases. The 27-year old has all of the tools too,as he’s stolen eight bases this season to go along with his three home runs. He’s striking out far too much as he’s gone down via the punch out 41-percent of the time. If Broxton begins making a little more contact, we could see the average creep up near .300.

 

Addison Reed, NYM RP (71% ownership), FAAB Bid - $30 – Just as our latest article was posted we learned Jeurys Familia would miss a very extended amount of time, giving Reed the keys to the closers job. Earlier in the season when Familia was suspended, Reed had four opportunities to close games and was successful four times. Closers are hard to find and Reed is very reliable, which is exactly why our suggested bid is through the roof.

 

12-team leagues

 

Brandon Drury, ARI 2B, 3B, OF (44% ownership), FAAB Bid - $15 – Getting a guy with multi-position eligibility who’s hitting .325 and a .867 OPS is fantasy gold. Drury is just that and more, as he’s also shown a jolt of power belting two home runs and five doubles just in the last seven days. And we bet you would have guessed 200 players first before guessing that since the 2016 All-Star break, Drury has the best average in baseball at home. Not only does he lead in average, he also is second in slugging, on-base percentage and second in OPS. His .398 BABIP on the year tells us a bit of a regression is on the way, but he’s still a .284 hitter that should best that mark in 2017.

 

Justin Bour, MIA 1B (7% ownership), FAAB Bid - $13 – Over the last two seasons, we saw Bour become a very productive player for the Marlins so his first month struggles were a little head scratching. He’s had two consecutive seasons of 15-plus home runs so we knew it was only a matter of time before his .407 slugging percentage in April began to rise. Bour has been especially good at home over the last two weeks, slugging a whopping .875, which ranks him fifth amongst 115 full-time hitters. Bour’s health has always been a concern as the most games in a single season he’s played is 129. If he can stay healthy, he’s a very nice pickup in all 12-team league formats.

 

Joe Biagini, TOR RP (10% ownership), FAAB Bid - $6 – From 2012-2015 Biagini had been a starter in the Giants farm system. Upon arriving in Toronto, he pitched in all 60 of his games in ’16 out of the bullpen. But with the amount of injuries the team’s starting staff has suffered this year, he’s been forced to rejoin the rotation recently. Biagini has been on his game getting grounders, at an impressive 58.7% rate. He’s been on a pitch-count as he builds his arm strength, but when he’s finally let loose, he’s worth picking up as a streaming option and even taking a flier on in leagues where you need pitching depth.

 

15-team leagues

Colby Rasmus, TB OF (3% ownership), FAAB Bid - $1 – Since returning, Rasmus has been solid. Just over the last seven days, Rasmus has slugged 1.000 and posted an OPS of 1.526 at home, which are both second amongst the whole league.  The only knock against picking Rasmus up in leagues beyond 15-team or AL-only leagues is the amount of playing time he’s going to see. The Rays outfield is very crowded with players that have gotten off to really good starts to their season. Proceed with caution when dealing with Rasmus.

 

Leury Garcia, CWS OF (1% ownership), FAAB Bid - $0 – Garcia has been sneaky good and has flown under the radar because of the other Garcia on the team, Avisail. Just over the last seven days, Garcia has been raking, hitting .438 with two home runs. His career .284 BABIP suggests a huge drop off coming, but ride him while he’s hot. We suggest him for AL-only formats.