The season is now 1/3 over and we will be headed into the All-Star break before we know it. Here are a few of our waiver wire pickups entering week #10 and as a little bonus, we’ve thrown in some 2-start pitchers for the week so those that are in weekly leagues can have a head start and a head’s up…
Gordon Beckham-2B-White Sox-Surprised that this former 1st round pick in the 2008 draft is still so unowned. While riding a ten-game hitting streak, Beckham has batted .348, hit three home runs and has eight RBI. Although he is still batting just above the ‘Mendoza Line’ at .238, his average has risen 30 points during his streak. He is on course to surpass his career high in HR (14) as he presently is holding at 8 with 2/3 of the season to go. Owned only in around 15% of leagues, he should be owned in 12+ team leagues and deeper.
Lightly owned #15 Gordon Beckham is on track to eclipse his career HR mark. Photo: Warren Wimmer/The Chicago Sports/Icon SMI
Justin Smoak-1B-Mariners- Another former 1st rounder in the same draft as Gordon Beckham above, is Justin Smoak who has been ‘smoking’ at the plate. He has hit safely in 11 out of his last 14 games good for a .333 clip to go along with 6 home runs and 17 RBI. He won’t hit for average over the course of a full season, but his current numbers projected over the rest of the season, shows Smoak finishing with 20 HR and 75 RBI which, for the Mariners, would make him ‘Ruth-Like’…Highly touted when he first came into the league with the Texas Rangers, Smoak was the 3rd most picked up player over the past four days. Only owned in 25% of leagues, we’re recommending him in deeper or A.L. only leagues.
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