Here is a look at some potential players to target in your fantasy baseball league that might be out there on the waiver wire for upcoming week 22.
American League:
OF/DH Marcus Thames – With Lance Berkman on the DL, Thames is seeing all at-bats versus lefty pitching for the Yankees. Thames is hitting .316 with four home runs and 16 RBI in 117 plate appearances.
RP Chris Sale – Sale is another first round draft pick from this year’s draft that has reached the majors. Currently pitching in relief for the Chicago White Sox, Sale was drafted as a starter and could be a potential keeper.
3B Danny Valencia – Minnesota has finally decided to give Valencia the full time job at third after trying a slew of players; even Michael Cuddyer has a few games at third. Valencia is nothing flashy in terms of power since he only has one home run since being called up, but Minnesota has a great line-up and he will see his share of runs scored. Valencia is hitting .329 on the season.
SP Ivan Nova – It’s hard not to recommend a starting pitcher for the New York Yankees. He showed some spunk in his first start for the Bombers going 5+ innings while only giving up two earned runs. Nova was 12-3 in Triple-A with a 2.86 ERA and 115 strikeouts in 145 innings.
National League:
OF Seth Smith – With Brad Hawpe out of the picture in Colorado, Smith is going to see more at bats for the Rockies as they are only 4.5 games out in the NL West. Smith who is 27-years-old has 14 home runs with 45 RBI while batting .265 in limited action.
OF Cameron Maybin – Florida called Maybin up again after they moved Cody Ross. Maybin will see regular playing time in center field for the Marlins for the remainder of the season. Maybin is 4 for his last 9 plate appearances.
Mixed Leagues:
OF Ryan Raburn – Magglio Ordonez is done for the season as the Detroit Tigers have decided to proceed with ankle surgery. Raburn is hitting .333 with 5 home run over the last 17 games.
SP Bud Norris – Don’t look at Norris’s over numbers. Norris has not allowed more than 2 runs over his last 3 starts and had 14 strikeouts in one of those outings. Norris also hasn’t lost a game since July 17th.
OF Chris Denorfia – Denorfia has been also getting regular at bats for the Padres in the month of August. He is hitting .339 this month and has 9 home runs with 31 RBI. Denorfia is more know for having some speed with six steals on the season but ride him while he’s hot.