Here is a look at some potential players to target in your fantasy baseball league that might be out there on the waiver wire in week 12.
American League only:
OF – Conor Jackson should give a boost to the Oakland A’s offense after being traded from Arizona earlier this week. Jackson slots in nicely as the number three hitter and should be able to put up a decent amount of RBI the rest of the season.
SP – Felix Doubront got the start for the Boston Red Sox on Friday and went five innings, allowing three earned runs with two strikeouts. Between 12 starts at Double-A and Triple-A, Doubront was 6-1 with a 2.11 ERA and 54 strikeouts in 59 2/3 innings while allowing zero home runs. He may get one more start before Daisuke Matsuzaka returns from the disabled list.
3B – Dayan Viciedo got called up by the Chicago White Sox. I wrote about him earlier this week in the minor league report. He did not play on Friday as veteran Omar Vizquel started at third base. Since Chicago has not thrown in the towel officially yet on the season, I am not sure how much time he is going to see, especially with some holes still in his swing.
OF – Daniel Nava is getting time in the Boston outfield thanks to a lot of injuries. Nava is hitting .381 in 21 at bats with a home run and six RBI. He could definitely give a boost to your teams batting average with a career minor league batting average of .342.
National League only:
3B – Pedro Alvarez was called up by the Pittsburgh Pirates this week moved into the starting line up hitting sixth. He should offer some power and RBI with a low batting average the rest of the way.
2B – The injury to shortstop Troy Tulowitzki opens a hole at second base for Jonathan Herrera. This would have been a spot for Eric Young Jr. were he also not injured. Herrera was hitting .286 with a home run and 11 RBI in 168 at bats in Triple-A with two steals. The Colorado Rockies also recalled shortstop Chris Nelson from Triple-A. Nelson, the ninth overall pick back in the 2004 draft, was hitting .311 with five home runs and 20 RBI in 132 at bats. Both he and Herrera could see time in the infield with Clint Barmes swinging back and forth between shortstop and second base.
C – Jonathan Lucroy has taken over the starting catcher role from George Kottaras in Milwaukee. Lucroy is hitting .314 in 35 at bats with stolen bases on the year. Between two levels in the minor leagues this season, he hit .311 with two home runs and 16 RBI in 122 at bats.
OF – Gerardo Parra figures to be the winner in the outfield in Arizona with Conor Jackson getting traded this week. His numbers have not been that great with sporadic playing time this season, but there is no reason he cannot post similar numbers to what he did last year the rest of the way in 2010.
RP – I wrote about Sam Demel earlier this week in the closer report. He could be in the mix for saves at some point this season for the Arizona Diamondbacks.
12 /15 mixed league:
OF – Tyler Colvin seems on the cusp of turning into a full-time player and with the numbers he has put up in limited at bats, there is no reason the Chicago Cubs should not throw him out there every day and let him see what he can do.
