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 20.
American League
OF Gregor Blanco – Acquired from Atlanta as part the Rick Ankiel/Kyle Farnsworth deal, Blanco is playing everyday for Kansas City’s depleted outfield. Blanco has never hit for power but will grab you a handful to a dozen steals for the rest of the season.
1B Chris Carter – One of Oakland’s top prospects, Carter was called up earlier this week to give the team some much needed power. Although he is hitless in his first nine at-bats in the majors, he had 27 home runs with 89 RBI in Triple-A while batting .261
C Jarod Saltalamacchia – Salty was traded to the Red Sox at the deadline and with Jason Varitek and now Kevin Cash on the DL, Salty will back-up Victor Martinez for a few weeks and will start when V-Mart plays first base. Martinez is a free agent at the end of the year so Salty could be the starter next year if you are in a keeper league.
National League
2B/3B Mike Fontenot – With Edgar Renteria hitting the disabled list, the Giants traded for Fontenot last night. He has made four starts at short this year along with 33 games at second and 13 at third. He played 50 games at third last year. He will be a nice fill in until Renteria comes back and then will likely be a super utility guy after that. He could give you some power over the next couple of weeks as he hit nine home runs each of the last two years in limited at bats.
2B/3B/SS/OF Jamey Carroll – another super utility guy for the Dodgers having played 40 games at second, 10 at third, 45 at short and five in the outfield. Playing regularly all over the field, Carroll is hitting .276 with 40 runs scored and seven stolen bases and will see extended playing time with Rafael Furcal on the disabled list.
Mixed Leagues
SP Jeremy Hellickson – The Rays do not seem to be too worried even though then placed 40% of their starting rotation on the disabled list this week with shoulder problems. Hellickson has made two starts this season and has gone 14 innings with 13 strikeouts and a 1.28 ERA. He’s going to be starting for at least the next two weeks and is a great keeper for next year as well.
2B/3B/SS/OF Jerry Hairston – Hairston has been playing regularly for the Padres all over the field. He has 37 games at second, two games at third, 60 at shortstop and 11 in the outfield. Hairston has shown some nice power this year hitting his 10th home run last night and has eight steals on the year.
You can also find additional players to consider in the fantasy baseball buy or sell report for week 19.
