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 4.
American League only:
1B – Justin Smoak – got the call up from Triple-A this week by the Texas Rangers replacing Chris Davis. Smoak has hit 6th in the line up and is currently 0 for 5 with three walks and one strikeouts.
2B – Adam Rosales – Rosales takes over at second base for the Oakland A’s with Mark Ellis going on the disabled list. Rosales is hitting .244 on the season with one home run and seven RBI. Played 57 games at third base in 2009 and 11 games at first base so if your league has a 10 game limit, he would currently qualify at three positions. If the limit is 20 games, then he can only be used at first base.
SS – Matt Tuiasosopo – currently filling in for Jack Wilson at shortstop for the Seattle Mariners. Although the x-rays on Wilson’s thumb did not show a fracture, Tuiasosopo could be good insurance just in case Wilson tweaks it again when he comes back.
C - John Jaso – Jaso will see a few at bats each week as the back up catcher in Tampa Bay with Kelly Shoppach sidelined for four weeks. Jason has a career minor league batting average of .290 with good plate discipline so he should not harm your team’s batting average like most second catchers would.
OF – Brennan Boesch – getting the start in the outfield for the Detroit Tigers with Carlos Guillen going on the disabled list this week. Boesch hit .275 with 28 home runs and 11 stolen bases in Double-A last season.
OF – Austin Kearns - with little production from the Cleveland outfield this season, Austin Kearns has been getting more time in the last two weeks. Kearns is hitting .355 with four RBI and a stolen base on the season.
OF – Darnell McDonald – filling in for Jacoby Ellsbury / Mike Cameron, McDonald is hitting .417 in 12 at bats with two home runs and four RBI.
National League only:
1B - Ike Davis – probably owned in almost every NL only league but just in case he isn’t. Should see the majority of starts until Daniel Murphy returns and even then he has a good chance of staying on as the starter throughout the end of the season. Seems to have give the New York Mets a spark as the team has won 5 of 6 games since his promotion from Triple-A. Currently hitting .350 in 20 at bats with one home run and two RBI.
OF – Brett Carroll – has shown a little bit of power and is getting some extra at bats in Florida with Chris Coghlan off to a slow start. Carroll is hitting .350 in 20 at bats with two home runs and four RBI.
OF – Gerardo Parra – will see the majority of at bats in the outfield for Arizona while Conor Jackson is on the disabled list.
SP – Nelson Figueroa – should get another start or two with J.A. Happ on the disabled list. Figueroa got the start on Saturday and allowed two runs in five innings with four strikeouts.
12 /15 mixed league:
1B – Justin Smoak and Ike Davis - see above
SP – Barry Zito – Zito picked up his third win of the season on Saturday and is off to a great start, currently 3-0 with a 1.32 ERA and a 0.84 WHIP ratio. Batters are only hitting .161 against him.
