The Padres have been hot, and the Cubs have not. The Braves are on a 14-game win streak. The Dodgers have lost their lead in the NL West. The Yankees have a mind-boggling .746 win percentage.
Just like we all drew it up, right? Baseball continues to surprise and delight us.
As fantasy baseball managers, it’s important to keep your squads fresh. There were big injuries this week with Ozzie Albies and Liam Hendriks, and young talent continues to see opportunity. Let’s hit the waiver wire and try to find some value. Be sure to also check out last week's waiver wire article.
HITTERS
C Christian Bethancourt, Oakland A's
Bethancourt is a catcher with an expected batting average in the top 9% of the league and a max exit velocity in the top 8% of the league, and he’s available in more than 70% of leagues. For June, Bethancourt is hitting .333 with four homers and a stolen base. You won’t find a much better option behind the dish right now.
1B/DH Luke Voit, San Diego Padres
Remember 2020 when Luke Voit led the league with 20 home runs in only 56 games? Well, that’s the Luke Voit seems to be showing some signs of life again for the Friars. Voit has three homers and 11 RBI in just the last week. He’s still striking out way too often, but if you’re in a deeper league, you can’t find a much better power option on the wire. The Padres suddenly find themselves on top of the NL West- ahead of the Dodgers - and they’ve scored an average of 6.5 runs per game in June. Five of Voit’s eight home runs have also come in June.
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