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In your quest for a fantasy baseball championship, these next few weeks are going to be critical.
In head-to-head leagues, not only are you looking to see where you can improve your squad, you also need to map out your schedule and evaluate the strengths and weaknesses of your upcoming opponents.
In rotisseries leagues, it is all about examining the different categories and assessing where best to focus your improvements.
All the while, you’re dodging haymakers from the MLB trade deadline, hoping your players remain in strong situations.
It can be tough to navigate but not impossible, especially if your waiver wire game is on point.
Adding power to your team at this time of year can be extremely difficult.
Though you might not be able to find a consistent 25-homer bat on waivers, you can find ways to cobble together a few extra home runs and RBIs if you’re looking in the right places.
The player doesn’t have to be a superstar on a playoff-bound team.
Sometimes, an under-the-radar bat such as Washington’s Juan Yepez will give you the necessary leg up you need.
Rostered in fewer than 15 percent of leagues across ESPN and Yahoo, Yepez, who qualifies at both first base and the outfield, is slashed .350/.409/.583 with two home runs and eight RBIs through 16 big league games this season.
Upon his call-up, the 26-year-old opened on a 15-game hit streak while striking out just 18.2 percent of the time.
Honing his plate discipline has been a focal point this season, and just a cursory glance at his minor league totals from this season provides an example.
Couple that with a career .188 ISO in the majors, and we could have something to look forward to, as the Nationals are playing him every day.
Another name that could help, but might be more on people’s radar, is Orioles infielder Connor Norby.
The carousel of prospects from Baltimore haven’t exactly been lighting it up all season, but with Jorge Mateo landing on the IL, the team called Norby back up, hoping he would provide a spark.
Manager Brandon Hyde told the media, “He’s going to get some regular playing time,” and Norby promptly parked one over the fence in his first game back.
The 24-year-old hit 21 home runs at Triple-A Norfolk last year and already had 16 through the first half this season.
If power is your need here in the second half, don’t expect one guy to save your season.
Be diligent on the waiver wire. Find the guys who can provide you with the home runs and RBIs you need, and if you have to spin a revolving door with a roster spot or two, so be it.
Howard Bender is the head of content at FantasyAlarm.com. Follow him on X @rotobuzzguy and catch him on the award-winning “Fantasy Alarm Radio Show” on the SiriusXM fantasy sports channel weekdays from 6-8 p.m. Go to FantasyAlarm.com for all your fantasy baseball news and advice.
