Luis Garcia, 2B, WAS (CBS: 45% rostered, ESPN: 11% rostered)
Garcia has now amassed ten homers, 44 RBI (good for third highest at 2B), and a solid .277 BA in 282 at-bats. At the very least, he should be calling MI home on more Fantasy teams than is currently occurring.
Andrew Heaney, SP, TEX (CBS: 26% rostered, ESPN: 14% rostered)
Heaney has posted a 3.80 ERA this year, with 92 strikeouts in 90 IPs and only 24 walks allowed. Over the last two weeks, he has had a 2.08 ERA with 21 strikeouts. Why is he only rostered in 26% of the Leagues using CBS? That he only has three wins on the year isn’t entirely his doing.
Brooks Lee, SS, MIN (CBS: 48% rostered, ESPN: 8% rostered)
Let’s see what Rich Wilson has to say about Brooks Lee. “Brooks Lee was arguably the best college hitter in the 2022 Draft class, and the Twins challenged him with an aggressive Double-A assignment to begin the 2023 season, and he excelled. He slashed .292/.365/.476 with a 16% K-Rate and a 10% BB-Rate.
It’s a contact-oriented swing, and while the 16 home runs he hit across Double and Triple-A are encouraging, I would put his power upside at average with 12 to 15, maybe slightly more as a ceiling. He’s a below-average runner, so I don’t expect stolen bases to be a big part of the profile.”
He won’t come cheap tonight but has the skill set to prove worthy of the investment.
Parker Meadows, OF, DET (CBS: 12% rostered, ESPN: 1% rostered)
Meadows has nothing left to prove down on the farm, having hit eight homers with 19 stolen bases and a .905 OPS over 188 at-bats. In two games since returning to Detroit, he has gone 3-for-8 with a home run. It’s time to get back on the Meadows bandwagon.
James Outman, OF, LAD (CBS: 14% rostered, ESPN: 7% rostered)
James Outman returns from Oklahoma City with mixed results. The good news is that he tore the cover off the ball against right-handed pitching. The bad news is he didn’t hit Southpaws. Bid accordingly.
Luke Raley, 1B/OF, SEA (CBS: 19% rostered, ESPN: 2% rostered)
Raley is streaky, and the hit tool is less than superb, but he’s currently looking at facing a total of two southpaws in July. Full-time at-bats are in the cards, and that power/speed combo (10 HR/6 SB in 225 at-bats.) should not be ignored.
Ben Rice, C/1B, NYY (CBS: 48% rostered, ESPN: 5% rostered)
If the three-homer, seven-RBI outing Saturday against the Red Sox hasn’t swayed your opinion, the fact that Rice has nine strikeouts and eight walks in his first 42 at-bats should. It will take a hefty bid to secure his services.
Albert Suarez, SP, BAL (CBS: 25% rostered, ESPN: 9% rostered)
Suarez struggled against Houston but bounced back nicely against the Rangers and A’s, going six innings in each outing and garnering a pair of wins. He keeps getting it done and deserves much more love than the current 25% he has at CBS.
Rowdy Tellez, 1B, PIT (CBS: 7% rostered, ESPN: 2% rostered)
Rowdy Tellez has gone 8-for-19 in his past six games with four homers and eight RBI. It’s time to get in while the going is good!
Alek Thomas, OF, ARZ (CBS: 9% rostered, ESPN: 2% rostered)
After struggling through what had to be a very frustrating hamstring injury, Alek Thomas finally returned this week and, in his first three games, has a grand slam and stolen base. Hopefully, he’ll also see full-time at-bats in center field over the balance of ’24.
Justin Wrobleski, LAD (CBS: 7% rostered, ESPN: not listed)
Wrobleski posted a 3.06 ERA in 67 2/3 IP at Double-A before being promoted to Triple-A. Two starts later, the 23-year-old southpaw is making his debut today against the Brewers. Today’s results will shape the bidding for this evening’s FAAB spending.
Rich has this to say about the Dodgers #13 prospect. “Justin Wrobleski had Tommy John Surgery after his junior year in college and fell to the 11th round in the 2021 Draft. The Dodgers took the gamble and have been reaping the rewards.
The lefty has reportedly been up to 97 MPH with a plus change-up. It’s an athletic delivery, and so far, he’s been able to throw strikes. Part of his early success is that nobody can handle his change-up. However, everything else looks extremely promising. I’m putting his ceiling at a number three starter, but that might be low.”
