Welcome to Waiver Wire Watch, where I review my favorite waiver wire adds and drops for each week of the MLB season.
The premise is pretty straightforward. I’ll try to give you some recommended adds each week based on recent production or role changes. When I list a player, I’ll list the category where I think he’ll be helpful or the quick reason he’s listed. I hope it will help you determine if the player is a fit for what your team needs.
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For a player to qualify for this list, he needs to be UNDER 40% rostered in Yahoo! formats. I understand you may say, “These players aren’t available in my league,” and I can’t help you there. These players are available in over 60% of leagues and some in 98% of leagues, so they’re available in many places, and that can hopefully satisfy readers who play in all league types.
MLB: Houston Astros at New York Yankees
Concern about Zack Wheeler’s shoulder and more closer mayhem add to the movement in this week’s update.
Waiver Wire Hitters
Colson Montgomery – 3B/SS, CWS: 39% rostered
(HOT STREAK, PROSPECT GROWTH?)
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Montgomery remains at 39% rostered in part because we’ve seen his batting average take a real hit of late, going 9-for-42 (.214) over his last 12 games. That’s not a huge surprise to me since Montgomery was hitting so poorly in Triple-A that he got sent back down to the complex to fix his stance and approach. When he came back, he hit marginally better at Triple-A, but nothing like what we’re seeing at the MLB level right now. In fact, he hit .215 in 60 games at Triple-A this year and .214 in 130 games at Triple-A last year. I just can’t connect that with a hitter we’re seeing right now, and I recorded a video on Montgomery last week to explain my hesitation with Montgomery. He does have a 119 Process+ score since July 15th (which is a Pitcher List score that weighs Contact Value, Decision Value, and Power Value. A league average score is 100, so Montgomery is above league average, but his contact value is brutal. So basically, he has good power, is making solid swing decisions, and struggles to make contact. That sounds about right. I also don’t quite believe what Paul DeJong – 3B/SS, WAS (2% rostered) is doing, but we have to acknowledge that he’s doing it. He has done 15-for-47 (.319) in his last 13 games with four home runs, nine RBI, and two steals. That…