Fantasy Baseball Fallers: Andrew Vaughn, Anthony Rizzo, Randy Arozarena, Brendan Donovan

Some players are already rostered in many places so trades may be in order. Other players may be widely available, making a potential waiver wire claim in the cards. I will highlight some known and lesser-known players this week. So let’s see some of the fallers for fantasy baseball Week 5 (4/15-4/21).

Fantasy Baseball Fallers: Week 5

Brendan Donovan (1B, 2B, OF – STL)

Brendan Donovan started the year swinging a good bat but things have slowed down a lot. Last week may have been his worst week yet. Last week, Donovan collected two singles for a .077 batting average. He had a 5.3% barrel rate and 36.8% hard-hit rate while striking out 26.7% of the time. Donovan continues to lead off but his .210 batting average on the season may not allow him to lead off much longer.

Randy Arozarena (OF – TB)

Randy Arozarena is off to a slow start. Last week, his bat went ice cold. Arozarena had two singles over seven games for a .074 batting average. He had a 6.3% barrel rate and 43.8% hard-hit rate, which isn’t bad, but his near 37% strikeout rate is not good. Arozarena is hitting .157 on the season with two home runs and four stolen bases. He is a mess at the plate and must turn things around quickly. He’s not a drop yet, but benching him is a good idea for most fantasy teams.

Anthony Rizzo (1B – NYY)

I had high expectations for Anthony Rizzo this year. He was raking last year before playing with a concussion, which eventually ended his season. This season has not been great for Rizzo. This past week was just another example. He collected three singles over six games for a .130 batting average. Rizzo did barrel the ball 11.8% of the time with a 41.2% hard-hit rate, which isn’t bad, but the results were what they were. Rizzo is hitting .235 with one home run on the season. He needs to turn things around quickly or he’ll become waiver-wire fodder.

Andrew Vaughn (1B – CWS)

Andrew Vaughn’s start to the season has been disappointing. This past week may have been one of the worst. He collected one single over five games for a .056 batting average. He did have a surprising 11.1% barrel rate, but a 33.3% hard-hit rate and 43% strikeout rate were terrible. Vaughn is now hitting .153 on the season without a home run while striking out nearly 30% of the time. Vaughn should be on the waiver wire for the time being.