Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire Pickups: Blaze Alexander, Amed Rosario, Patrick Wisdom

Another week, another edition of the weekly waiver wire. This coming week, there are a ton of guys I like. We’re still at the point of the season where you can find viable choices in even deep leagues. Admittedly, catcher has been a bit thin on the waiver wire as of late. Outside of that, you shouldn’t have much of an issue finding at least serviceable performance on the wire. With that in mind, let’s cut this intro short and get right into it. Here are our top fantasy baseball waiver wire pickups to target for Week 5.

Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire Targets (Week 5)

Patrick Wisdom (3B – CHC)

CBS: 12%, Yahoo: 4%, ESPN: 0%

Patrick Wisdom has some of the biggest power in baseball. The issue is that as good as he is at hitting the ball really far, he’s equally as bad at making contact. That’s why Wisdom always seems to find himself on your waiver wire. That and the fact he’s likely a platoon this season. He’s fresh off the injured list (IL) and drove in two on Saturday against Miami. As long as he’s getting a healthy amount of at-bats, Wisdom holds enough value to be worth a shot. Especially in category leagues rewarding power.

Amed Rosario (2B, SS, OF – TB)

CBS: 31%, Yahoo: 40%, ESPN: 12%

You’d be hard-pressed to find anything Amed Rosario isn’t doing at a well-above-average level this season. He used the time he spent at Driveline this offseason to make real, tangible changes, and it’s paying off. He started rather slow, but in his last eight games, he has multiple hits six times. He’s also hit a couple of dingers, driven in seven and swiped two bags. He’s not going to be a guy that hits 20 home runs but he’s got a 10.5% barrel rate and 49.1% hard-hit rate that hint at newfound power that can lead to him surpassing his previous career-high of 11 dingers. Tampa Bay always seems to find a way to get elite production from their guys. Rosario is no different.

Blaze Alexander (2B, SS, DH – ARI)

CBS: 21%, Yahoo: 8%, ESPN: 2%

The kid who blessed us with his presence in the first edition of this article is back to remind you why. After another double, RBI and run scored on Saturday, Blaze Alexander has cemented himself amongst the hottest players in baseball. In his last four games, he has a home run, four doubles, nine RBI and three runs scored. He’s shown enough power and speed in the minors to make things interesting, and that’s exactly what he’s done in the majors. He’s still part of a platoon, so I’m unsure of the season-long impact he can have, but what I do know is he’s so hot right now you’re putting yourself at a disadvantage not having him on your roster.