It’s time for another week of high-stakes league fantasy baseball waiver wire review. The best players in the world play on NFBC and the most popular high stakes contest is the NFBC Main Event, which has a $1,750 buy-in with a $7,000 league prize and a $200,000 overall prize. Thankfully, for everyone, NFBC allows us to see what each team is doing with their FAAB pickups on Sunday night.
Each week, I look at the most popular fantasy baseball waiver wire and FAAB pickups in the NFBC Main Event to see who the best players in the world are picking up and whether we should add them.
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Fantasy Baseball FAAB Waiver Wire Pickups: Week 11
Spencer Schwellenbach (SP – ATL)
Spencer Schwellenbach was picked up in 57 Main Event leagues with a max bid of $218 and a minimum bid of $2. Schwellenbach is one of the Braves’ top pitching prospects, but his ascent through the minors has been rapid. He skipped AAA completely and only had two starts in AA before making his Major League debut. He has shown good command and control in the minors as well as strikeout stuff, but there is risk due to his lack of experience.
David Peterson (SP, RP – NYM)
David Peterson was picked up in 57 Main Event leagues with a max bid of $103 and a minimum bid of $7. Peterson came off the injured list (IL) and took over Christian Scott‘s spot in the rotation. The stuff has never been in question for Peterson but he has struggled with control and command in his Major League stints. He should have plenty of leash to show that he has begun to harness his stuff.
Pete Crow-Armstrong (OF – CHC)
Pete Crow-Armstrong was picked in 46 leagues with a max bid of $88 and a minimum bid of $1. Armstrong returned from the minors and played in his first three games back with Cody Bellinger moving to first base and DH. Crow-Armstrong did sit against a lefty on Sunday, which likely means he is on the strong side of a platoon. However, he has struggled with swing and miss. While he is an elite defender, if he can’t learn to make more consistent contact his upside will be limited.
Yimi Garcia (RP – TOR)
Yimi Garcia was picked up in 38 leagues with a max bid of $220 and a minimum bid of $46. Garcia is expected to be the closer in Toronto with Jordan Romano hitting the IL. Garcia is the next man up, but the Blue Jays also have Chad Green and have shown a willingness to mix and match when Romano isn’t available. Garcia likely leads the team in saves until Romano returns, but it isn’t his job necessarily.
Jalen Beeks (SP, RP – COL)
Jalen Beeks was picked up in 26 leagues with a max bid of $156 and a minimum bid of $3. Beeks is the main closer in Colorado, but Tyler Kinley is also in the mix for saves. If Justin Lawrence returns from the IL he likely factors in as well. I am rarely interested in a Rockies closer and a shared job is even less interesting.
Miguel Andujar (OF – OAK)
Miguel Andujar was picked up in 26 leagues with a max bid of $143 and a minimum bid of $10. He has found a home in Oakland after bouncing around the league the last few seasons. He has been red hot since getting called up, hitting .394/.382/.636 with two home runs and a stolen base in 34 plate appearances. Andujar has always shown offensive skills, but his lack of defensive position has held him back from playing time. That may not be a problem in Oakland, though, as they aren’t flush with talent. He could be a really interesting deep-league pickup.
Joey Estes (SP – OAK)
Joey Estes was picked up in 38 leagues with a max bid of $38 and a minimum bid of $1. Estes is an A’s pitching prospect who has shown interesting skills despite poor results. He has a decent matchup this week at home versus the Mariners and then lines up for a two-start week next week, explaining why he was widely picked up. He is more watch-list material for most leagues.
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