More Fantasy Baseball Week 23 Waiver Wire Adds: Pete Crow-Armstrong, Lawrence Butler, Ramon Urias, Spencer Torkelson and More

The weekend is here, so it’s time for another fantasy baseball waiver wire article.

We pulled several hitters from the FantasySP Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire Pickups page. We skipped starting pitchers because FSP’s Daniel Hepner covers those in streaming stories.

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Pete Crow-Armstrong Fantasy Outlook

Crow-Armstrong hasn’t had a ton of MLB success, but has been hot at the plate of late. His own percentage is up to 36 as a result.

PCA has a .233 average over 276 at bats this season, but has a .329 average and .398 on-base percentage in August. He has 26 hits this month, including four home runs, two triples and four doubles. Crow-Armstrong also has 14 RBIs, 16 runs scored, six stolen bases, eight walks and 12 strikeouts this month.

His own percentage suggests he’s a deep league option, and I’d agree with that, even though he’s trending toward being a standard league option. As an outfielder, PCA doesn’t appeal to standard league owners as much. He’s hitting well enough to consider, but he’s unlikely to stay this hot for long, and I’d rather find a hitter with a little more pop and better average.

PCA should definitely be rostered in deeper leagues and all dynasties now. Hopefully he can continue to build on his late-season surge at the plate and be a strong fantasy asset for years to come.

Lawrence Butler Fantasy Outlook

Butler is red hot at the plate again and seeing a big surge in his own percentage. He’s up to 51% rostered after dropping close to 35% earlier in the week.

Butler has home runs in the past three games, including three on Thursday. He’s got a hit in eight straight games, with 13 total knocks over that span. He has six homers, a double, 11 RBIs, 10 runs scored, two walks, one strikeout and two stolen bases in that stretch.

When Butler is hot at the plate, he can rack up homers, and he fills up the stat sheet pretty well. He’s hot now, and I’d consider adding him in all league types. You can roster and play him in standard leagues until he cools off at the plate. He should be owned/played in all deep leagues and dynasties through the end of the season (unless he really goes cold at the plate).

There’s enough production in Butler’s game to consider him at least, even as an outfield option. See if Butler can stay hot and maybe push you toward a fantasy title.

Ramon Urias Fantasy Outlook

Urias has been trending up over the past few weeks and is now rostered in 20% of leagues. 

He went hitless in his last contest, but has 17 total hits from August 9-29, which is 19 games and 17 starts. Urias has five home runs, two doubles and a triple in that span, along with 17 RBIs, 10 runs scored, six walks and 14 strikeouts.

Urias is a primary third baseman, but might have eligibility at least at second base too. He’s hitting in the bottom part of the order, but still producing plenty.

Unfortunately, until he moves up the lineup, he’s really only a good deep league fantasy option. He’s hitting well enough now to add and plug him right into your starting lineup though. I’m not sure if he’ll keep things rolling all season, so I’d take advantage of his hot streak before it fizzles out.

Connor Norby Fantasy Outlook

Norby was an Oriole, but got moved to the Marlins at the deadline. He’s taking advantage of the extra playing time and is now rostered in 41% of leagues.

In his 10 starts with Miami, Norby has 14 hits, including six doubles and two home runs. He’s also got four RBIs, 13 runs scored, two stolen bases, five walks and eight strikeouts over that span.

Even though Norby is in a lackluster offense, he’s producing plenty of stats. He’s a player who should have been rostered in deeper leagues and dynasties because he was a highly-regarded prospect, and he’s showing enough right now to warrant consideration as a standard league waiver add too.

Depending on what positions he’s eligible at, I’d definitely consider adding Norby for the stretch run in standard leagues. Take advantage of his hot streak at least. Norby should be rostered in all deeper leagues and dynasties now, and he can be played unless he really goes cold at the plate.

Dylan Crews Fantasy Outlook

Crews has played just three MLB games, but has produced enough to see his own percentage continue to rise. The top-end prospect is up to 51% rostered.

Crews has four hits across 11 at-bats in his three contests. He’s doubled twice and homered once among those hits. Crews has two RBIs, two runs scored, one walk, one stolen base and three strikeouts.

He was worth keeping a close eye on as a highly-regarded prospect, and he’s gotten off to a very strong start. It’s not a huge sample size, but it’s enough for me to target him.

Crews should be rostered and played in all deep leagues and dynasties right now. I’d also consider him in standard leagues, mostly because you might lose the chance to add him if you wait any longer. He might cool off, at which point you can drop him, but to maybe add a top-end fantasy hitter this late in the season doesn’t come around much, so I’m taking a shot on him if my roster allows me to make the move. There’s definitely a lot worse guys you could try instead, but give me a high-upside option instead.

Ryan Jeffers Fantasy Outlook

Jeffers has been hitting well of late, so his own percentage is moving up a bit. He’s at 49% rostered.

He’s had a productive August. Since August 9 (12 games, 11 starts), Jeffers has 13 total hits, including four home runs and two doubles. He also has seven RBIs, eight runs scored, two walks and eight punchouts in that span.

What makes Jeffers appealing is that he’s a catcher. Fantasy catchers are pretty weak this season, and Jeffers is actually a top-10 fantasy option in points leagues.

That alone makes him a waiver wire option in all league types. He should already be rostered in all deep leagues, and depending on who your starting catcher is, Jeffers could be added and started instantly in standard leagues too. 

It’s all about adding the hottest hitters right now, and at a weak fantasy position, getting Jeffers (even if it’s only for a short stint) can help you win matchups and keep your season alive.

Spencer Torkelson Fantasy Outlook

Torkelson is back in the big leagues and having more success at the plate than earlier in the season. He’s up to 40% rostered.

Since being recalled on August 17, Torkelson has 14 hits across 12 games played. He’s doubled and homered three times each, while also tripling once. Torkelson has eight RBIs, seven runs scored, four walks and 15 strikeouts over that span.

Torkelson has been one of the bigger draft busts of the season, but now that he’s back in the big leagues and producing, he’s gaining momentum for the future. He’s playing for a starting spot in the coming years, so expect him to be dialed in the rest of the season.

He’s a great option in deeper leagues, and a pretty good 1B waiver wire option in standard leagues. Torkelson has been hitting sixth, so he’s getting some chances to drive in runs.

Determining whether or not to add him comes down to what your fantasy team looks like. If you could use another infielder or first baseman, then I’m fine adding Torkelson, but I also wouldn’t make it a priority to add him. If he hits a couple more homers over the next week, expect his own percentage to be closer to 60, so keep a very close eye on him.