Is Andy Pages an Overlooked Fantasy Baseball Waiver Option?

It's time for a couple fantasy baseball waiver wire stories. We won't cover anyone who appeared in Monday's article.

We'll look at hitters in this story - check back for a look at some waiver wire pitchers.

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Should You Add Andy Pages?

Pages is up 8.29% today and is sitting at 26.01% overall.

He's played in 26 games and gotten 98 plate appearances so far. Pages has a .276 average and .357 on-base percentage. He has four doubles, five home runs, 24 total hits, 11 RBIs, two stolen bases, eight walks, 13 runs scored and 24 strikeouts.

Pages is on a six-game hitting streak, collecting 14 knocks in that span. He has three doubles and three home runs among the hits, along with six RBIs, two stolen bases, a walk, seven runs scored and two strikeouts.

He's been starting every game, and slotting in between spots 6-9 in the lineup. Usually, that isn't a good spot to hit for a fantasy hitter, but in a stacked lineup like the Dodgers, Pages can still do plenty of damage in the lineup's bottom half.

Pages should have eligibility at a couple outfield spots (if your league breaks things down that way). He'd probably be a bit more rostered if he wasn't at such a stacked fantasy position(s) though.

I like what Pages has done this season, and think he's a bit undervalued right now. The only stat that isn't great is his strikeouts, but he's got pretty well-rounded numbers otherwise. Add in that he's part of a stacked lineup, playing every game and producing right now and Pages is really a pretty good waiver wire option.

I think he deserves to be rostered in more deeper leagues, at least until he cools off at the plate. I also think he'll remain a pretty solid deep-league option all season, so keeping him at least as a bench option isn't the worst idea.

He'll probably top out as a deep-league option, but in just his second MLB season, all fantasy owners should keep an eye on Pages. If he keeps up this average and OBP for a whole season, he'll be a standard league asset in time.

Should You Add Austin Hays?

Hays is rostered in 64.9% of leagues after a 3.89% increase today. 

He was activated from the injured list on April 15. Hays jumped from 3% owned to 50% rostered in a week, and after briefly dropping a couple percent, has gone up about 18% in the past four days.

Hays has played in 13 games and logged 58 plate appearances so far. He has three doubles and five home runs among his 19 hits, along with 13 RBIs, a stolen base, six walks, 15 runs scored and 13 strikeouts.

He went hitless on Monday, which snapped a three-game stretch where he posted two hits in each contest. Hays has failed to register a hit in just three appearances so far, and one of those was a game he didn't start.

Hays has four games with multiple RBIs, and just four games in which he didn't score a run. Like Pages, his only big downside has been strikeouts - he only has three games in which he didn't punch out at least once, and one of those was a game he didn't start.

He's another fantasy outfielder, but also is making starts at designated hitter for the Reds. Hays has been hitting cleanup in his most recent starts, which is a great spot for a fantasy hitter obviously, even if he's not part of a good offense.

Hays has delivered at the plate since he hit the field, and it's led to his own percentage skyrocketing up. He needs to be rostered in all deeper leagues at this point, and he could remain a good fantasy option in those leagues all season, even if he drops to a more reserve role for you. Playing for the Reds should mean daily starts, and if he sticks in the heart of the lineup, Hays can be a daily fantasy threat.

He's hitting well enough right now to also be a standard league fantasy option. Outfield is a stacked fantasy spot though, so it makes sense why he's not already rostered in more leagues.

Some are also skeptical that Hays can keep things rolling. In 85 games between the Orioles and Phillies last season, Hays had a .255 average and .303 OBP. Many thought he had already peaked, but the 29-year-old has bounced back in a big way early on this season.

He's a career .264 hitter with a .316 OBP, so there's reason to believe he could remain a solid fantasy asset all season. Regression is coming at some point though, so I get why he's not owned in more standard leagues.

If you have a need in the outfield, or a roster spot to play with, Hays might be worth taking a gamble on. I think he'll be a better deep-league option this season, but he could be utilized and rostered in standard leagues until his hot streak runs out.

Should You Add Luis Urias?

Urias is only owned in 5% of fantasy leagues, and he's gotten most of that percentage over the past two days.

He's played in 17 games and gotten 51 plate appearances so far. Urias has four homers among his 11 total knocks for a .256 average. He's gotten on base at a .340 clip and has also accumulated six RBIs, five runs scored and six walks and strikeouts.

Urias has gotten more regular playing time since April 20 because of roster moves the team made. In eight games and 30 plate appearances since, Urias has seven hits, including three homers. He has a .269 average and .367 OBP in that span.

He's been starting every game, and hitting between spots 6-9 in the lineup. Another thing working in his favor for fantasy is that he can likely slot in as a second baseman or third baseman.

Urias is just a deep, deep league fantasy option at this point, but he's a player for more standard deep-league fantasy owners to keep tabs on. He's playing enough and delivering to a level that could help him eventually get a little more fantasy love. I doubt Urias is ever more than a deep-league option.

Should You Add Jordan Lawlar?

Lawlar is playing in Triple-A, but he's starting to get some fantasy attention with his strong hitting. The No. 10 prospect in baseball is rostered in 23% of leagues, which is up from 13% a week ago.

In 26 games and 104 plate appearances in AAA this season, Lawlar has a .356 average and .451 OBP. He has 37 total hits, including 11 doubles, two triples and five home runs. Lawlar has also posted 26 RBIs, 12 stolen bases, 16 walks, 29 runs scored and 29 strikeouts as well.

It's clear that Lawlar is ready to be called up at any point, and the team probably cannot put it off for much longer. He made a brief MLB debut in 2023, playing in 14 games. Injuries have slowed him since that point, but he's clearly feeling well and delivering right now.

He's known as a shortstop, but has been playing second base and third base as well. Lawlar is doing everything he can to be called up.

Geraldo Perdomo has been the everyday starting shortstop for the D-Backs so far, but his production has started to dip after a red-hot start. 

Eugenio Suarez is the everyday third baseman in Arizona. He's hitting in the heart of the lineup and is unlikely to lose his role. He could be moved to DH to accommodate having Lawlar on the roster.

Tim Tawa has been the second baseman with Ketel Marte out of action with an injury. Tawa has done some nice things, which has prevented Lawlar from maybe being called up.

The D-Backs are going to have to be creative if they want to call up Lawlar, especially since Marte is close to returning too. If they don't make the call up soon, other MLB organizations are going to reach out and try to nab the top-10 prospect.

I think Lawlar will be called up soon, and I wouldn't mind stashing him in some deeper redraft leagues right now. He's a great dynasty/keeper asset right now, but he could become a redraft pickup in a hurry too.

Keep a very close eye on Lawlar, especially in the near future. He'd be a must-add waiver player for most fantasy owners, regardless of what leagues they are in.