Alex Avila

The Diamondbacks have added some offensive punch at catcher with the signing of Alex Avila. While Avila will be sharing time, he has some decent fantasy value if used correctly. Avila’s production has been a roller coaster over the years with last season being one of the ups. He hit .264/.387/.447 with 14 homers, his best numbers since 2011. His power is legit with a 24% HR/FB% the past two seasons with the juiced ball. While his power should continue, I expect his batting average to regress closer to his career .243…

At this time of the year, the trade deadline for many fantasy leagues has either passed or will pass very soon. The waiver wire then becomes an owner's only means for adding players to help with the stretch run or adding young talent for future seasons.  So let's take a look at some players on the waiver wire that are owned in less than 50 percent of ESPN leagues. Stats as of August 11. Tim Beckham, SS, Baltimore Orioles Beckham has been red hot since joining the Orioles in a trade from Tampa Bay. He won American League…

Draft day is the most anticipated event in all of fantasy sports. Draft prep takes quite a bit of work, and most owners will go into the draft with a plan in place and a few players "up their sleeve." While it all may look good on paper, one can never really predict how the real players will perform. With the excitement of every breakout performance, there are equally frustrating bouts of ineffectiveness or prolonged slumps that will torpedo a fantasy team. Add to that the new 10-day DL and what looked good on paper in late…

I need to start off this week's article by making a clarifying statement that was made in last week's Waiver Wire Pickups.  I made a comment that was attributed to my wife that she is claiming is not true. She wants everyone to know that I am generally not wrong about everything, and that to the best of her knowledge I am correct more often than not on things concerning fantasy sports. However, it should be noted that she feels that I am wrong most of the time concerning matters of finances, weather forecasting, and the…

A lot of American League Only Fantasy Leagues use two catcher starting positions and that is not a good thing for owners as not many of them are hitting well this year.  If you have Salvador Perez, Brian McCann or Welington Castillo on your roster, you are sitting pretty.  Here is a look at each team's current situation in the American League at catcher: Baltimore Orioles - Welington Castillo is off to a really good start and he only gets days off once in a while.  He has played in 14 games for the Orioles this year and…