Well, I analyzed a lot of the potential buys this week based on most added players, and my conclusion was that a lot of them stink! Here I only list the hot players who are worth your time and are showing real signs of progress… and this week, we had to dig DEEEEEP, so most of these guys will be available in your mixed leagues. I did add some more drops this week, since this is that time of year where you can no longer blame struggles on April and make some tough cuts that preseason you would never believe.
BUY
Marwin Gonzalez (1B/2B/3B/OF, Astros) - He’s been fantasy swiss army knife in more ways than one, not just due his positional versatility, but also due to his stat sheet-stuffing ways at a bargain price. But suddenly he’s less knife and more samurai sword, as he’s been slashing the ball to pieces with 9 Homers and a .414 ISO in just 86 PA, on pace to demolish his career high of 13 set last year. While he does sport a massively inflated HR/FB rate (39.1%), he’s hitting more fly balls (granted, at the expense of line drives) and has improved both his swing rate and contact for an elite 94.1% Z-Contact. He’s improved every year and crushed experts’ lukewarm expectations, so I’d buy but especially if you can bench him when he’s not in the lineup since he still lacks security of playing time. Stop doubting him, and he’ll help you start MarWINNING.
