Fantasy Baseball: Severino โShowing Road โSuccess, Rengifo & Alexander Offer Late-Season Value
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[CITY, STATE] – september 22, 2023 – As fantasy baseball leagues enter their final push towards championships, identifying impactful waiver wire additions is crucial. This week’s targets include veteran pitcher Luis โขSeverino, infielder โLuis Rengifo, andโค starting โpitcher Jason Alexander, โeach offering โขunique potential for a boost downโค the โstretch.
Luis Severino (SP, New York Yankees): Rostered in 44% of Yahoo leagues
Luis Severino is emerging as a valuable streaming option, particularly in away games. His homeโข ERA this โyear sitsโฃ at aโ concerning 6.34 in nine starts at Yankee Stadium.โ Though, his road performance has been considerably better. Both of his starts sence returning from the injured list have come on the road, where he’s allowed just three runs โคwhile striking โout 11 over 10 innings against the Cardinals and Angels.
Facing the Pirates this week presents aโค favorable matchup.Pittsburgh has โขscored the fewest runs in โคthe league and,as the All-Star break,ranks third-worst inโ runsโค scored and OPS. The Pirates are projected to start Bubba Chandler, who is likely limited toโข around four innings, โperhaps handing a significant โadvantage toโ Severino and the Yankees’ offense.
Luis Rengifo (INF,โ Los Angeles Angels): โRostered in 16% of Yahoo leagues
With the final two series ofโ the season at Coors Field, rengifo is a potential steal upside play. While many Marlins with potential are already rostered, Rengifo presents an intriguing option. He’s been a relative disappointment this season, posting a 76 OPS+ and 0.4 WAR in 135 games,after averaging a 109 OPS+ and โข2.1 WAR from 2022-2023. However, he’s shown advancement in the second half, hitting .257/.333/.382 in 46 games.
Notably, Rengifo is a perfect 8-for-8 in stolen base attempts sinceโ the All-Starโค break, a stark contrast to his 2-for-8 success โrate in the first half.This โคstolen base potential gives him an edge over otherโ potential pickups like Otto โLopez and Yoรกn Moncada,though Lopez โคmay โคbe preferable in categories beyond steals.
Jason Alexanderโ (SP, Houston Astros): Rostered in 17% of Yahoo leagues
Looking ahead to next week, Jason Alexander stands out as a strong two-start pitcher option. Despite facing contendersโค in the Rangers and Mariners, he’s been โขeffective recently, including a seven-inning scoreless outing against the Blue Jays on Wednesday and allowing just three runs in 11 innings across two starts against the โขYankees.
The 32-year-old journeyman previously posted a 5.40 ERA in 11 starts and seven relief appearances for the Brewers in 2022. This season, he has a 4.19 ERA in โ10 starts and five โขrelief appearances for the Astros. While his fastball โvelocity is below average, he’s positioned to deliver a win โand limit โคERA and WHIP damage againstโฃ mediocre offenses thisโฃ week.
Waiver Wire Quick Hits
* Colorado Rockies Hitters: With six home games at Coors Field,Rockies hitters are worth considering.While โMickey Moniak and Yanquiel Fernรกndez faceโ a challenging schedule against left-handed pitchers, Jordan Beck (19% rostered), Tyler Freeman (8% rostered), and Kyle Karros (1% rostered) become more appealing. Beck is hitting .315/.358/.491 at Coors Field this season and has been productive against lefties.
* โฃ Sean Burke (SP,โ Chicago White Sox): For those seeking a high-risk, high-reward option, โฃsean Burke showed his best velocity โofโ the season โขin his return to theโ majors Wednesday against the Rays. He’s scheduledโฃ toโค face the Orioles on monday and Padres on Sunday, both at home. The White Sox have been surprisingly productive offensively, potentially increasing โขhis โฃchances for a win.