Fantasy Baseball Alert: Chase Burns’ Surprise Debut and Jo Adell’s Unexpected Power Surge Shake Up Waiver Wire!
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Luke Raley – 1B/OF, SEA: 4% rostered
(RETURN FROM IL, POWER UPSIDE)
Raley has been out since late April with an oblique strain, but he returned to the Mariners’ active roster on Friday. He did not start against a left-handed pitcher, but he did enter the game once Chicago went to the bullpen, which is a good sign for his playing time. Raley went 7-for-19 with a homer, a double, a walk, and a strikeout on his rehab assignment, and he hit 22 home runs with 11 steals for the Mariners last season, so he could be a decent source of power and chip in steals in deeper formats. He’s likely to see most of his playing time in right field, but he could also play first base and designated hitter, which gives him added job security. Alec Burleson – 1B/OF, STL (32% rostered), is another multi-position option, and he’s been hitting well of late, going 16-for-49 (.388) over his last 13 games with two home runs, eight RBI, and seven runs. The issues have been that he only has eight home runs on the season after hitting 21 last year, and the Cardinals keep wanting to play Jordan Walker and Nolan Gorman, which makes it hard to rely on consistent playing time for Burleson if the other hitters heat up too.
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