MLB May 9, 2025 0 Comments

Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire: Is Cade Horton the Next Big Surprise, or Are Kershaw and Pederson Set to Steal the Show?

Of course, Pederson still has quite a hole to dig himself out of. He was hitting .052 and slugging .069 at one point. He’s yet to homer, and he’s somehow totaled only two RBI in 105 plate appearances. Even now, he’s hitting just .132/.240/.209. Still, he hasn’t been striking out more than usual at any point. It’s been a lack of hard contact, especially in the air, that’s been his issue, and it seems to have resolved itself. His last 50 plate appearances have produced a .364 xwOBA.

As a platoon DH with little steal ability, Pederson’s fantasy ceiling in regular 5×5 leagues is capped. Still, he was a fine contributor with his .275 average and 23 homers in Arizona last season, and he’s in another good situation on a Rangers team that has remained patient with him in the cleanup spot throughout his long slump. He’s well worth plugging in next week with the Rockies coming to town, and it should be worth sticking with him as his resurgence continues.

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