Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire: Dylan Carlson, Alec Bohm arrive, but Garrett Hampson has already arrived

All the interesting pickups are now in the outfield, where players like Garrett Hampson and Jesse Winker enjoy new playing time and production. But the wading thread comes to a complete halt with news like this:

Could it? Sounds like it is. In the words of Derrick Goold of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch, “sources indicated” that a Dylan Carlson promotion would be among the moves the Cardinals are making when they finally start the game again, perhaps as Friday as Friday. The report is vague on details, and does not mention exactly how these sources indicated this, but the logic certainly follows. The players who work at the pool in the minor leagues are more game-ready at this point, considering the Premier League club has been without a contract for two weeks, during which time the Cardinals have lost two outfielders. ‘ and COVID- 19 IL.

And it turns out that Dylan Carlson is not the only top prospect on his way to the bigs.

Both Carlson and Alec Bohm are available in more than half of CBS Sports leagues, and that number must change, of course. But how should we prioritize them among the other upstarts that are showing signs of a possible breakthrough? That’s tricky. Do you apply to players who have already performed for those whose production is completely theoretical?

Of course, what makes the timing of a pickup the most important is the potential to lose it to someone else. Perspectives of Carlson and Bohm’s statue are likely to be headlines on the wad. Once again, it comes to a complete stop with news of her arrival. Especially Carlson, who comes to play every day. He has earned glowing reviews since making his way back into spring training, and after hitting .292 with 26 homers, 20 steals and a .914 OPS between two stops from minor leagues last year, he offered a real reason for enthusiasm. He’s a disciplined hitter with potential of five categories and a top-20 perspective, no matter what precision roster you see.

Bohm’s situation is not so clear, because the lineup of Phillies, although they generally struggle, has no obvious player to replace. However, he is a personal favorite of mine – a disciplined hitter with exceptional bat-to-ball skills who proved to develop power that was appropriate for a player of his great past year. A hopeful outcome is something like Justin Turner. A dream outcome is something like Anthony Rendon. According to one report, he beat over .500 on the minor league side.

Sa of course Carlson and Bohm become the top priorities because there is no doubt that you have competition for their services. You take what may be your only shot at a high-on play. If things break for their right, it will be.

For the other possible pick-ups from the field, it is not so clear that you need to act so quickly. It may be so, but you’re playing the chance by handing them over to Carlson and Bohm, provided you do not have the space for everyone.