NL FAAB Factor: Waiver Pickups of the Week

1. Identify likely free agents and discuss their strengths and weaknesses.
2. Estimate how much of your $100 starting free-agent budget you should bid on them.

This year, we are again using grids into the FAAB articles, so users can easily see at a glance how certain players stack up against others and how much they should command in a variety of formats.

The grids, which are sortable by column (click on the header), include a very basic "player grade" column. This serves as a reflection of a player's skills and role on an A-E scale. Cody Bellinger would have been an "A" grade player last year -- that mark will be reserved for similar high-impact prospects stepping into an everyday role.

As always, if there is a player that was not discussed in the article that you would like to know about, feel free to ask about the player in the comments.

STARTING PITCHER

Freddy Peralta, Brewers: Peralta, profiled last week, gets another mention as he will stay in the rotation for a Tuesday start against the Royals. Over three starts for Milwaukee, he's logged a 2.30 ERA and 0.89 WHIP with a 25:8 K:BB across 15.2 innings. After a rough start to his career in 2014, Peralta flipped the switch in mid-2016 and has been stellar ever since. Peralta got the original call after he was impressive his seven starts for Triple-A Colorado Springs, compiling a 3.63 ERA to go with his league-best five wins and 46 strikeouts. His low-90s fastball plays as a plus pitch thanks to a deceptive crossfire delivery, and his slider and changeup serve as useful secondary offerings. If Peralta continues to pitch well, he should remain in the rotation until Davies is ready to return but could even build a case to displace him. 12-team Mixed: $5; 15-team Mixed: $11; 12-team NL: $18

Tyler Mahle, Reds: Mahle still needs to control his free passes, but he has been solid since the calendar flipped to June. He has allowed four runs in 22.1 innings this month with a 20:8 K:BB ratio. Overall, Mahle has a 76:32 K:BB in 81 innings and if he able to keep that walk rate in that range, Mahle should be primed for continued success despite pitching in Great American Ball Park. 12-team Mixed: $4; 15-team Mixed: $11; 12-team NL: $16

Ivan Nova, Pirates: Nova got off to a good to start to the season, finishing April with a 3.32 ERA and 1.03 WHIP. But he hit the skids in May before landing on the disabled list late in the month with a sprained right finger. Maybe the time off was all he needed, as Nova has been brilliant since returning to action, posting a 0.92 ERA with 19 strikeouts and five walks in 19.2 innings in three starts. At 3.98, Nova's ERA now sits below 4.00 for the first time since April 26, nine outings ago. 12-team Mixed: $4; 15-team Mixed: $11; 12-team NL: $16

Derek Holland, Giants: Holland tossed his first quality start since May 25 on Wednesday while racking up seven strikeouts for the second consecutive outing. In his last three outings, Holland has allowed five runs in 16 innings with 18 strikeouts. Holland's 8.2 K/9 mark would be his best since his abbreviated 2010 campaign, and his 4.48 ERA and 1.31 WHIP is solid enough for a No. 4 or No. 5 starter in your league. In addition, he has the benefit of pitching at AT&T Park, which minimizes the impact of his 1:1 GB/FB. with the Giants having just gotten Madison Bumgarner back and still in NL West race, it's unlikely that the team will be sellers, keeping Holland by the Bay. 12-team Mixed: $3; 15-team Mixed: $9; 12-team NL: $14

Mike Montgomery, Cubs: Montgomery has been outstanding since entering the starting rotation in place of the injured Yu Darvish, allowing just four earned runs across 29.2 total innings in his last five starts. He opened 2018 in the bullpen and struggled in that role but got a reprieve when Darvish (triceps tendinitis) landed on the disabled list. Darvish is expected to embark on a rehab assignment Monday and could be back with the Cubs this weekend. Once he returns, Joe Maddon and Chicago will need to decide if Montgomery will remain in the rotation or gets moved back to the pen. The latter looks more likely as Tyler Chatwood, the possible other option to shift to relieving, will likely remain in the rotation. 12-team Mixed: $2; 15-team Mixed: $7; 12-team NL: $11 (up if he remains a starter)

Sal Romano, Reds: Maybe Romano has turned a corner. After five straight poor outings, in which he surrendered 27 combined runs across 22.2 innings of work, Romano is coming off two dominant starts, allowing one run in 15 innings against Detroit and Kansas City. Because the Reds have few available options, Romano's rotation spot was likely safe despite his struggles. But coming off two good outings, he now has earned a bit more bandwidth. Romano relies heavily upon his fastball and has increased the usage of his curveball over his slider, but the right-hander will need to develop his changeup or further use his slider to maintain success. 12-team Mixed: $2; 15-team Mixed: $7; 12-team NL: $11

John Gant/Daniel Poncedeleon/Dakota Hudson, Cardinals:Michael Wacha likely will miss several weeks with a strained left oblique. With Adam Wainwright also out, St. Louis needs an additional starter. Gant (who has already made three spot starts), Hudson and Poncedeleon were all candidates to fill that spot, while Austin Gomber, who is currently in the Cards' bullpen, was also a spot start candidate. Gant is a known quantity, having pitched well in the minors but being unable to translate that success to the major-league level. He will get the start Monday. Hudson, drafted in the first round in 2015, is 9-2 with a 2.13 ERA across 13 starts with Triple-A Memphis. He does have 31 walks allowed in 80.1 innings, along with just 62 strikeouts, relying on groundballs to retire hitters. Hudson possesses a mid-90s fastball, a wipeout slider and an emerging curveball and changeup. He might be third in line. Poncedeleon has rebounded nicely after he missed the last four months of last year after brain surgery due to him getting struck by a line drive to the head. He has a 2.57 ERA with an 80:38 K:BB in 13 games (12 starts) with Memphis. Poncedeleon is on the 40-man roster, but even though Hudson is not, St. Louis could have transferred Reyes or Ryan Sherriff, who is also out for the year, to the 60-day disabled list to open a spot. That may be an option down the road, but for now, Poncedeleon is likely just next in line behind Gant. Gomber has been used out of the pen since his May 31 callup and likely would have only be able to pitch a few innings. He would have to be stretched out to factor into the starting mix during the season, which is likely why he isn't getting the start. Gant - 12-team Mixed: $0; 15-team Mixed: $1; 12-team NL: $4; Poncedeleon - 12-team Mixed: No; 15-team Mixed: $0; 12-team NL: $3; Hudson - 12-team Mixed: No; 15-team Mixed: $0; 12-team NL: $2

Elieser Hernandez, Marlins: Hernandez will start in place of the injured Jose Urena on Tuesday. Over 11 appearances with the Marlins this season -- four of which were starts -- Hernandez has logged a 5.12 ERA and a 1.55 WHIP with a pedestrian 14:12 K:BB across 31.2 innings. Look elsewhere for pitching in most formats. 12-team Mixed: No; 15-team Mixed: No; 12-team NL: $2

Injury activations/updates

Shelby Miller, Diamondbacks: Miller, recovering from Tommy John surgery last May, gets another mention, as he will be activated from the 60-day disabled list to start Monday against the Marlins, replacing Matt Koch in the Arizona rotation. He made four rehab starts in the minors and had his best outing this past Sunday, allowing just three hits and no walks with 10 strikeouts with High-A Visalia, tossing 81 pitches over 6.1 innings while topping out at 95 mph. Miller, who was good from 2013-15, fell off a cliff in 2016 and made just four starts last season. This will be his first start in the majors since April 2017, and he should benefit from the humidor in Chase Field. 12-team Mixed: $5; 15-team Mixed: $11; 12-team NL: $18 (upped return bid)

Rich Hill, Dodgers: Hill, mentioned the last two weeks and who maybe should be called Captain Blister, gets another mention, as he returned to the majors. He tossed six scoreless innings in a no-decision Tuesday against the Cubs, allowing three hits and two walks with six strikeouts. Hill tweaked his mechanics during his rehab from the injury in an attempt to avoid another blister. With LA getting healthy, speculation persists that Hill could end up in the bullpen, which would limit his value. But for now, Hill will remain in the rotation, and if the tweak in his mechanics prevents another occurrence of the blister, he won't surrender a rotation slot. 12-team Mixed: $5; 15-team Mixed: $11; 12-team NL: $18 (upped bid)

Jeff Samardzija, Giants: Samardzija left his May 29 start with right shoulder tightness. Prior to the injury, Shark had posted a mediocre 26:23 K:BB with a 6.56 ERA and 1.68 WHIP in 35.2 innings. Samardizija made his second rehab start for Triple-A Sacramento on Thursday, tossing four frames after throwing three innings in his first outing. He will start for Sacramento on Tuesday and likely will toss about 90 pitches, and if all goes well, he should rejoin the Giants following that outing. Samardzija signed a five-year, $90 million deal with the Giants in December of 2015, so he still has nearly two and a half years left on his contract, making it tough to deal or walk away from him. Last season, Samardzija posted a 4.14 ERA, but that doesn't accurately represent how well he pitched. He upped his K/9 rate from 7.4 to 8.8, lowered his walk rate to just 1.4 BB/9 and finished 13th among qualified starters in K-BB percentage (20.4), resulting in a 3.65 FIP. 12-team Mixed: $3; 15-team Mixed: $9; 12-team NL: $14

Joey Lucchesi, Padres: Lucchesi, out since his May 15 start with a hip injury, was activated off the disabled list and started Wednesday. He allowed four runs on three hits and two walks while striking out three over 1.2 innings against the Athletics. Lucchesi jumped from Double-A to the majors thanks to a solid spring training. The second player from the 2016 draft to play in the majors and selected in the fourth round, Lucchesi received the chance to start due to the injury to Dinelson Lamet. Lucchesi logged just 60.1 innings in Double-A last season and probably needs more seasoning, but he didn't look out of place his first nine starts in the majors, posting a 3.23 ERA with a 3.2 K:BB ratio in 47.1 innings. The 6-foot-4 lefty has a unique delivery that hides the ball well, and he repeats that delivery consistently. Lucchesi, who projects as a No. 3 or 4 starter, should remain in the Padres' rotation with San Diego building for the future. 12-team Mixed: $2; 15-team Mixed: $7; 12-team NL: $11

RELIEF PITCHER

Kyle Barraclough, Marlins: Barraclough has run with the job since being named as Marlins' closer replacing Brad Ziegler, notching eight straight scoreless appearances and posting five saves. In fact, Barraclough has not been scored upon since May 8, a streak of 18 appearances. Since taking over as the team's primary ninth-inning option, Barraclough has walked just one after surrendering 15 in his first 24.1 innings. Drew Steckenrider still looms, but Barraclough is the man for now and likely rest of the season in Miami. 12-team Mixed: $35; 15-team Mixed: $45; 12-team NL: owned

Seranthony Dominguez/Edubray Ramos/Victor Arano/Adam Morgan, Phillies: Who replaces Hector Neris in the Phillies' closer picture? Arano had the first chance Monday but blew the save, and Wednesday, he needed to be bailed out by Morgan, who closed out the game. Neris still has a 28:6 K:BB in 23.2 innings in his first full season in the majors following a brilliant September after his promotion a year ago. Dominguez should be the primary option, but he can be used in multi-inning late situations, which might slightly limit the chances he receives, though he did notch the save Saturday. He has had some cracks in the armor recently as the league has adjusted to him, but his stellar stuff makes him a possible dominant closer of the future. Morgan is mainly a lefty specialist, so he may only factor in when a southpaw is needed or, like Wednesday, when others had already been used or were unavailable. The sleeper is Ramos, who hasn't allowed an earned run in 15 straight outings and has allowed just two earned runs on the season. He has a 1.09 ERA and a 32:11 K:BB in 28.1 innings, building off two solid seasons to start his major-league career. If ranking the relievers, I would go Dominguez, Ramos, Arano and Morgan. Dominguez - 12-team Mixed: $22; 15-team Mixed: $33; 12-team NL: $44 (up a bit if think he gets 75% of the saves); Ramos - 12-team Mixed: $2; 15-team Mixed: $7; 12-team NL: $11; Arano - 12-team Mixed: $1; 15-team Mixed: $4; 12-team NL: $7; Morgan - 12-team Mixed: No; 15-team Mixed: $0; 12-team NL: $4

Mark Melancon/Sam Dyson/Tony Watson/Reyes Moronta/Will Smith, Giants: Dyson could act as the Giants' closer while Hunter Strickland (hand) is sidelined for the next 6-to-8 weeks. Manager Bruce Bochy announced Tuesday that Dyson and Watson are the likely candidates to step into the closer role after Strickland broke his right hand Monday after punching a wall in the clubhouse following a blown save. Dyson, who blew the save in his first attempt at replacing Strickland and allowed a pair of runs with a 5-1 lead Saturday, recorded a combined 52 saves during the 2016 and 2017 seasons. Watson has been brilliant this season, posting a 1.75 ERA with 18 holds and 40 strikeouts in 36 innings. He notched 20 saves in 2016 and 18 last season, so he has closing experience. Melancon is the team's former closer, and he is working his way back from the elbow injury that sidelined him until June 1. Despite pitching well since that return, Melancon has yet to pitch in back-to-back games, which is probably why he wasn't originally considered as a replacement closing option. Melancon notched the save Thursday and could be end up the primary option in the pen for San Francisco while Strickland is sidelined, despite what Bochy said. As of now, though, he is viewed as slightly more than a quarter-closer due to the options, especially since he isn't yet ready to pitch on consecutive days. Moronta notched the save Wednesday, cleaning up Dyson's mess. As we noted in our preseason outlook, he has impressive stuff, with a fastball that averages over 95 mph and a good, sweeping slider, but he needs to harness his control to take the next step. The latter part is evidenced in his 18 walks in 34 innings, but his plus arm keeps him in the mix. Solid in a setup role before Tommy John surgery in March 2017, Smith has posted a 0.90 ERA with 27 strikeouts over 20 innings and could factor into the saves mix. Smith and Watson are lefties while the three other relievers are righties, so it wouldn't be all too surprising to see Bochy utilize all the relievers in save situations based on favorable matchups with Dyson and Watson getting most of the chances. Melancon - 12-team Mixed $3; 15-team Mixed: $9; 12-team NL: $14; Dyson - 12-team Mixed $2; 15-team Mixed: $7 12-team NL: $11; Watson - 12-team $1; 15-team Mixed: $5; 12-team NL: $9; Moronta/Smith - 12-team $0; 15-team Mixed: $1; 12-team NL: $4

Steve Cishek/Pedro Strop/Justin Wilson, Cubs: The Cubs will utilize the best matchups in the ninth inning with Brandon Morrow (back) on the 10-day DL with Cishek, Strop and Wilson in the mix to close. Cishek, who has two saves this year and 123 in his career, likely should be the first option, especially seeing how well he has pitched this year. With a 2.01 ERA, a 1.09 WHIP and a 35:14 K:BB in 33.2 innings, Cishek has been excellent setting up Morrow. Strop has notched 20-plus holds in five of the past six seasons, and with a 1.76 ERA, a 0.98 WHIP and a 29:10 K:BB, Strop is also having a fine season. Wilson likely will be used when a tough lefty is at the plate in save spots. Cishek - 12-team Mixed: $3; 15-team Mixed: $9; 12-team NL: $14; Strop - 12-team Mixed: $2; 15-team Mixed: $7; 12-team NL: $11; Wilson - 12-team Mixed: $1; 15-team Mixed: $4; 12-team NL: $7

Dan Winkler/A.J. Minter, Braves:Arodys Vizcaino was unavailable Friday due to shoulder soreness, resulting in manager Brian Snitker turning to Winkler for the save chance, which he failed to convert. Vizcaino was not available Saturday as well, and the hope is that the cortisone shot he had Thursday will allow him to be ready early this week. Despite blowing the save in spectacular fashion, Winkler still holds a 2.73 ERA, a 0.98 WHIP and a 41:9 K:BB through 29.2 innings on the season, though he has been scored upon in three of his last seven appearances. Minter, after a rough patch, has been better of late, though his overall numbers -- 3.30 ERA and 1.43 WHIP -- are worse than expectations coming into the season. The pecking order if Vizcaino is sidelined longer is unclear, but my guess is Winkler, the righty, first and Minter, the lefty, second with Shane Carle and maybe Jesse Biddle also in the mix. Winkler - 12-team Mixed: $2; 15-team Mixed: $7; 12-team NL: $11; Minter - 12-team Mixed: $1; 15-team Mixed: $5; 12-team NL: $9

Yoshihisa Hirano, Diamondbacks: Hirano has been brilliant setting up Brad Boxberger, notching 15 holds with a 1.38 ERA, 0.98 WHIP and 31:13 K:BB. Boxberger has scuffled a bit lately but still likely has some leash on the closer job. If a change is made, Hirano and Archie Bradley are next in line. But Arizona could opt to go with Hirano, who closed in Japan, keeping Bradley in his current role. 12-team Mixed: $1; 15-team Mixed: $4; 12-team NL: $7

Kelvin Herrera, Nationals: Washington lengthens its pen with the acquisition of Herrera from Kansas City. But that trade cratered Herrera's value. Herrera has been excellent this season with a 1.05 ERA, a 22:2 K:BB and 14 saves in 25.2 innings. But he will now set up Sean Doolittle. Herrera will be a free agent after the season, so those in keeper leagues should retain him, as he could sign with a team to close next year. 12-team Mixed: owned; 15-team Mixed: owned; 12-team NL: $7

Jose Castillo, Padres: Castillo has been dominant since getting called up to the majors on June 2. He has allowed two runs with 15 strikeouts and just two walks in 9.1 innings (through Saturday). The 22-year-old was equally impressive in the minors, posting a 2.31 ERA and a 13.5 K/9 over 23.1 innings across two levels prior to his promotion. Castillo will continue to work in middle relief and notch the occasional hold while posting solid across-the-board numbers. 12-team Mixed: $0; 15-team Mixed: $1; 12-team NL: $4

CATCHER

Kurt Suzuki, Braves: Suzuki is in a timeshare with Tyler Flowers but has been extremely productive – like he was last season – when in the lineup. He is 23-for-74 with three home runs and 11 RBI his past 32 games through Saturday's game. Atlanta will continue to have the two backstops split the job, but that doesn't mean Suzuki isn't worth a spot in your lineup, almost regardless of format. 12-team Mixed: $15; 15-team Mixed: owned; 12-team NL: owned

Elias Diaz, Pirates: Diaz is in line for a short-term boost in playing time with Francisco Cervelli landing on the 7-day disabled list with a concussion. Jacob Stallings was recalled to back up Diaz. But Diaz should start almost daily while Cervelli is sidelined. 12-team Mixed: No; 15-team Mixed: $0; 12-team NL: $4

Injury activations/updates

Austin Hedges, Padres: Hedges, sidelined all of May with right elbow tendinitis, completed a minor-league rehab assignment and is on the verge of being activated. He originally kicked off a rehab stint at Triple-A El Paso on May 21 but was sidelined for several days following that move due to soreness in the elbow. Hedges finally returned to that rehab stint on June 12 at High-A Lake Elsinore before moving up to Triple-A El Paso. He posted 18 home runs but hit just .218 and even with the 18 home runs, posted a .398 slugging percentage. Raffy Lopez and A.J. Ellis have held down the fort while Hedges was out, but Hedges should regain his starting role now that he's set to resurface. 12-team Mixed: $0; 15-team Mixed: $2; 12-team NL: $7

FIRST BASE

Jose Osuna, Pirates: Osuna was recalled from Triple-A Indianapolis on Monday to make his third appearance with the Pirates this season. He was hitting .340/.390/.551 with four home runs and 31 runs driven in through 40 games with Indianapolis at the time of his promotion. After spending most of 2017 with the parent club, Osuna began 2018 in the minors. He is stuck behind first baseman Josh Bell and right fielder Gregory Polanco, so most of hits playing time will come in spot duty or AL parks when a designated hitter is needed. Should Bell or Polanco suffer an injury, however, Osuna would immediately receive a major bump in fantasy value. 12-team Mixed: No; 15-team Mixed: $1; 12-team NL: $4

Injury activations/updates

Garrett Cooper, Marlins: Cooper opened the season with the Marlins but was hit on the right wrist in the second game of the season and landed on the 60-day disabled list. He shifted his rehab assignment Tuesday to Triple-A New Orleans, where he is seeing time at first and in left field. Cooper, acquired along with Caleb Smith from the Yankees this offseason, opened the campaign as the Marlins' starting right fielder, but with Brian Anderson having since secured that job, Cooper will likely serve as a backup at the positions where he is currently playing in the minors and should come up when eligible July 8. 12-team Mixed: No; 15-team Mixed: No; 12-team NL: $4

SECOND BASE

Alen Hanson, Giants: Hanson, who was profiled twice when he was promoted to replace the injured Joe Panik (sprained his left thumb), landed on the disabled list on May 14. Before he was sidelined, Hanson was red-hot at the plate, slashing .298/.346/.638 with four home runs, 12 RBI and three stolen bases in 14 games. Unfortunately for Hanson, his return came one day after Panik was activated, reducing his playing time. Saturday, the Giants sent down Mac Williamson, which affords Hanson additional at-bats while he shares left field with Austin Slater while Hunter Pence might also factor in the mix. Hanson, who once was a solid prospect with the Pirates, saw his status regress the past few seasons and had little prior success in the majors. He was hot at Triple-A Sacramento, prompting the original callup. 12-team Mixed: $3; 15-team Mixed: $9; 12-team NL: $14

Brad Miller, Brewers: Miller was promoted Saturday with Domingo Santana getting optioned down to the minors. Acquired from Tampa for Ji-Man Choi, Miller was batting .256 with five homers and 21 RBI for the Rays. Miller should see time all over the field but likely will receive most of his time in the middle infield, especially at shortstop in place of the struggling Orlando Arcia. 12-team Mixed: $2; 15-team Mixed: $7; 12-team NL: $11

Injury activations/updates

Chase Utley, Dodgers: Utley, out since May 30 with a sprained left thumb, was activated off the disabled list Friday. Prior to the injury, the veteran was hitting just .216/.302/.324 with a homer and a pair of steals in 45 games. Utley will return to a bench role, serving as a backup at second base. 12-team Mixed: No; 15-team Mixed: No; 12-team NL: $2

THIRD BASE

Derek Dietrich, Marlins:Martin Prado is making progress and could return around the All-Star break from his injury. In his place, Brian Anderson and Miguel Rojas are manning the hot corner with Dietrich starting in left field against righties, yielding to Cameron Maybin versus southpaws. Dietrich is unlikely to qualify at the hot corner next season but retains eligibility from last year. His OBP leaves a lot to be desired, and when/if Prado returns, Dietrich will slide down in the batting order, as he currently is seeing time at the leadoff spot, and possibly see a decline in playing time. But for now, he retains his increased value since he is in the lineup almost daily. 12-team Mixed: $5; 15-team Mixed: $11; 12-team NL: Owned

Maikel Franco, Phillies: He regains his starting third base job for the next month or so due to J.P. Crawford's fractured left hand. Franco opened the season as the starter but lost the role due to his poor production. After a fine rookie season, Franco has seen his output decline the past three seasons, including this one. If this isn't the last gasp for Franco, we may be getting close to hitting that point. The only slight positive is that Franco's power numbers prior to Crawford's injury were mildly productive -- .417 slugging percentage, nine homers and 36 RBI in 62 games this year – so maybe this chance spurs him to play as he did as a rookie, when he posted a .280/.343/.497 line. 12-team Mixed: $5; 15-team Mixed: $11; 12-team NL: $18

Mitch Walding, Phillies: Walding was promoted at the end of May from Triple-A Lehigh Valley due to the injury to Pedro Florimon (foot). He posted a .271/.379/.484 line with seven home runs and 21 RBI through 49 games to earn the callup. Walding was sent back down in early June to make room for J.P. Crawford's return but now replaces Crawford, who landed back on the disabled list, this time with a fractured left hand. He slugged a career-high 25 home runs last season to go with 62 RBI and a .236 batting average at Double-A Reading, albeit with a strikeout rate of 31.7 percent. Walding will back up Maikel Franco at the hot corner. 12-team Mixed: No; 15-team Mixed: No; 12-team NL: $2

Injury activations/updates

Martin Prado, Marlins: Prado, sidelined again due to an injured hamstring, has been taking part in fielding, running and hitting drills and could return from the 10-day disabled list prior to the All-Star break. As I noted above, with Prado out, Brian Anderson and Miguel Rojas are manning the hot corner. Whenever Prado returns, he may not get his starting job back and instead serve as part of a time share to keep Anderson and Derek Dietrich in the lineup. 12-team Mixed: $0; 15-team Mixed: $1; 12-team NL: $4

SHORTSTOP

Enrique Hernandez, Dodgers: Hernandez saw additional playing time this week while Chris Taylor has dealt with a tight hamstring. Manager Dave Roberts has no qualms about deploying Hernandez all over the diamond, especially against southpaws. Hernandez qualifies at second, at short and in the outfield and likely will end up eligible at shortstop. He's one homer shy of tying his career high of 11 set last season. 12-team Mixed: $2; 15-team Mixed: $7; 12-team NL: Owned

OUTFIELD

Gorkys Hernandez, Giants: San Francisco is now healthy in the outfield, but Hernandez has shown no signs of losing any playing time. He is all but locked in as the Giants' starting center fielder, with Austin Jackson relegated to spot duty. With eight home runs, Hernandez has far exceeded his previous high and likely will also finish in double figures in steals. 12-team Mixed: $5; 15-team Mixed: $11; 12-team NL: $18

Austin Slater, Giants: Slater was promoted Saturday to take Mac Williamson's spot on the Giants' 25-man roster. He saw 34 games with San Francisco, acquitting himself nicely when in the lineup. Slater slashed .344/.417/.564 with five home runs and eight steals over 53 games at Triple-A, showing an improved walk rate and lowered strikeout rate. He should see reps at all three outfield spots, but especially left field, where he will share time with Alen Hanson12-team Mixed: $1; 15-team Mixed: $4; 12-team NL: $7

Danny Santana, Braves: Santana was called up Friday to give the Braves another bat in the outfield. At Triple-A Gwinnett, Santana posted a .279/.300/.439 line with 11 home runs, 28 RBI and eight stolen bases. Look for him to see some time in left field until Ronald Acuna is back, which unfortunately for Santana's opportunities might happen in the coming days. 12-team Mixed: No; 15-team Mixed: $0; 12-team NL: $4

Kevin Kaczmarski, Mets: Kaczmarski, drafted in the ninth round out of the University of Evansville in 2015, was promoted from Triple-A Las Vegas on Friday. He was added to the 40- and 25-man rosters prior to this past weekend's series against the Dodgers. Kaczmarski, a left-handed hitter, was hitting .363/.413/.450 with eight RBI and two stolen bases in 24 games for Las Vegas in 2018. With Jay Bruce and Yoenis Cespedes not returning any time soon and the Mets forced to play Dominic Smith in left field in Colorado, look for Kaczmarski to see time in that outfield spot against righties. 12-team Mixed: No; 15-team Mixed: No; 12-team NL: $3