Waiver Wire: June 10th

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June 10, 2010

Here’s one position player and one pitcher that should be available on waivers and could provide a boost to your team…

Angel Pagan | OF | Mets | 29% owned

It’s hard to believe that Gary Matthews Jr. not only started in centerfield on Opening Day for the Amazin’s, but that he started four of the team’s first six games. He’s since been exiled to DFAville, all made possible by Pagan’s emergence as an All Star level centerfielder. His .354 wOBA and +6.9 UZR are good for 2.1 WAR after 58 team games, and (R) ZiPS projects more of the same the rest of the way, a .354 wOBA with ten steals.

Carlos Beltran has been playing in games down in Extended Spring Training as he rehabs from knee surgery, but it’ll be impossible to justify sitting Pagan when he does return, even with Jeff Francoeur’s recent two week tear. Pagan offers batting average and a decent amount of steals, and his new lineup spot (second) should lead to some more runs scored as well.

Felipe Paulino | SP | Astros | 3%

One thing you’re not going to get with Astros’ pitchers is wins, but their starters can still help you out in other categories. The hard-throwing Paulino – only Ubaldo Jimenez and Justin Verlander top his 95.5 mph heater – sports a rock solid 3.82 ERA even though he’s stranded less than 65% of the runners he’s allowed to reach base. Once that regresses to the 71.8% league average, Paulino’s looking at an ERA much closer to his FIP (3.28) and tRA (3.18).

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As hard throwers tend to do, Paulino walks a ton of guys (4.54 BB/9) and has a pedestrian WHIP (1.38), but his strikeout rate (8.12 K/9) is pretty darn good. (R) ZiPS isn’t kind here, seeing a 5.25 ERA (4.35 FIP) with a slight dip to 7.88 K/9 the rest of the way. Paulino’s next start comes in Kansas City next week, so if nothing else he’s should offer value for one more start.

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Mike writes about the Yankees at River Ave. Blues and baseball in general at CBS Sports.

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Visnovsky
15 years ago

Based on Felipe Paulino’s HR/FB%, IFFB%, and his history in those categories, it seems likely to me he is due for a regression to a much higher HR/9 than his current 0.24.

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