Fantasy Baseball: Five Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 2
By Jason Evans
OF – Mitch Haniger
Owned in 20% of ESPN leagues and 22% of Yahoo Leagues
Haniger was the other piece the Mariners got in the Jean Segura/Taijuan Walker trade to boost their offense, but Haniger may be the sleeper of the entire deal. Last year for the Diamondbacks’ AA and AAA clubs he hit .321 with 25 homers. He came up and hit five homers in 34 games for the Diamondbacks last season.
Haniger only hit .214 last week, but he also hit three homers and stole a base for the Mariners. In a lineup that features sluggers like Robinson Cano, Nelson Cruz and Kyle Seager and on a team that’s off to a slow start, Haniger may get some opportunities.
He’s going to get a chance to hit for the Mariners all season long with Ben Gamel in AAA so far and Jarrod Dyson and Guillermo Heredia spending time in left field. Haniger is guy who has some pop and may be a nice guy to grab early before he becomes a more popular add later on.