This article references Adam Lind, Ben Paulsen, Cheslor Cuthbert, Chris Davis, Christian Walker, Eric Hosmer, Evan Longoria, Hanley Ramirez, James Loney, John Jaso, Jon Singleton, Josh Bell, Justin Bour, Kyle Seager, Mark Trumbo, Matt Olson, Max Kepler, Michael Morse, Mike Moustakas, Pedro Alvarez, Richie Shaffer, Sam Travis, Sean Rodriguez, Travis Shaw, Tyler White, Yonder Alonso and more! Last year, there were only three stand out rookie first basemen: Justin Bour, Travis Shaw, and Ben Paulsen. Usually, first basemen are established players who tend to hold onto their position for a long time, so it is rare to find a rookie ready to have a big impact at the position. There are not a lot of standout first base prospects poised to have a big year in 2016, but there are a few names that fantasy owners could eventually pick up off the waiver wire closer to the middle of the year. [...]Keep on reading: Top 10 2016 Fantasy Prospects: First Basemen

This article references 1B, A, C, OF, SP, TE, Travis Shaw and more! BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 9 Percent of Leagues ANALYSIS: A rare bright spot in what's been a challenging season for the Red Sox, Shaw has hit .288/.354/.522 with 11 homers in 184 at-bats since being promoted to the Show. He's knocked in 10 runs in the last two weeks while posting a .943 OPS. A degree of skepticism is understandable given his unspectacular minor league numbers, but the guy's tearing it up right now. There's no reason he should still be floating around t[...]Keep on reading: Travis Shaw (BOS, 1B) – Waiver Wire Pickups

This article references 1B, 2B, 3B, A, C, Justin Bour, Marcus Semien, OF, RB, SP, SS, Steve Pearce, TE, Travis Shaw, Trevor Plouffe and more! This will be the last installment of this column for 2015. We've officially entered the Catastrophic Countdown phase of the season, so some of you may need to throw caution to the wind and get even more granular. At this point, names and track records don't really matter. Take production anywhere you can find it. Editor’s Note: to read about even more waiver wire options for first base and third base, be sure to check out our famous waiver wire pickups list which is a running list that is [...]Keep on reading: Five Corner Infield Waiver Wire Pickups & Adds for Week 26

A pair of young hitters can give fantasy owners a boost as the calendar turns to September. Ownership totals are in ESPN Leagues as of Saturday Travis Shaw – 1B/3B – Boston Red Sox – 40.8 percent Shaw wasn’t expected ... read more »

This article references 1B, A, C, OF, RB, SP, SS, TE, Travis Shaw, WR and more! BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 10% of Fleaflicker Leagues ANALYSIS: Travis Shaw is just another example of a guy being in the right place at the right time to seize an opportunity to prove how good he can really be. The Red Sox have been quite frankly a mess all season and giving young players a chance to show what they have to offer has been a mainstay for most of the year. Shaw came into this season as a player with modest power, a low batting average and subpar power [...]Keep on reading: Travis Shaw (1B, BOS) – Waiver Wire Pickups

This article references 1B, 2B, 3B, A, C, Evan Longoria, Jung Ho Kang, Kyle Seager, Logan Forsythe, Lonnie Chisenhall, OF, RB, SP, SS, TE, Travis Shaw, Trevor Plouffe and more! As we've discussed previously, players who can be plugged in at multiple positions take on more value as we barrel toward the end of the season. With just a few weeks left before the playoffs begin in many head-to-head leagues and time growing short in roto formats, today's corner infield spotlight will shine brightest on those players - with one exception. Let's go to work. Editor’s Note: to read about even more waiver wire options for first base and third base, be sure to check out our f[...]Keep on reading: Five Corner Infield Waiver Wire Pickups & Adds for Week 21

This article references 1B, A, Arodys Vizcaino, C, Chris Rusin, David Aardsma, Drew Pomeranz, Edward Mujica, Edwin Jackson, Evan Scribner, George Springer, Mike Napoli, OF, Pat Venditte, RB, Scott Feldman, SP, SS, Stephen Piscotty, TE, Travis Shaw, WR and more! Welcome to another edition of the deep league waiver wire watch looking forward to Week 21. Today we will look at six players: two relievers, two starters, and two position players who all seem to mirror each others' situations and could all provide a huge spark for fantasy owners searching for roster additions 20,000 fantasy baseball leagues under the sea. To start off, we look for a starting pitcher in an unusual place. All ownership rates are from Fleaflicker. Editor’s Note: For other wa[...]Keep on reading: Deep League Waiver Wire: Week 21