Fantasy Baseball Week 12 Waiver Wire & Trade Targets: Matt McLain, Ronald Acuna Jr., Shota Imanaga, Miguel Vargas

About this episode

The hosts discuss key players to target in fantasy baseball for Week 12, including analytics and injury updates.

Weigh the analytics behind buying low on elite stars Ronald Acuaa Jr. and Shota Imanaga, targeting Matt McLain on the waiver wire, and riding the sudden rankings surge of Miguel Vargas. Hosts AJ Applegarth, Joe Bond, and Corey Pieper break down all the crucial Week 12 statcast metrics, injury updates, and market corrections to help you maximize your roster value.

People in this episode

Hosts: AJ Applegarth, Joe Bond, Corey Pieper

Topics covered

• fantasy baseball
• waiver wire
• trade targets
• analytics
• injury updates
• statcast metrics

Keywords

• fantasy baseball
• waiver wire
• trade targets
• Ronald Acuna Jr.
• Matt McLain
• Miguel Vargas
• Shota Imanaga
• analytics
• injury updates

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