The dog days of summer are slowing coming to an end and most fantasy managers have their eye on making that late push to claim the title. That late push often comes with some keen late season additions and acquisitions. Many leagues will have their trade deadline coming up this week, but even if you missed the deadline the waiver wire can always make or break your season late in August and into September.
Here are two players that you should be targeting.
The first is Brenton Doyle. Doyle was a fantasy stud last season after he hit 23 HRs and stole 30 bases. That was along with his .260 average, and he even added in runs and RBIs. Doyle also had the security of an everyday job because of his stellar defense. But it all came crashing down this season. Doyle was truly awful in the beginning of the year, so much so that the Rockies, yes, the last place Rockies, benched him a few times per week.
All that has changed recently though and now is the time to buy on Doyle from a frustrated owner. Doyle is back to playing every day and his bat is speaking loudly. Doyle's last 26 games has been nothing short of amazing. He's had 95 at bats, is batting .404 over that span with 7 HRs, 4 2Bs and 4 steals. In August he has also added 19 RBIs and 14 runs scored. This is a legit league winner if he can keep up this pace and while I doubt that he can hit .400 for September, I do think he can still produce in the power and steals departments.
The next player is owned in less than 25% of leagues and I get why. Look, Andres Chapparo won't impress you with his season long numbers but his place on the team right now is something to buy in on. Chapparo was once a Yankees farmhand, and every scouting report said the same thing. He was a player without a position, but he always could hit.
Chapparo hit again this year in AAA he was hitting .275 with 14 home runs over 48 games with Rochester. That's par for the course for Chapparo, but this major league look is different because he has a position. The Nats cut Nate Lowe and they have a hole to fill at 1B and DH, that means consistent at bats for Chapparo to make his claim that he belongs in the bigs. The more eye-opening situational upside though is where the Nats have placed him in the order. Since his call up he has been batting 4th. You don't throw a guy into the heart of your lineup, protecting James Wood, if you don't believe in his bat.
The Nats and Rockies are telling you to buy these players and with a shrewd move like this, it might just be enough to lead you to a championship season.