Matt McLain

Back from a calf strain and reclaiming his everyday 2B role. The average is ugly but the power/speed combo at second base is rare. If you need steals and can stomach the batting average drag, McLain is your add.

McLain's xwOBA (.327) has been tracking above his actual production (.300 wOBA) all season — FanGraphs flagged this as a player who should be doing more than his surface stats show. The last eight games look like the market correcting: 3 homers, 3 steals, and a 1.150 OPS. This week's schedule runs through Great American Ballpark and Yankee Stadium, two of the best hitters' venues in baseball. At 38% owned, the add window is right now.

McLain's underlying swing metrics are quietly improving — the hard-hit rate is ticking up and the strikeout rate is stabilizing after a rough April. At 18% owned he's delivering real 2B eligibility with legitimate stolen-base and home-run upside in a lineup that generates counting stats. The floor is real and the ceiling is almost entirely unexploited at this ownership.