Fantasy: glass half full options

Fantasy: glass half full options

Published May. 7, 2013 1:00 a.m. ET

Let's face facts.  Some fantasy baseball owners enjoy the action moreso than the long-term strategy that comes with the hobby.  The waiver wire is their salvation when an itch needs to be scratched.  To those owners, I present my "Divine Nine."  Below are nine players, eight position and one starting pitcher, owned in less than 50 percent of FOXSports.com fantasy leagues that could have helped your fantasy team over the last two weeks. 

Oh, and don't forget to listen to the latest "Fantasy 15 Podcast" when you are finished scanning.  Click the link on the right.  Enjoy!

Catcher

Russell Martin (36.2 percent owned)
Stats: 4 HR / 5 R / 7 RBI / .395 OBP

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First Base

Yonder Alonso (12.0 percent owned)
Stats: 2 HR / 7 R / 12 RBI / 2 SB / .377 OBP

Second Base

Omar Infante
Stats: 3 HR / 11 R / 7 RBI / 1 SB / .404 OBP

Shortstop

Stephen Drew
Stats: 2 HR / 11 RBI / 5 R / .400 OBP

Third Base

Nolan Arenado (33.3 percent owned)
Stats: 3 HR / 8 RBI / 5 R / .333 OBP

Jedd Gyorko (17.5 percent owned)
Stats: 3 HR / 7 R / 6 RBI / .385 OBP

Outfielders

Matt Joyce (2.6 percent owned)
Stats: 4 HR / 10 R / 7 RBI / .375 OBP

Michael Saunders (13.6 percent owned)
Stats: 3 HR / 8 R / 6 RBI / 2 SB / .344 OBP

Ichiro Suzuki (46.9 percent owned)
Stats: .413 OBP / 4 SB / 4 R

Starting Pitcher

Phil Hughes (20.1 percent owned)
Stats: 1 W / 18 K / 1.29 ERA / 1.00 WHIP

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