For a number of major league teams Mondays and Thursdays are travel days. Every Wednesday and Sunday, Fantasy Fill-Ins finds guys who should be widely available on the waiver wire and can step in for the day, helping you gain ground or hold off the pack.On Thursday we have ten major league games on the docket. That means there are plenty of players to choose from on the waiver wire. Here's five of the best options.
Matt Diaz, Braves - Not only has Matt Diaz batted .424 over the last month, but his OPS is 1.187. As good as those numbers are, he has had better results against Ricky Nolasco in his career, going 6-for-11 (.545) when facing the Marlins hurler. Diaz is only owned 22% of fantasy leagues.
Milton Bradley, Cubs - Bradley has hit safely in six of his last eight games with three home runs during that time. He's also batting .370 since July 12th. He's never faced Carlos Torres, but Torres has given up seven earned runs in his two starts this season. It looks like Bradley could stay hot on Thursday. Bradley is only owned in 32% of fantasy baseball leagues.
J.D. Drew, Red Sox - One of the places you do not want to face David Price is on his home turf. He's 6-and-2 with a 2.96 ERA at home which makes selecting Drew risky. But, Drew has had an awesome August and he's batting .380 with seven home runs in his last 19 games. He's only owned in 36% of fantasy leagues.
Carlos Guillen, Tigers - Guillen is batting .333 over the last week with three home runs in his last two games. He's also taken Fausto Carmona, who has a 6.20 ERA this season, deep in the past. Guillen is only owned in 33% of fantasy leagues.
Andy Marte, Indians - Marte has three home runs over the last week and is batting .304. He's also had success against Nate Robertson, going 3-for-5 lifetime against the pitcher. Marte is only owned in 5% of fanstasy leagues.
