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Waiver Watch - Wednesday Edition

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Here are three players to target on waivers in season-long fantasy leagues:

2B/3B Martin Prado, Marlins

Prado isn't the most exciting player in fantasy, but he has always held intrigue thanks to multi-positional eligibility and an ability to prop a struggling fantasy owner's batting average. He has taken that skill up a notch this season, coming into Wednesday hitting .333.

Prado has been particularly dangerous in June, slashing .333/.374/.582 with a pair of home runs and six RBIs over 55 at-bats. Even more impressive is his 11 runs scored through 14 games - an element of his fantasy production that had underwhelmed through the first two months of the season.

Don't expect much in the way of power production - Prado came into June without a home run - but look for plenty of hits and runs. He's hitting a sizzling .515 over his past eight games, and is showing no signs of slowing.

1B/OF Brandon Moss, Cardinals

After bouncing in and out of the starting lineup for most of the season, Moss has become a fixture over the past week - and is rewarding Cardinals fans and fantasy owners alike.

Moss has erupted for four home runs, nine RBIs and four multi-hit efforts over his past six games, giving him six homers and 10 runs batted in for the month. While he certainly won't maintain his 1.564 OPS for the remainder of June, it's clear he's swinging a hot bat - and needs to be in your lineup until he cools.

Moss has been a streaky player throughout his career, so don't hesitate to jettison him when the hits stop coming. For the time being, his combination of big-time power and positional versatility makes him an appealing waiver add in all formats.

RHP Zach Davies, Brewers

Davies middled through his first two months but has caught fire in June, going 3-0 with a 0.86 ERA and 21 strikeouts over 21 innings. With good starting pitching such a rare find on the waiver wire, he needs to be owned.

The 23-year-old has been nearly untouchable this month, limiting the Cardinals, Oakland Athletics and New York Mets to a combined eight hits to lower his season ERA to 3.88. Considering it sat at 8.78 at the beginning of May, it's safe to say Davies has become a much safer fantasy play.

Davies remains a matchups-only play - his 2.88 home ERA dwarfs his 7.82 road mark - but the consistency is coming and the strikeouts have increased of late. He's worth a stash, but be aware that regression is coming.

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