Ryan Waldschmidt

Ryan Waldschmidt went 2-for-4 with a run scored, an RBI triple, and a stolen base on Sunday during the Diamondbacks' 9-1 win over the Rockies.

Fantasy Impact

Waldschmidt singled, stole second, and scored in the second, then added an RBI triple in the third for his third consecutive two-hit game. His triple was the first of his career and the stolen base was his fifth in 16 career games. Waldschmidt is batting .500 (11-for-22) with four stolen bases over his last seven games and is now hitting .353 (18-for-51) to start his big league career. At this point, he should be added in most formats, especially in leagues that reward batting average and stolen bases.

Ryan Waldschmidt went 3-for-3 with two doubles, a walk, two runs scored, an RBI, and two stolen bases in a perfect night at the dish on Monday.

Fantasy Impact

Waldschmidt reached base all four times and recorded the first three-hit game of his young career. He walked, stole second, and scored in the second the begin his night. He then singled and stole second in the third, laced an RBI double in the fifth, and doubled again in the seventh. Through his first 10 big league games, Waldschmidt is batting .313 (10-for-32) with four doubles, six RBI, and three stolen bases. If he is still available in your league, and you have the room, don't wait too long to pounce.

Ryan Waldschmidt went 2-for-4 with a run scored and three runs batted in on Sunday, lifting the Diamondbacks to a 5-1 win over the Mets.

Fantasy Impact

The top Diamondbacks' prospect was called up on Friday and has already made an impact in the Arizona lineup. He singled in his first major league at bat on Friday then, after a dud on Saturday, rebounded with a two-hit, three-RBI performance on Sunday. Waldschmidt jump-started the offense on Sunday, ripping a two-run double in the second to give Arizona a 2-0 lead. He added an RBI single in the sixth which extended the lead to 3-1. In three major league games, Waldschmidt is 3-for-8 with three runs batted in. It appears that, most likely, he will play everyday in left field and, while there will be some off days, he could develop into a must-own fantasy player as the year progresses. You may want to pounce before it's too late.

Ryan Waldschmidt had a pinch-hit single in his major league debut on Friday as the Diamondbacks suffered a 3-1, 10-inning loss to the Mets.

Fantasy Impact

Waldschmidt was called up to the major league roster earlier in the day and laced a pinch-hit single in the eighth inning against Mets' reliever, Brooks Raley, in his first major league at bat. The top Arizona prospect replaced Alek Thomas, who was designated for assignment, by the Diamondbacks in a corresponding move. Waldschmidt was hitting .289 with three home runs and six stolen bases at Triple-A Reno before the call up. He hit .289 with 18 home runs and 29 stolen bases in the minors last season. He'll be given every opportunity to contribute right out of the gate for the Diamondbacks. If you haven't done so already, you may want to take a flier on him, especially in deeper leagues, as his power-speed combo is quite intriguing.

The Diamondbacks selected the contract of Ryan Waldschmidt.

Fantasy Impact

Waldschmidt was hitting .289 with three home runs and 22 RBI in Triple-A to start the season. Alek Thomas was designated for assignment by Arizona.