MARKET PULSE: All in on Álvarez?

Market Pulse looks at the movers each week in respective markets as we search for potential buying opportunities. The data is taken from Fantrax, which features a variety of league formats and some first-come, first-serve acquisition leagues. It gives us some insight into player movement over the past week leading up to the Sunday waiver deadlines in weekly leagues. Of course, depending on the parameters of your league, further investigation of every player is strongly encouraged. Click on the provided links for additional information and deeper analysis from our crack BaseballHQ.com staff.

Column designations include...

  • RST: Current rostership percentage heading into this weekend.
  • CHG: Change in rostership percentage over the last...

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