Is Cavan Biggio Worth an Add in Fantasy Baseball Leagues after being Traded?

There are little trades made in the early portion of the MLB regular season. Players who are designated for assignment are sometimes dealt to a different team instead of being released or sent to the minor leagues.

An interesting trade happened on Wednesday when the Los Angeles Dodgers acquired Cavan Biggio from the Toronto Blue Jays. The deal was announced by ESPN.

Los Angeles clearly has a more talented roster than Toronto, so it might be hard for Biggio to carve out a role, but at the same time, if he gets some playing time, he might be a decent fantasy option because of all the talent around him.

So, let’s talk about Biggio and figure out how to approach him in fantasy baseball leagues.

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Biggio’s Season/Career Stats

Biggio had played in 44 games with Toronto before being designated for assignment. He had a .200 average and .323 on-base percentage.

Biggio had four doubles and two home runs among his 22 total knocks. He also had nine RBIs, 15 runs scored, two stolen bases, 14 walks and 42 strikeouts.

The 29-year-old doesn’t have just one position he can play at, which might help him carve out a role in Los Angeles. This season alone, Biggio played 25 games at second base, 10 in right field, five at first base, four at third base and four as the team’s designated hitter.

Biggio hasn’t ever been a big-time threat at the plate, with a career .227 average and .343 OBP, but his versatility in the field helped him appear in a decent amount of games each season.

What’s most surprising about Biggio’s 2024 numbers are that he was coming off one of his better seasons in 2023. In 111 games, Biggio had a .235 average and .340 OBP, with 21 extra-base hits (nine home runs) among his 68 total hits, 40 RBIs, 54 runs scored, five stolen bases, 40 walks and 88 strikeouts.

Biggio has taken a step back this season and simply wasn’t producing enough at the plate to warrant a spot on the team, even in a reserve/utility role.

Biggio’s Fantasy Outlook in LA

It remains to be seen if the Dodgers try to also push Biggio to the minor leagues, but since a trade was made, I’d expect Biggio to immediately join the big league team.

The left-handed hitting Biggio doesn’t offer the Dodgers a platoon option for Gavin Lux (also a lefty) at second base, but Biggio could also replace the struggling Lux against righties.

Biggio could also be an option to replace the veteran Jason Heyward, but again, Heyward is a lefty, so there’s no platoon option there either.

Third base could be an option for Biggio as well, as Max Muncy is injured and Enrique Hernandez is struggling to hit in his place. 

Biggio likely was brought in to give the Dodgers a super versatile option off the bench. If he starts hitting closer to his career averages, Biggio could find his way into the lineup more and more often.

How to Approach Biggio in Fantasy Leagues

Biggio is owned in just 2% of leagues right now, so there’s a very high chance that you could acquire him if you wished to.

Clearly, Biggio is not an option in standard leagues. Sure, if he hits better and is playing often, he could be an option in standard leagues, but we’re probably at least a couple weeks away from that being a possibility.

Where Biggio possibly makes some sense as a waiver wire option is in deeper fantasy leagues.

Maybe your fantasy roster is pretty set, but you have a couple roster spots to play with. Taking a gamble on a player like Biggio isn’t going to hurt your chances, and if he excels in a Dodgers’ uniform, he could definitely help you out over the course of the season.

I decided to add Biggio in a deeper dynasty league. My team is in a deep rebuild, and I’m hoping that Biggio takes off in LA, and then I can maybe flip him for a prospect before the league’s trade deadline.

I’m not saying you absolutely should add Biggio now, but there are a few circumstances in which I think adding him makes a little sense, with no real downside and a little upside.

If you don’t want to add him, I’d keep an eye on him over the next several games. If Biggio starts hitting and playing a decent amount, then I’d definitely consider him a little more heavily.