As the early season dust has settled and more of the obvious breakout players and impact rookies are unavailable, we need to look a bit deeper to find gems on the waiver wire. Fear not, because there are still a handful of gems that are widely available and have the chance to be difference-makers in both the short and long term.

John Laghezza uses key advanced metrics to surface the best fantasy baseball waiver wire targets, including Yankees young standout Ben Rice.

I know it's not quite as catchy as the original, but it works! Just think about the biggest narrative in baseball so far this season: Those dastardly Yankees and the unfair advantage offered by their early adoption of the torpedo bats.