Kody Clemens Is Mashing Again — And WaiverScout Called It First
Kody Clemens is running a .326 wOBA over the last seven days with a 66.7% hard-hit rate and a 95.1 mph average exit velocity. The bat is loud, the playing time is locked in, and at 43% rostered, he's still available in more than half of leagues. This is an Add Now.
The Signal: Performance Is Accelerating
The rolling windows tell a clear story of a hitter trending in the right direction. Over the last 30 days, Clemens posted a modest .285 wOBA with a .222 average. Respectable power — 4 HR in 98 PA — but nothing that screamed urgency. Now zoom in. His 7-day wOBA has jumped to .326, his walk rate has nearly doubled from 7.1% to 12.5%, and his 14-day line is even stronger: .286 AVG, 2 HR, and a .353 wOBA across 47 plate appearances.
That 14-day window is the sweet spot. It smooths out the noise of a single-week heater while still capturing the uptick in quality. A .353 wOBA over 47 PA with a 21.3% strikeout rate and 8.5% walk rate isn't a fluke. That's a hitter finding his groove.
The Skills Are Real
This isn't empty batting average luck. The Statcast numbers validate what the surface stats are showing. Clemens is posting a 66.7% hard-hit rate and a 95.1 mph exit velocity over his recent stretch. For context, his 30-day hard-hit rate sits at 56.3% with a 93.9 mph EV — meaning the quality of contact has materially improved. He's not just hitting the ball; he's hitting it harder and more consistently than he was a few weeks ago.
The walk rate spike from 7.1% to 12.5% over the last week adds another layer. A hitter who's simultaneously barreling the ball at a higher rate and showing better plate discipline is a hitter whose underlying approach has shifted. The data is clear: this is a skills-driven surge, not a BABIP mirage.
WaiverScout Has Been on This Since May
We first flagged Kody Clemens as a Watch back on May 28 when he was rostered in just 3% of leagues. By June 8, at 8% ownership, we upgraded him to Add Now. Since then, we've maintained that call through multiple signal checks — June 16, June 28, July 6, July 30, and most recently August 21. There have been dips along the way (we downgraded him on July 17 and August 16 when the numbers warranted it), but every time the skills resurfaced, we were there first.
No other major fantasy outlet is writing about Clemens right now. This signal is ahead of mainstream coverage, which means the window to add is still open — but it won't be for long.
Opportunity Is Stable
Clemens logged 24 PA over the last seven days across consistent playing time with Minnesota. His multi-position eligibility (1B, 2B, OF) adds roster flexibility that's hard to find on the wire. He's not a platoon piece riding a favorable matchup stretch — he's in the lineup daily and producing.
The Verdict: Add Now
At 43% rostered with flat ownership velocity, Kody Clemens is sitting in a dead zone — too owned to feel like a discovery, not owned enough to feel safe dropping. That's exactly when you strike. The 14-day sample of 47 PA gives us solid confidence: .353 wOBA, 66.7% hard-hit rate, 95.1 mph exit velocity, improving plate discipline. The numbers back it up.
Add Clemens now. He's been a WaiverScout signal since he was a 3%-rostered nobody, and the data has only gotten louder. If you've been waiting for proof, this is it.