After disappointing as one of the the top second basemen sleepers for the past two seasons, Milwaukee's Rickie Weeks was finally fulfilling expectations and serving as one of this year's best draft bargains.

He was producing power stats similar to the top two fantasy players at the position (Chase Utley and Ian Kinsler). Weeks was projected to hit 39 homers and 105 RBI with 123 runs, nine steals and a .272 average for a full season.  

Weeks' replacement Craig Counsell isn't a feasible waiver claim at age 38 with his best seasons behind him and better options available. 

These solid waiver claims at second base are available in at least a quarter of FOX Sports fantasy baseball leagues. They include Arizona's Felipe Lopez (26.3 percent available), Detroit's Placido Polanco (36 percent), Seattle's Jose Lopez (41.4 percent), Cleveland's Asdrubal Cabrera (43.6 percent), Pittsburgh's Freddy Sanchez (43.8 percent), the Angels' Howie Kendrick (44.5 percent) and the White Sox's Alexei Ramirez (44.6 percent).

One intriguing second baseman who offers potential power and average is Ramirez, who hit 21 homers and 77 RBI with a .290 average as a rookie last year. He is aiming to break out of a season-long slump.  

Kansas City's Mark Teahen (56 percent) is another solid option who offers some power. He moved to second base this season and owns a career high 18 homers in his first four seasons.  

St. Louis' Skip Schumaker (91.1 percent) also switched positions to second base and offers runs and average. He hit .302 with 87 runs and eight steals in 153 games last year.

Other second basemen who are more widely available include Tampa Bay's Akinori Iwamura (82.5 percent),  the Mets' Luis Castillo (91.3 percent), Colorado's Ian Stewart (92.9 percent) and San Francisco's Emmanuel Burriss (98 percent).