BATTERS: 2019 Gambles
Mar 11 2019
This column will help you identify batters who may be overvalued heading into draft day. We'll do so by looking at batters whose 2018 production was not backed up by strong underlying skill support.
Last year, this column helped you avoid down seasons from Tim Beckham (SS/3B, SEA), Ian Happ (CF/3B, CHC), Eric Hosmer (1B, SD), Michael Taylor (CF, WAS), and Cory Spangenberg (2B/3B, MIL).
Here are the batters with the worst skills in 2018 among those who earned at least $5 that season:
<25 BPV, 5x5 $5+, 2018* Name League Pos bb% ct% Eye PX HctX xPX Spd 5x5 $ BPV ================== ====== ======= === === ==== === ==== === === ===== === Alfaro, Jorge NL C 5% 60% 0.13 113 83 102 130 $6 ...
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