Might see the weak side of a platoon, as hes a lifetime .305 hitter against lefties. The more I try to explain it, the deeper we sink into this quagmire, so let's just get on with the list. section: | slug: fantasy-baseball-top-50-keepers-for-2023-based-on-last-years-average-draft-position-adp | sport: baseball | route: article_single_fantasy | Check out our MLB Fantasy Baseball Rankings and Player Stats for each position at Yahoo Sports Rutschman has the highest offensive potential of any catching prospect in the game and could settle in as an annual .280+/25+ threat with a great home ballpark. Youre guaranteed to get one of them, and you get the earlier pick coming back. Its hard to ignore the 85 SB that led the minors last year. Made great progress on his K rate in the minors in 2021-2022, but it did not translate to Cleveland. Not to pick on him, but Charlie Blackmon is a serious contender for most privileged human being alive. After 130 innings between the minors and majors last year, theres no reason he cant put up a full workload this year, especially with no one pushing him out of the rotation. When I dont understand, I am inhibited, but a good glove and improvement vs. lefties give him a floor. $8. $36. $10, Leody Taveras, TEX They called him up on June 13 and played him full time. Unless youre in an OBP league, Id say no. I dont, but Im pretty sure that hes at least as good as his present competition, so Im going to chase him a little. 1 overall, he is a popular one, and every other player in that discussion figures to be kept. Of course, that doesnt guarantee anything and if he keeps pitching like he did in 2022, he can leapfrog his org mates. $5, Yadiel Hernndez, WAS No question hes a major league hitter, and an adventure in left field, but it could have been worse. $8 right now, subject to revision either way. 6 pick from 2021 enjoyed the rare four-level season (five if you count Arizona Fall League as its own), excelling at Rookie, A-ball, and High-A before hitting a wall at Double-A. Which overlooked pitchers have the skill set to come up with a big season? Gordon can yet be a star, all he needs to do is lay off one bad pitch per game. Muzziotti made strides with both and is likely to see major league action this year. I cant stop thinking of him as a lefty. He also hit .332/.447/.526 at Double- and Triple-A, so hes ready to be a speed-power stud in the majors, right? $15, Ian Happ, CHC Hitting lefties better, and anytime anyone improves almost anything in the major leagues its significant. All of those will regress a bit with the transition to MLB but that still leaves plenty to like, especially at his very fair draft price. The oft-injured 25-year-old (as of Feb. 1) is nonetheless one of the best future assets at second base, bringing power and speed along with an improving bat-to-ball profile, which makes him worth keeping even if the discount is a modest one. If I had to pick first, Id take Rodrguez, because I think right now hes the best five-cat hitter of the bunch. Hummels defense at catcher was a decided liability but maybe they think they can improve it. If the Braves decide hes too much trouble they just might release him, if they cant trade him. If Im nitpicking, well, were talking about a high-end first-round hitter. $21. And, by the way, if thats the plan, then Francisco lvarez starts in the minors. Maybe it can still happen with Adell, clearly hes got tools, but he continues to lack skills, including skill in the outfield, which doesnt help his chances. Yonathan Daza, COL Will hit for average like clockwork, but not nearly enough power for an outfield corner and not nearly enough defense to play center field. Charlie Blackmon, COL Well, duh, he exercised his $18M option. Reserve B, maybe. Hes 25 now, about time to love us or leave us alone. Id consider him as a deep reserve in mixed leagues. There arent enough players with todays four-man benches somebody has to play the whole game. A strong spring might change my mind but it would have to be strong late in March, when the major leaguers are pitching and actually trying. Lars Nootbaar, STL Only 70 PAs against lefties but his .855 OPS tells us they wont be a serious problem. Consider this their mention as opposed to a formal inclusion in the upcoming HM section. Drey Jameson & Brandon Pfaadt | RHPs, ARI | 371, 389 ADP. Because he played the most in September but slashed .151/.303/.226 with 29% Ks. PFA, Aaron Hicks, NYY They say hes going to get another chance, but I suspect this is blather. The question is whether its still predictable, and I vote very probably. $3. Early drafters dont seem to be worried and thats fine, but should Soto be taken ahead of Yordan Alvarez or Vlad Jr.? Will Brennan, CLE A great risk-reducer in mono leagues is to identify those hitters most likely to get more PAs this year. What he lacks in swing-and-miss dominance, he makes up for with a heavy groundball lean (>50% across AA/AAA/MLB last year). Maybe Christian Yelich, who won it the year before Bellinger, unless you count Josh Hamilton. $4, Oswaldo Cabrera, NYY Held his own in the majors and could develop either more power or more BA/OBP, or I suppose both, but what he has done so far indicates a fourth outfielder for a real team. Nate Eaton, KC Also played 15 games at third base. Only catastrophe will keep him from playing, so bid him up. If two other bidders are in, an overpayment is likely. $13. But I guess its all relative so there wouldnt be. This way at least makes it more fun to argue. Not safe from disappointment. Hes a good reserve pick in mixed leagues if you are speed-challenged, and even if not, as long as hes not an overload. The Tigers sent him down and that didnt help either. Now, for your convenience, here are the Top-150 Overall Keeper Values for 2022. Will Benson, CIN Has size (6-foot-5, 230 pounds) and some power/speed. He is hit tool over power, which puts a full season projection somewhere in the .260s/14-17 HR range, and he could push a double-digit SB total as an opportunistic thief who could take full advantage of the new rule changes despite unremarkable raw speed. Hes not really good enough to bat cleanup but he does anyway. I realize that Coors Field makes hitters look worse on the road than they really are, but Hilliards 39% career road Ks can come way down and still hurt. Granting that his endless injuries are flukes, still he chases, hes not a hard hits guy, he doesnt hit a lot of fly balls and his career HR/FB is 7.3%. What does that mean? Have to figure hell get a good many PAs. His strikeouts improved considerably, from 32.4% to 25.8%, but thats still way too many for a burner. Plays at age 26 so all hope is not lost worth a shot as an OF5 in mixed leagues. And he plays a mean rocknroll guitar. Baseball is a game of failure Im going to curse them all when they fail anyway. Taj Bradley | RHP, TBR | 550 ADP Eric highlighted how Bradley maintained his velo spike from 2020 and with his plus command, hes now a premium prospect a step away from the majors after 59 innings at Triple-A last year. I struggle with how to handle prospects for this list, ultimately coming down on the side of less is more since it's a top 50 and not a catalog of everyone worth considering, but Rodriguez is a special case. For this reason, I am shocked that his early ADP is 668. But with that, he hit .264 (.331 OBP), and the Royals played him every day at the end, and there are four positions that Eaton could play, including center field. I obviously dont expect that from him, but hes a firm double-double candidate. Various injuries have taken him a down a couple of pegs to an ADP of 89, and I sure like the idea of having two outfielders at that point. $3, Nick Solak, CIN The change of venue wont hurt. Also a career-low 23.2% Ks. Edward Olivares, KC Is he ever going to play? Simon Muzziotti, PHI Under the radar prospect age 24 who bats left. Some just ask you to pick your best players, without any thought as to what you invested in them, but the way I see it, that's what regular rankings are for. He made 14 of his 17 starts in Triple-A and posted a 2.20 ERA, 0.93 WHIP, 28 K-BB%, and mightve made his big league debut had he not missed three months. Conforto will do well to slug .450 with the ballpark haunting him, plus the Giants will jerk him around at least some. His control issues were evident throughout the four-start sample, though he put together a sparkling 1.17 ERA and 0.78 WHIP in 15 innings before the Cardinals erased it all with six runs in just 2/3rds of an inning, pushing his bottom line to a 4.50 ERA and 1.13 WHIP. The Os were happy to get him with the fifth overall pick in 2021 and probably plan to bring him up this year, so hes a spring watch for sure, and I mean late in the spring. His .735 against righties is good enough to be a platoon center fielder if he holds up his end defensively, which he kinda does, but thats more what a ballclub without aspirations settles for. Doubtful that Gonzlez is a regular, but he bats left with a little power and more speed, they played him for more than half a season, and even gave him 107 PAs against lefties. Regression concerns have seen Dylan Cease's ranking take a hit in February. Ortizs 20% K-BB rate in Double- and Triple-A was 18th in the minors (min. I do know that he bats behind a whole lot of OBP. The PCL ate Jameson up thanks to a 1.7 HR/9 and .351 BABIP, but he was able to put a cherry on top of his season with a sharp September call-up. Randal Grichuk, COL There were only 53 hitters who played 150 or more games last year, less than two per team. Klicken Sie auf Einstellungen verwalten um weitere Informationen zu erhalten und Ihre Einstellungen zu verwalten. Made the playoff roster, but has since been traded. Hes got a lefty name. I just worry about the PAs. His great plate skills (16% K, 11% BB) were no doubt small sample driven, as he has a 20% K rate and 8% BB rate in 1650 MiLB plate appearances. Man United's FA Cup win proves Garnacho is a key player and Maguire must leave. He has the same support issues as Waldichuk, but if he locks in a spot out of spring, theres 30+ start upside. Prev Next . Yordan Alvarez Still not swinging Manny Machado Agrees to contract extension with Padres Fernando Tatis Jr. (wrist, shoulder) to make Cactus League debut next week Jacob deGrom throws 20 low. I just see retrenchment rather than advance until he makes that next adjustment. The premise that extra recovery time will help is maybe equal parts plausible and dubious, but anyway it didnt work. In recent years, I've tried to simplify the process by using a rudimentary rating system. Chad Pinder, CIN Nice place to land, but he doesnt hit righties (.660 career OPS) and may not make the team. . Tristan H. Cockcroft's 9-part "Playbook" lays out how to go from fantasy baseball novice to expert in one season. By Scott White Jan 4, 2022 at 6:04 pm ET . Eric Karabell and Tristan H. Cockcroft debate who should be the first pitcher taken off the board in 2023 fantasy baseball drafts. Bautista went from no-name rookie to possibly lights-out closer at a time when closers are more coveted than ever, and while he still has to prove longevity, the discount is massive. Id be remiss to not go a bit deeper on Nelson here. Hell get his first taste of Triple-A after skipping it last year and there he will work to refine his stuff with a chance at returning to the majors in the summer. I guess well see, but Outman should be better than Chris Taylor and Trayce Thompson. $320 cap, so I'm way under as is and . When I already hate them, I can really let em have it with no guilt. These rankings are now available on The Board on the 2023 Fantasy Rankings tab, where you can also see the Top 120 Dynasty Rankings!. He's the most likely first-round pick other than Julio Rodriguez to be kept for something less, and he's well worth it, being nearly as strong as Aaron Judge but also five years younger. I think that makes even 20 SBs questionable. He appears to be the left fielder, although the team has brought in some insurance pieces. The thing is, last year was a bad year for him. Alex Kirilloff, MIN Obliterated Triple-A in 35 games, made selectivity strides in the majors, but they didnt help his walks or his Ks and he lost power. $39, two more in OBP leagues. $30, two less in OBP leagues. Thats a lot of outs, and a waste of his speed. Sure his power was down, but a 4.2% HR/FB was way out of character. $9, Nick Gordon, MIN Sprint Speed only 61st% but his 3.60 time stealing second base earns an A-. $16, one more in OBP leagues. It's not as simple prioritizing the biggest discounts. A better real player than roto, what with limited power and his seeming inability to convert his 84th% speed into stolen bases. The 26-year-old made his MLB debut last season and was almost immediately thrown into the fire as. Waldichuk battled some home run issues in his 35-inning debut (1.3 HR/9) but looked solid otherwise, with a 16% K-BB rate and 12% SwStr rate. I would definitely bid Yepez into double figures given some assurance of playing time. 2022 Keeper Value Rankings - Top 150 Overall for Fantasy Baseball In case you missed it, all preseason long I've been breaking down the top Keeper Values at each position. Everything indicates and keeps confirming that hes a good major league hitter. $18, Giancarlo Stanton, NYY Three in a row who are worth more in mixed leagues. Apparently the plan is to play Kiermaier in center and move Springer to right. This may be of mere academic interest however, as Durans many, and costly, misplays in the outfield are what is keeping him in the minors. An asset in three cats, a liability in two, which to me means he shouldnt be the 29th outfielder off the board, but at least he gives your team a clear direction going forward. $3 if he does, a PFA if he doesnt. Reserve B, Brendon Davis, DET Two games in the outfield, one at third base. Not the worst late buck. If theyre talking about Heyward jamming himself, maybe theyre right. If hes really the best theyve got, theyre not going to win. Actually, Aaron Judge is highly likely to beat Julio in HRs but other than that I could be wrong, or I could be right but maybe not this year, but thats the percentage play as I see it. Peraza spent all of 2022 there, hitting 19 HR with 33 SB before getting an 18-game big league debut to cap off the season. For those in re-draft/single-year leagues, my points-league rankings for 2023 alone can be found here. 1 overall pick in 2023. $8, Myles Straw, CLE His defensive WAR was 16.3, his offensive WAR was -16.4. Morris is a repeat entrant this year and I could start his profile the exact same way given the similarities: Morris didnt get going until July due to shoulder soreness, but he was electric upon returning, with a blistering 41% K-BB rate in 21 minor league innings ahead of his September call-up. If thats wrong, Ruiz is a top reserve pick. He's not worth a first-round pick, if that's where the markup takes him, but after back-to-back years of MVP-caliber production, he's one of the clear standouts at the position most critical to fill early. 1 overall pick. Elly De La Cruz | SS, CIN | 421 ADP De La Cruz reminds me a bit of Oneil Cruz with his incredibly loud tools and a modest hit tool that could cause issues at the upper levels. His draft price will soar if he breaks camp with the Phillies and has already risen over 80 picks since Jeff Zimmerman did his breakdown back in mid-December. 9:17 am ET, 2023 Fantasy baseball rankings: Top picks by position, 2023 Fantasy baseball rankings: Best sleepers, 2023 Fantasy baseball rankings: Top breakouts, sleepers, Fantasy: Top 30 position battles in spring training. Has some hitting ability, but its still questionable whether he has enough. $39, one less in OBP leagues. I agree completely as far as BA is concerned, perhaps not so much for his power, although its possible he played hurt. Obviously hes biased, but Scott Boras assumes it too, as do the Red Sox. But even that is more symptom than cause to me. Opp. $38, Yordan Alvarez, HOU All this and almost no platoon split. In this space, I rank players for the next five-plus seasons, serving as an effective price guide for those seeking to improve rosters during the offseason or planning to start a dynasty league from scratch beginning in 2023. His Ks and walks are well-above average, he swings at strikes and not at balls, and is also a plus with his hard hits. $14. Overmatched too often in the majors at age 26, but he sprays the ball around and plays center field well, so hes fairly likely to make the team. The power is ready for primetime, though there could be some wicked swing-and-miss that yields a sub-.230 AVG. Aaron Judge, NYY Home runs are four-category events and Judge is the favorite to lead MLB thats the strong case for him as the No. PFA, Taylor Trammell, SEA See above. Esteury Ruiz, OAK Yup, 85 SBs in 114 minor league games. lvarez was great in 112 games at Double- and Triple-A last year (27 HR, .885 OPS), but I have a general aversion to rookie catchers (non-Adley class) to begin with and Im not sure where the playing time is right now. Tommy Pham, NYM Hate to say it but theres been a persona non grata vibe about him since even before he reached the majors. I agree with Jeff that his innings could be limited after just 103 last year, which kept my ranking in check a bit. It should be no worse than 350 in our speed-crazed world. He had all of 11 IP at Double-A, though, and while traditional prospect timelines have gone by the wayside in recent years, Id still be surprised to see him get more than a late-season call-up. Fantasy Baseball: Top 50 keepers for 2023 based on last year's average draft position (ADP) Rankings for leagues that make you forfeit something to keep a player By Scott White Dec 21, 2022. Kyle Schwarber, PHI Note the 94 RBIs batting leadoff in 82% of his PAs. Speaking of that, he is already dealing with some lat discomfort and the Guardians wont have any issues being conservative with the 26-year-old righty, which bumped him down a couple spots given his history. Dies geschieht in Ihren Datenschutzeinstellungen. Therankingsare for mixed leagues, and you will notice that occasionally they are not consistent with the dollar values. Contract factors: Are there limits on the number of years you can keep a player and/or are there guaranteed contracts, and is there price inflation? He will look to use Coors spacious outfield dimensions to collect base hits and then leverage his base running smarts (80% MiLB SB rate) to turn those singles into makeshift doubles. Whether they play him every day is another matter. Its relative, not much difference in the roto standings, I daresay. $6. But fewer still meant 23%, which combined with 46.5% fly balls argue for a .235 BA in 2023. PFA, Eli White, ATL Theyll bring him up to pinch run in the postseason. Omar Narvez is hardly a star, but hes a proven big league catcher and I dont know if a contender will turn the reins over to a rookie. $8. Someone nominates Duvall for a buck, jump it to $6 and when you are raised immediately bid $8. $29, Cedric Mullins, BAL The consensus that both his power and BA would fall was correct, but both fell a little too much. McCutchen is good to pop one against a lefty or a stanky meatball, but against a good righty hes looking to walk. He ended his season on a high note with a .997 OPS, 2 HR, and 4 SB effort in the AFL and should report back to Double-A for the start of 2023. Also qualifies at second base, plus 17 games at shortstop. 32 NFL players who could change teams this offseason, UFC 285's Shevchenko by the numbers: It all adds up to domination, NBA Power Rankings: Kevin Durant's return could rock the West, What NBA Finals runs from LeBron, Giannis can teach Jayson Tatum, Oral history: When Barcelona, Real Madrid played four Clasicos in 18 days back in 2011. With some of the best bat-to-ball skills in last year's draft Jackson, impressed in his senior year, slashing .685/.749/1.392 in 41 games. Doubtful to make the team but can pop up just about anywhere and steal a few bases. Nootbaar is passive, and normally I frown when a hitter swings at only 56% of the strikes he sees, but then I saw his slash when he swung at the first pitch: .165/.195/.241. Grishams real problem is taking strikes. $8, Alek Thomas, ARI The 18% strikeouts look good in todays game, but they are still too many if the hitter lacks real power. Speedy, but .345 slugging in five minor league seasons limits him, and hell probably strike out too much to stick. Sometimes they grow up, but Pham is about to turn 35 and has hit .231 for three years. I agree with Jeff Zimmerman that Shane McClanahans 2021 script makes sense extended out to six months if he breaks camp, netting something in the 135-140 IP range with around 80-85 pitches per start. Fair to say his days as a reliever are over after a year in which he proved to be the hardest-to-hit pitcher in baseball, which was a constant throughout his minor-league career as well. But he's a reliable slugger at a time when those are becoming harder to find. Corbin Carroll, ARI The hype train is rolling, hardly a surprise given his abbondanza five-cat potential, but once his ADP rises higher than about 75, its too high for me. Better counts equates to better hitting. The extent of the discount is probably my second priority. To get. Eric Cross ranks his updated top fantasy baseball prospects for dynasty leagues to help you gain an advantage on the competition. My brain refuses to accept Bryce Elder as a righty, too, and I even watched him regularly at Texas during his college days. On August 4, his slash was .317/.356/.460. They knew he was fast and figured hed hit for average, but the power and discipline were suspect. A sneaky silver lining if Brown does spend time in the bullpen is that he will likely garner high leverage opportunities in a multi-inning relief role, which could lead to a handful of wins and keep him fantasy viable while he awaits his chance in the rotation. And what better way to get some last-minute prep ahead of Opening Day than with our analysts' overall top-250 draft rankings! Plenty of factors go into these rankings, including age, recent performance, expected performance (both short and long-term), injury concerns, and plenty more. $5, Raimel Tapia, BOS A better roto player than a real player, which wont help him get another 433 PAs and so hell be less of a roto player. The average draft position (ADP) included is from Draft Champions leagues from January 19 to February 19 at the NFBC, which you can find here. These projections are then run through our Player Rater to create auction values/rankings for various league (MLB, AL-only, NL-only), team (e.g., 10, 12, 15), roster format (e.g., ESPN, Yahoo) and stat (e.g., 55, 66 OBP) settings. The following rankings are designed specifically with ESPN roto-style leagues in mind. An excellent September call-up performance (2.18 ERA, 0.94 WHIP, 20% K-BB in 33 IP) put him on the fantasy map and if he grabs hold of a starting role in the spring, theres no reason he cant hold it all year after throwing 143 total innings last season. He has 95th% speed but doesnt run much, or well, at 60% SB success as a pro. $4. If that gets him fine, if it doesnt, which it probably wont, thats also fine. $13. . Tough home park to be sure, but almost anywhere hes traded figures to help, and Soler figures to be traded. See what happens right now hes a Reserve A, but could be worth a double-digit bid by draft day. That said, Nelson is on the 40-man, had a successful debut (1.47 ERA, 0.82 WHIP, 15% K-BB in 18 IP), and is firmly entrenched in that fifth starter battle. NFL draft questions for teams in the top 10: Will the Colts trade up? And now, when hes washed up, he gets an $18M golden parachute. Marte is a fine hitter without one SB, true, and he could even hit for more power at age 34, and certainly just as much. Garrett Mitchell, MIL A True Burner, he appears to be the center fielder, although a platoon is possible. Eric Karabell and Tristan H. Cockcroft debate who should be the first player taken off the board in 2023 fantasy baseball drafts. Figures to strike out a lot, and turning 27 in May means little growth potential. Ranking players for dynasty leagues is complicated. $5. So you look around and see that there are basically six hitters who are going first overall: In this situation, your best possible draft position is sixth. Winker-for-Kolten Wong takes away pinch-runner/defensive replacement opps at two of his spots, plus he caused team pain when filling in at shortstop, so they dont want to repeat that. The Royals have wasted three years not finding out. But before getting really enthusiastic, Id like to see Robert running in the spring. Fantasy sports is a multi-billion dollar industry. In the past 20 years or so theyve scored once with a first-round hitter Christian Yelich. Actually, I like having players I hate, as long as the price is right, of course. Tatis: Shoulder, wrist '100%' in return to play, Machado envisions 'great things' with Padres, Dodgers' Lux to miss 2023 season with torn ACL, Rays' Glasnow out 6-8 weeks with oblique strain, Pads' Musgrove drops kettlebell, fractures toe, DeGrom throws, takes 'step in the right direction', Harper expected to report to Phillies in 2 weeks, ESPN fantasy baseball: The 2023 Draft Kit, ESPN Fantasy: Everything you need to know about our new baseball format, Fantasy baseball dynasty rankings: Top 300 players for 2023 and beyond. One way to secure an ace keeper on the cheap is to draft him the year he's recovering from Tommy John surgery, and while Glasnow has durability issues beyond that, he was straight fire after returning late last season. Fantasy Baseball: Top 50 keepers for 2022 based on last year's ADP If you have to factor "value" into your keeper decisions, this list is for you. Everyone in the Giants rotation except Logan Webb is north of 30 years old with some injury history, so Harrison could spend more than half the season in the majors if he handles the challenge at Triple-A. PFA, Richie Palacios, CLE Not too far down the depth chart, he should show up and steal some bases. I wouldnt swing either. That would be good enough on most teams but the Cardinals may disagree and they are loaded anyway so loaded that a trade or even two is likely. There is still some risk that he starts the year in Triple-A, though that is covered by a fair draft price. While Miller wins with power, Stones plus to plus-plus changeup drives his arsenal. At times swing rate is an element in the package but just as easily for better as for worse. Ohtani is more like a late first-rounder than an early-first rounder, at least in a weekly league where you have to choose between his hitting and pitching stats, but he's lived up to it two years in a row and is still in his prime at 28. Keeper Value Rankings are intended for Keeper Leagues in which a fantasy owner must forfeit a designated. You can't forfeit that kind of asset for what may turn out to be a blip on the way to a Hall of Fame career. Taveras is one of those who could steal 50 bases even batting ninth, and even without a very good hitting season. PFA, Garrett Hampson, MIA Also qualifies at shortstop, but he just cant hit. $26. I know, ONeill has 30/30 ability if he can only get to it, but at pick 108 youre betting on 25/25 with a .250 BA. Nothing remotely encouraging in the metrics. Good RBI slot though. but in non-keeper leagues, he is a good asset. So what I've done here is review every player's average draft position from last year, both in 5x5 leagues (using FantasyPros data) and in points leagues (using CBS Sports data). Women's Champ Week predictions: Which teams will win the auto bids in all 32 conferences? Im a huge fan of Brown, and while he is currently penciled in as the no. The preseason is just the tip of the iceberg for us. An explosion is possible but not bettable this year more likely is slight improvement to the .260/.335/.400 range, with just a few SBs. His swing rate was the third-lowest among 130 qualifiers, as were his in-zone swings. And the 21-year-old fueled that hype by hitting 33 home runs between . $1, Jackie Bradley Jr., FA His great rival in the how good can you be if you cant hit competition is Jason Heyward. I was surprised to see Henderson going in to the Top 100 at the beginning of draft season. No doubt Taveras is a burner, with 91st% Sprint Speed and a career 29-for-35 SB rate. Safer than he looks in NL leagues, safer from disaster that is. A great spring might change my mind, if it continues into late March, but right now hes a Reserve B, which means I dont get him since hell take money. Hes a 51% FB hitter who has been in the majors for parts of eight seasons, and do you know how many Sacrifice Flies he has? $5, but Im not at all sure Id pay it, certainly not until recovery is confirmed from his broken toe. His skills are stable all over the place, and he added 10 SBs to his game and was only caught once. Not in the majors, although 21.2% Ks are not half bad, just more evidence for an increasing gap between majors and minors. A decent reserve pick in mixed leagues. But, of course, these things can change, and even if they dont his raw talent has overpowered his faults so far. Duran doesnt have enough power to justify 28% Ks, but he does have excellent speed and might help the team more by hitting singles. 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