![]() ![]() He just turned 30, so he should still have plenty of baseball left if he can put the shoulder issue behind him. He missed the entire 2022 season recovering from shoulder surgery, but the Giants still gave him a two-year deal (with a potential opt-out). Conforto could end up being a steal at this point if he can return to his production levels from a few seasons ago. Once you have your starter spots locked in, there are some good options that bring a lot of upside in this part of the rankings. Counting on Harper in a starter’s spot is extremely risky.Ĥ9. If you do draft him, make sure to build in plenty of contingency plans in case he suffers a setback, sustains another injury or starts slow after his extended layoff. Just don’t reach for him too early based on name recognition and his postseason success. ![]() Since the latter projection seems closer to what to actually expect, he does make a lot of sense if you can grab him as your fourth outfielder in standard-sized leagues. THE BAT projections have him at 75 games with 15 homers with a very good. The injury risk is real even when he returns and the ZiPS projection of 127 games seems extremely optimistic. Last year, Harper led the Phillies to the World Series, but only had 18 home runs in 99 games during the regular season, posting a. His June or July return will set you up beautifully for the rest of the season with an elite power-hitting outfielder, but you’ll need to build in extra depth at the position to cover until he’s back on the field. His ADP early in the DraftKings Best Ball drafts is alarmingly high as the expectation is he’ll miss almost half the season recovering from Tommy John surgery. Harper is one of the most interesting picks to watch in Best Ball drafts. Just don’t overreach for the Guardians' young corner outfielder. His run scoring and stolen base potential matched with his elite contact rate should continue to make him a safe Best Ball pick for most of the season. 298 with six home runs and 19 stolen bases, all while ranking in the 100th percentile of strikeout rate with only 60 in his 638 plate appearances. That being said, Kwan’s rookie year was outstanding. ![]() While Kwan does act as a good safety net if you’ve made high-risk, high-reward picks in other spots, don’t overdraft him based solely on his batting average, which is much more valuable in other scoring formats. Remember, only your top three OF scores count each week. He’s a fine pick in the 30s once the top power options are off the board, but ranking him any higher would mean taking him over players that have a much higher ceiling. However, Kwan just isn’t the right fit for this scoring format that rewards power and doesn’t penalize striking out. In general, I’m not down on Kwan - I’m actually a big fan of his contact-heavy skillset and love his potential hitting atop an underrated Guardians lineup. In most rankings coming into the season Kwan is ranked much higher, even cracking the top 20 in many formats. Be sure to check back for more content to help get you ready for all your drafts throughout the next few weeks.ĭraftKings MLB Best Ball is live! Click here to start drafting your team My colleague Garion Thorne has also been highlighting some sleepers and busts at each position as part of our Spring Training preview for Best Ball. Check out my 31-60 starting pitcher rankings that dropped Tuesday and my 31-60 outfield rankings in this post. This week, I’m diving even deeper into the rankings. Last week, I gave my top 30 starting pitchers, my top 30 outfielders and my top 30 infielders. You can find all the details, scoring and rules for the format in this overview post along with links to the rest of our season preview content. This format gives players a chance to draft a fantasy baseball team for a season-long competition that requires no active in-season management but still provides a full season of drama and competition. This season, DraftKings is bringing its popular Best Ball contests to Major League Baseball.
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