Could the Hottest Hitter in Fantasy Baseball Become the Unrivaled MVP by 2025?
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It looks like Soderstrom’s batting average may not be as big of a risk as advertised. He owns a 3:6 K:BB ratio over the last eight games and is one of only six hitters with a Barrel% over 14% and a K% under 20%. Soderstrom hasn’t appeared at catcher yet, but he could eventually gain eligibility there. He won’t be losing at-bats once Nick Kurtz is inevitably called up.
Almost any move outside of the Oakland Coliseum was going to be an upgrade for Athletics hitters, and their new park in Sacramento has been highly favorable for offense in the very early going. It’s best to use three years as a sample for Park Factors, so take nine games with a giant grain of salt. But Sutter Health Park has increased HR for LHB by 13%, boosted walks by 29% and decreased strikeouts by 24%. The Athletics appear to have gone from a decidedly pitcher’s park to a possibly extreme hitter’s venue, and the Sacramento weather will heat up over summer. Meanwhile, Soderstrom owns a 1.668 OPS on the road compared to just .614 at home to open the season, so he hasn’t even taken advantage of his new digs yet.
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