Fantasy Baseball Shake-Up: Cade Horton’s Surprise Arrival and Evan Carter’s Triumphant Return Could Change Everything!
Eli White – OF, ATL: 5% rostered
(EVERY DAY ROLE, RUNS UPSIDE)
White continues to get consistent playing time as Ronald Acuna Jr. remains out in Atlanta. Since coming to Atlanta, White has cut his fly ball rate by over 10% and gotten more aggressive with his swing rates. Focusing on groundballs and line drives seems to have helped because the swinging strike rate is down significantly from his early-career numbers, and the overall contact rates have pushed up near 80%. Pairing that with a 10% barrel rate is kind of nice. It’s not going to lead to plenty of fantasy juice, but White could continue to post a solid batting average while hitting in a good Atlanta lineup, and that could be worth something if you need an outfielder. I should also note that Jerar Encarnacion – OF, SF (1% rostered) is a solid deep league add if you have a healthy lineup because he’s starting his rehab assignment from a broken hand and could be activated on May 23rd. The Giants are playing him at 1B in the minors, which means he could quickly pick up 1B/OF eligibility in all formats. Given his plus raw power, that could make him a useful add for the summer.
Post Comment