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Matt Wallner – OF, MIN: 27% rostered
(POWER UPSIDE, GOOD LINEUP SPOT)

The Twins faced three right-handed starting pitchers this weekend, and you saw exactly what that will mean for Wallner this season with him batting lead off in each game. No, he didn’t get a hit in either of the first two games, but this is a guy with a 17% career barrel rate who tweaked his approach in the second half last season and hit .275 with 12 home runs, 34 RBI, and three steals over the final 73 games. There is some volatility in his skillset, but the power is unquestioned, and if the approach changes carry over, he’s a great add, especially in daily moves leagues. In deeper leagues, I’m also a big for of Wallner’s teammate Trevor Larnach – OF, MIN (3% rostered). Much like Wallner, Larnach will start against all right-handed pitchers, and I wrote about him as one of my favorite post-hype hitters this off-season. I should also note that Pavin Smith – 1B/OF, ARI (2% rostered) is in the same boat as an everyday guy against right-handed pitching and is somebody that I’m in on after he hit .270/.348/.547 with nine home runs and a .896 OPS in 158 plate appearances in a part-time role last year.

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