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Joey Ortiz – 3B/SS, MIL: 25% rostered
(MODEST POWER/SPEED UPSIDE, GOOD BALLPARK)

Much like TJ Friedl, Ortiz is not a sexy fantasy add, and perhaps better for deeper formats, but this is a guy who hit 11 home runs and stole 11 bases in 142 games last year while making elite levels of contact. His batted ball profile in the minors suggests that there is a little more thump in his bat and while that might just mean 15 home runs, there is a good chance that he’s a 15/15 guy who can hit .250 or higher and is the everyday shortstop for a Milwaukee team that plays in a good home ballpark. Considering you’ll soon be able to play Ortiz at 3B, SS, MIF, and CIF, that is a valuable player to have on your squad.

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