“Uncover the Next Fantasy Baseball Gems: Is Jose Soriano the Breakout Star You’ve Been Waiting For?”
Pavin Smith – 1B/OF, ARI: 6% rostered
(COUNTING STAT UPSIDE, EVERY DAY JOB)
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It’s tough to roster players like Smith, who sit every time a left-hander is on the mound, but if you’re playing in a daily moves league or a league that lets you change hitters mid-week, you should at least put him on your radar. Smith 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. This season, he’s gone 12-for-33 (.364) with one home run and eight runs scored, while registering an average exit velocity of 94 mph. It’s early days, but he’s pulling the ball way more than average, just not lifting it as much as we’d like to see. Michael Conforto – OF, LAD (20% rostered) also fits into that boat while hitting in one of the best lineups in baseball. Yes, it’s a bummer that they don’t get at-bats every day, but remember that the overall quality of their at-bats is likely improved by not having to face lefties, so there is a trade-off there.
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