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Alek Thomas – OF, ARI: 2% rostered
(FORMER TOP PROSPECT, POTENTIAL PLAYING TIME OPPORTUNITY)
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Alek Thomas was once a top prospect in the Diamondbacks organization, but he battled injuries and could never seem to transition his minor league ability into MLB success. He’s taken the starting center field job from Jake McCarthy, at least against right-handed pitching and has gone 10-for-31 (.323) with five runs and eight RBI on the season. He’s been a little more aggressive this time in the big leagues and swinging and missing more than we’ve seen from him in the past, but he also still has a 90% zone contact rate, so I’m OK with him being more aggressive if it leads to more authoritative contact. Another deep league option is Kameron Misner – OF, TB (3% rostered), who found himself with a shot at a starting job thanks to an oblique injury that could keep Josh Lowe out for multiple months. The 27-year-old Misner is off to a good start, going 8-for-22 with one home run and four RBI so far this season. He’s added 2.8 mph to his bat speed, which has added 1.7 Run Value per 100 swings, which is among the tops in baseball in the early going. Remember that Misner was a former first-round pick, who hit .248/.360/.442 with 17 home runs and 30 steals in Triple-A for the Rays last season. This could be deep league worthy while Lowe is out. His teammate Jake Mangum – OF, TB (11% rostered) is another option, especially if you’re in a deep league and looking for speed.
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