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Gabriel Arias – 2B/3B/SS, CLE: 2% rostered
(STARTING JOB, POWER UPSIDE)
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It might be time to start taking note of what Arias is doing. The 25-year-old won the starting second base job for the Guardians and has gone 12-for-42 (.286) with three home runs and seven RBI to start the season. Arias added 1.3 mph to his swing as well and now has an average bat speed of 75.7 mph, which is 15th-best in all of baseball, right around Elly De La Cruz, James Wood, and many other high-upside power hitters. Guardians manager Stephen Vogt talked up Arias in spring training and has used him at 2B, 3B, and SS already this season. He could be a solid bench add in deeper formats. With Masyn Winn headed to the IL, it looks like Thomas Saggese – 2B, STL (2% rostered) will be the starting shortstop in St. Louis for the immediate future. The 23-year-old has gone 8-for-17 with one home run and four RBI to start the season and hit .253/.313/.438 with 20 home runs and nine steals in 125 games at Triple-A last year, so there is some deep-league value here, especially since he will be 2B/SS eligible soon.
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