Reports also surfaced that he had turned down a 15-year, $440 million offer from Washington, and soon, the HR Derby winner headed to San Diego with expectations as big as the contract he turned down. The first half of 2022 found him in a terrible lineup, so opposing pitchers walked him 95 times in 436 plate appearances.
Heading into the season, Juan Soto is the leading candidate for Comeback Player of the Year, which feels ridiculous to say about a guy who still ended with a WAR of 5.2. Just beware that his numbers might look much closer to 2021 than 2022. Judge is the guy if fantasy managers want to shore up their slugging early. What is not of concern are the 81 games he gets to play at Yankee Stadium this year and each one after until 2031, thanks to his 9-year, $360 million free-agent contract. Other concerns include the fact that Judge will be 31 years old for the majority of the season and played in a career-high 157 games last year. Steamer projections have him at 43/109/104 for the upcoming season, and his ratios should see a small decline as well. The reason he may fall out of the 1.1 slot on draft day is simply fantasy managers anticipating the regression that is likely to come. Home Run record with 62, scoring 133 runs, driving in 131, and stealing 16 bases to boot.
Cruz is an incredibly exciting callup, who's a must-add in all fantasy formats.A lot of 2023 draft boards will have Aaron Judge at the top of them, and there is no doubt he belongs there after his record-setting 2022. And few players are projected for more homers and steals over the rest of the season. And he recorded the hardest hit ball and the fastest sprint speed of any Reds player this season during his MLB debut.Ĭruz gets to play in a terrific hitter's park. The rookie is one of the most exciting athletes to enter the league in recent memory. So Pederson needs to be rostered in all fantasy leagues.Īnd finally, a reminder to make sure Reds rookie Elly De La Cruz isn't somehow still available in your league. He'll bat toward the middle of a Giants lineup that quietly ranks top 10 in WRC-plus. His current max exit velocity is in the top 2% of the league this season when Peterson's expected wOBA also ranks top five among hitters. Pederson has smacked 26 homers over just 400 at bats against right-handers since last year. He'll sit against lefties, but those platoon splits actually can be helpful in daily transaction leagues. Pederson recently came off the IL but remains available in 75% of Yahoo leagues. Simply put, Garrett should be rostered in all fantasy leagues.Īnother possible waiver wire add is Giants outfielder Joc Pederson. Garrett has struggled to pick up wins, but that should change moving forward, with Miami sporting one of the best records in the National League. And he currently ranks fourth among starters in CSW, sandwiched between starters Spencer Strider, Shohei Ohtani, Shane McClanahan, and Clayton Kershaw.
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