F/F SPOTLIGHT: Yandy Díaz
May 12 2023
What do you call someone hitting for a career-high batting average who's already matched his HR total from last season in 400+ fewer plate appearances? That's a breakout, folks, and we're seeing an early one in action with Yandy Díaz (1B/3B, TAM), whose 187 wRC+ ranks second-best in baseball and is a big reason why the 29-8 Tampa Bay Rays are dominating the league.
Fantasy teams are reaping the rewards too, as Díaz was an afterthought (274 ADP) in most leagues. Here's what the early surge looks like, in traditional Facts/Flukes form:
Year PA BA/xBA HR/SB BB% CT% H% GB/LD/FB HRF PX/xPX HctX ==== === ========= ===== === === ==== ======== === ======= ==== 2019 347 .267/.276 14/2 10% 80% 29% ...
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