(Photo by David Kirouac/Icon Sportswire)
by Pat Cloghessy
There are a total of 30 full- and mid-timers at the 2nd base position (21 F, 9 M). Taken together, here is a snapshot:
9 Power assets
9 speed assets
19 batting effectiveness assets
9 (-P) liabilities
3 (-A) liabilities
7 injury liabilities
This seems a relatively safe position. At no point in the draft does it fall off the cliff. Here are the BABS ratings for secondbasemen who will potentially provide positive value to your team:
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ASSETS |
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LIABILITIES |
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| ADP |
R$ |
2Bmen |
Pos |
Tm |
PT |
Pw |
Sp |
Av |
* |
Pk |
Rg |
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Sk |
Inj |
Ex |
Nw |
Pk |
Ag |
Rg |
| 55 |
$19 |
Realmuto,Jacob |
2 |
PHI |
F |
p |
s |
AV |
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inj- |
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| 647 |
$(6) |
Allen,Austin |
2 |
OAK |
P |
PW |
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AV |
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EX |
Nw |
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| 116 |
$11 |
Garver,Mitch |
2 |
MIN |
M |
PW |
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a |
* |
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e |
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| 121 |
$11 |
Contreras,Willson |
2 |
CHC |
F |
p |
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a |
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inj- |
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| 486 |
$(3) |
Vogt,Stephen |
2 |
ARI |
P |
p |
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a |
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Nw |
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| 246 |
$4 |
Molina,Yadier |
2 |
STL |
M |
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AV |
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INJ |
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Ag |
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| 85 |
$14 |
Sanchez,Gary |
2 |
NYY |
M |
PW |
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INJ |
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| 211 |
$5 |
Kelly,Carson |
2 |
ARI |
M |
PW |
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* |
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e |
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| 738 |
$(7) |
Nunez,Dom |
2 |
COL |
P |
PW |
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EX |
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| 199 |
$6 |
Vazquez,Christian |
2 |
BOS |
M |
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a |
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| 273 |
$3 |
Posey,Buster |
2 |
SF |
F |
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a |
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INJ |
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| 292 |
$2 |
Suzuki,Kurt |
2 |
WAS |
P |
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a |
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Ag |
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| 389 |
$(1) |
Caratini,Victor |
23 |
CHC |
P |
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a |
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inj- |
e |
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| 96 |
$13 |
Grandal,Yasmani |
23 |
CHW |
F |
p |
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* |
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Nw |
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| 180 |
$7 |
Perez,Salvador |
2 |
KC |
F |
p |
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INJ |
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| 179 |
$7 |
Ramos,Wilson |
2 |
NYM |
F |
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AV |
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-P |
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| 391 |
$(1) |
Astudillo,Willians |
2 |
MIN |
P |
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AV |
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-P |
INJ |
EX |
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| 231 |
$4 |
Murphy,Sean |
2 |
OAK |
M |
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inj- |
EX |
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| 242 |
$4 |
Mejia,Francisco |
2 |
SD |
M |
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inj- |
EX |
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| 253 |
$4 |
D Arnaud,Travis |
23 |
ATL |
M |
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Nw |
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| 285 |
$2 |
Jansen,Danny |
2 |
TOR |
M |
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Rg |
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EX |
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| 311 |
$2 |
McCann,James |
2 |
CHW |
P |
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Rg |
| 449 |
$(2) |
Romine,Austin |
2 |
DET |
P |
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Nw |
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Rg |
| 486 |
$(3) |
McGuire,Reese |
2 |
TOR |
P |
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EX |
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| 150 |
$9 |
Smith,Will |
2 |
LA |
M |
PW |
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-A |
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EX |
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| 271 |
$3 |
Murphy,Tom |
2 |
SEA |
P |
PW |
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-A |
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e |
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| 443 |
$(2) |
Castro,Jason |
2 |
LAA |
M |
PW |
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* |
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-A |
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Nw |
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| 215 |
$5 |
Narvaez,Omar |
2 |
MIL |
F |
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a |
* |
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-P |
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Nw |
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| 217 |
$5 |
Alfaro,Jorge |
2 |
MIA |
M |
p |
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-A |
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e |
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Rg |
| 316 |
$1 |
Chirinos,Robinson |
2 |
TEX |
M |
p |
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* |
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-A |
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Nw |
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Ag |
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| 437 |
$(2) |
Gomes,Yan |
2 |
WAS |
P |
p |
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-A |
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| 447 |
$(2) |
Zunino,Mike |
2 |
TAM |
M |
p |
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Rg |
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-A |
INJ |
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| 450 |
$(2) |
Sisco,Chance |
2 |
BAL |
P |
p |
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-A |
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EX |
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| 489 |
$(3) |
Flowers,Tyler |
2 |
ATL |
P |
p |
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-A |
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| 513 |
$(3) |
Castillo,Welington |
20 |
FAA |
P |
p |
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-A |
inj- |
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Nw |
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| 678 |
$(6) |
Avila,Alex |
2 |
MIN |
P |
p |
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* |
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-A |
INJ |
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Nw |
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| 371 |
$(0) |
Barnhart,Tucker |
2 |
CIN |
M |
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* |
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-P |
inj- |
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| 513 |
$(3) |
Stallings,Jacob |
2 |
PIT |
M |
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-P |
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EX |
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| 526 |
$(4) |
Wolters,Tony |
2 |
COL |
M |
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-P |
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| 288 |
$2 |
Perez,Roberto |
2 |
CLE |
M |
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* |
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-A |
inj- |
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Rg |
| 436 |
$(2) |
Severino,Pedro |
2 |
BAL |
P |
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-A |
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e |
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| 594 |
$(5) |
Phegley,Joshua |
2 |
CHC |
P |
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-A |
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| 607 |
$(5) |
Maldonado,Martin |
2 |
HOU |
P |
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-A |
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Nw |
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| 607 |
$(5) |
Hedges,Austin |
2 |
SD |
P |
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-A |
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| 682 |
$(6) |
Barnes,Austin |
2 |
LA |
P |
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* |
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Rg |
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-A |
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e |
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| 693 |
$(6) |
Rogers,Jake |
2 |
DET |
P |
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-A |
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EX |
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| 736 |
$(7) |
Greiner,Grayson |
2 |
DET |
P |
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-A |
INJ |
EX |
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| 709 |
$(7) |
Higashioka,Kyle |
2 |
NYY |
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PW |
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a |
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EX |
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| 746 |
$(7) |
Jackson,Alex |
2 |
ATL |
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P+ |
s |
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-A |
inj- |
EX |
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| 517 |
$(3) |
Bart,Joey |
2 |
SF |
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AV |
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EX |
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| 749 |
$(7) |
Freitas,David |
2 |
MIL |
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AV |
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EX |
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| 999 |
$(10) |
Dini,Nick |
2 |
KC |
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AV |
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EX |
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| 749 |
$(7) |
Leon,Sandy |
2 |
CLE |
P |
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-PA |
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Nw |
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| 999 |
$(10) |
Maile,Luke |
2 |
PIT |
P |
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-PA |
INJ |
e |
Nw |
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| 741 |
$(7) |
Garneau,Dustin |
2 |
HOU |
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P+ |
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-A |
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EX |
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| 999 |
$(10) |
Haase,Eric |
2 |
DET |
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P+ |
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-A |
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EX |
Nw |
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| 999 |
$(10) |
Zavala,Seby |
2 |
CHW |
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P+ |
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-A |
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EX |
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| 999 |
$(10) |
Read,Raudy |
2 |
WAS |
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a |
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– |
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EX |
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| 697 |
$(6) |
Wieters,Matt |
2 |
STL |
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p |
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– |
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| 634 |
$(5) |
Knizner,Andrew |
2 |
STL |
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s |
a |
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-P |
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EX |
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| 690 |
$(6) |
Lucroy,Jonathan |
2 |
FAN |
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– |
inj- |
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| 702 |
$(6) |
Ruiz,Keibert |
2 |
LA |
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a |
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-P |
inj- |
EX |
|
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| 747 |
$(7) |
Garcia,Aramis |
2 |
SF |
|
p |
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-A |
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EX |
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| 999 |
$(10) |
Rivera,Rene |
2 |
NYM |
|
p |
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-A |
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Ag |
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| 594 |
$(5) |
Diaz,Elias |
2 |
FAN |
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-P |
inj- |
e |
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| 751 |
$(7) |
Viloria,Meibrys |
2 |
KC |
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-P |
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EX |
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| 999 |
$(10) |
Sucre,Jesus |
2 |
BAL |
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-P |
|
e |
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| 739 |
$(7) |
Nottingham,Jacob |
2 |
MIL |
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-A |
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EX |
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| 746 |
$(7) |
Perez,Michael |
2 |
TAM |
|
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* |
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-A |
INJ |
EX |
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| 999 |
$(10) |
Lobaton,Jose |
2 |
LA |
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-A |
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| 999 |
$(10) |
Joseph,Caleb |
2 |
ARI |
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-A |
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| 999 |
$(10) |
Murphy,John |
2 |
PIT |
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-A |
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| 717 |
$(7) |
Stubbs,Garrett |
2 |
HOU |
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s |
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-PA |
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EX |
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| 678 |
$(6) |
Trevino,Jose |
2 |
TEX |
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-PA |
|
EX |
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| 683 |
$(6) |
Kiner-Falefa,Isiah |
25 |
TEX |
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-PA |
inj- |
e |
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| 750 |
$(7) |
Nido,Tomas |
2 |
NYM |
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-PA |
|
EX |
|
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| 751 |
$(7) |
Wynns,Austin |
2 |
BAL |
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-PA |
inj- |
EX |
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| 999 |
$(10) |
Baron,Steven |
2 |
PIT |
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-PA |
|
EX |
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| 999 |
$(10) |
Bemboom,Anthony |
2 |
LAA |
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-PA |
INJ |
EX |
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| 999 |
$(10) |
Federowicz,Tim |
2 |
TEX |
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-PA |
|
EX |
Nw |
|
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|
| 999 |
$(10) |
Holaday,Bryan |
2 |
MIA |
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* |
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-PA |
|
e |
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| 16 |
$31 |
Freeman,Freddie |
3 |
ATL |
F |
PW |
|
A+ |
* |
|
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|
|
inj- |
|
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|
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| 67 |
$17 |
Olson,Matt |
3 |
OAK |
F |
P+ |
|
a |
|
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|
|
inj- |
|
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|
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| 385 |
$(1) |
White,Evan |
3 |
SEA |
P |
|
SB |
AV |
|
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EX |
|
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|
|
| 337 |
$1 |
Kendrick,Howie |
34 |
WAS |
M |
|
|
A+ |
|
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|
inj- |
|
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Ag |
Rg |
| 30 |
$24 |
Alonso,Pete |
3 |
NYM |
F |
P+ |
|
|
* |
|
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|
|
e |
|
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|
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| 466 |
$(2) |
Thames,Eric |
3 |
WAS |
M |
P+ |
|
|
* |
|
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Nw |
|
|
|
| 67 |
$17 |
Goldschmidt,Paul |
3 |
STL |
F |
PW |
|
a |
* |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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| 194 |
$6 |
Voit,Luke |
30 |
NYY |
F |
PW |
|
a |
* |
|
|
|
|
inj- |
e |
|
|
|
|
| 194 |
$6 |
Encarnacion,Edwin |
30 |
CHW |
F |
PW |
|
a |
* |
|
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|
|
inj- |
|
Nw |
|
Ag |
|
| 448 |
$(2) |
Tellez,Rowdy |
30 |
TOR |
M |
PW |
|
a |
|
|
|
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|
|
EX |
|
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|
|
| 479 |
$(3) |
Choi,Ji-Man |
3 |
TAM |
M |
PW |
|
a |
* |
|
|
|
|
|
e |
|
|
|
|
| 78 |
$15 |
Abreu,Jose |
30 |
CHW |
F |
p |
|
AV |
|
|
|
|
|
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|
|
|
| 90 |
$14 |
Bell,Josh |
3 |
PIT |
F |
p |
|
AV |
* |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 264 |
$3 |
Votto,Joey |
3 |
CIN |
F |
p |
|
AV |
* |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Ag |
|
| 144 |
$9 |
Santana,Carlos |
30 |
CLE |
F |
p |
|
a |
* |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 268 |
$3 |
Cron,C.J. |
3 |
DET |
F |
p |
|
a |
|
|
|
|
|
inj- |
|
Nw |
|
|
|
| 456 |
$(2) |
Smith,Dominic |
3o7 |
NYM |
P |
p |
|
a |
|
|
|
|
|
INJ |
e |
|
|
|
|
| 597 |
$(5) |
Ford,Mike |
3 |
NYY |
P |
p |
|
a |
* |
|
|
|
|
|
EX |
|
|
|
|
| 619 |
$(5) |
Moreland,Mitch |
3 |
BOS |
M |
p |
|
a |
|
|
|
|
|
INJ |
|
|
|
|
|
| 651 |
$(6) |
Zimmerman,Ryan |
3 |
WAS |
P |
p |
|
a |
|
|
|
|
|
INJ |
|
|
|
|
|
| 999 |
$(10) |
Shaw,Chris |
3 |
SF |
P |
p |
|
a |
|
|
|
|
|
|
EX |
|
|
|
|
| 62 |
$17 |
Rizzo,Anthony |
3 |
CHC |
F |
|
|
AV |
* |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 117 |
$11 |
Gurriel,Yulieski |
35 |
HOU |
F |
|
|
AV |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Ag |
|
| 237 |
$4 |
Murphy,Daniel |
3 |
COL |
F |
|
|
AV |
|
|
|
|
|
inj- |
|
|
|
|
|
| 115 |
$11 |
Hoskins,Rhys |
3 |
PHI |
F |
PW |
|
|
* |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 453 |
$(2) |
Belt,Brandon |
3 |
SF |
F |
PW |
|
|
* |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 533 |
$(4) |
Cron,Kevin |
3 |
ARI |
M |
PW |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
EX |
|
|
|
|
| 221 |
$5 |
Hosmer,Eric |
3 |
SD |
F |
|
|
a |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 270 |
$3 |
Lowe,Nate |
3 |
TAM |
P |
|
|
a |
* |
|
|
|
|
|
EX |
|
|
|
|
| 370 |
$(0) |
Cooper,Garrett |
3o9 |
MIA |
P |
|
|
a |
|
|
|
|
|
INJ |
e |
|
|
|
Rg |
| 422 |
$(1) |
Cabrera,Miguel |
3 |
DET |
M |
|
|
a |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Ag |
|
| 573 |
$(4) |
Beaty,Matt |
3o7 |
LA |
P |
|
|
a |
|
|
|
|
|
|
EX |
|
|
|
|
| 644 |
$(6) |
Osuna,Jose |
3o9 |
PIT |
P |
|
|
a |
|
|
|
|
|
inj- |
e |
|
|
|
|
| 203 |
$6 |
Walker,Christian |
3 |
ARI |
M |
p |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
e |
|
|
|
|
| 397 |
$(1) |
Aguilar,Jesus |
3 |
MIA |
P |
p |
|
|
* |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Nw |
|
|
|
| 273 |
$3 |
Nunez,Renato |
3 |
BAL |
F |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
e |
|
|
|
|
| 341 |
$1 |
Tsutsugo,Yoshitomo |
3 |
TAM |
M |
|
|
|
* |
|
|
|
|
|
EX |
|
|
|
|
| 493 |
$(3) |
Pujols,Albert |
30 |
LAA |
F |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Ag |
|
| 622 |
$(5) |
Diaz,Aledmys |
34 |
HOU |
P |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
INJ |
|
|
|
|
|
| 655 |
$(6) |
Guzman,Ronald |
3 |
TEX |
P |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
inj- |
e |
|
|
|
|
| 748 |
$(7) |
Walker,Neil |
35 |
MIA |
P |
|
|
|
* |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 479 |
$(3) |
Smoak,Justin |
30 |
MIL |
P |
PW |
|
|
* |
|
Rg |
|
-A |
|
|
Nw |
|
|
|
| 748 |
$(7) |
Davis,Chris |
3 |
BAL |
P |
PW |
|
|
* |
|
|
|
-A |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 127 |
$10 |
Santana,Daniel |
o38 |
TEX |
F |
|
s |
|
|
|
|
|
-A |
|
|
|
|
|
Rg |
| 233 |
$4 |
Chavis,Michael |
34 |
BOS |
M |
p |
|
|
|
|
|
|
-A |
inj- |
EX |
|
|
|
|
| 462 |
$(2) |
Vogelbach,Daniel |
3 |
SEA |
F |
p |
|
|
* |
|
|
|
-A |
|
e |
|
|
|
|
| 628 |
$(5) |
O Hearn,Ryan |
3 |
KC |
P |
p |
|
|
|
|
Rg |
|
-A |
|
e |
|
|
|
|
| 694 |
$(6) |
Bird,Gregory |
3 |
FAA |
P |
p |
|
|
|
|
|
|
-A |
INJ |
|
|
|
|
|
| 751 |
$(7) |
Morrison,Logan |
3 |
MIL |
|
PW |
|
AV |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Nw |
|
|
|
| 537 |
$(4) |
Nola,Austin |
3 |
SEA |
P |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
-A |
|
EX |
|
|
|
Rg |
| 999 |
$(10) |
Forsythe,Logan |
35 |
FAA |
P |
|
|
|
* |
|
|
|
-A |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 430 |
$(2) |
Mountcastle,Ryan |
3 |
BAL |
|
p |
|
AV |
|
|
|
|
|
|
EX |
|
|
|
|
| 701 |
$(6) |
Adams,Matt |
3 |
FAN |
|
PW |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
inj- |
|
|
|
|
|
| 741 |
$(7) |
Cuthbert,Cheslor |
35 |
CHW |
P |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
-PA |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 749 |
$(7) |
Travis,Sam |
3 |
TEX |
P |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
-PA |
|
EX |
Nw |
|
|
|
| 750 |
$(7) |
Pearce,Steve |
3 |
BOS |
P |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
-PA |
|
|
|
|
Ag |
|
| 742 |
$(7) |
Rios,Edwin |
3 |
LA |
|
P+ |
|
|
|
|
|
|
-A |
|
EX |
|
|
|
|
| 999 |
$(10) |
Alonso,Yonder |
3 |
COL |
|
|
|
|
* |
|
Rg |
|
– |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 745 |
$(7) |
Walsh,Jared |
3 |
LAA |
|
PW |
|
|
|
|
|
|
-A |
|
EX |
|
|
|
|
| 999 |
$(10) |
Noll,Jake |
3 |
WAS |
|
|
|
a |
|
|
|
|
-P |
|
EX |
|
|
|
|
| 743 |
$(7) |
Wisdom,Patrick |
3 |
SEA |
|
p |
|
|
|
|
|
|
-A |
|
EX |
Nw |
|
|
|
| 999 |
$(10) |
Court,Ryan |
3 |
SEA |
|
p |
|
|
|
|
|
|
-A |
|
EX |
|
|
|
|
| 32 |
$24 |
Altuve,Jose |
4 |
HOU |
F |
|
s |
A+ |
|
|
|
|
|
INJ |
|
|
|
|
|
| 41 |
$21 |
Albies,Ozzie |
4 |
ATL |
F |
|
SB |
AV |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 51 |
$19 |
Merrifield,Whit |
4o9 |
KC |
F |
|
SB |
AV |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 170 |
$7 |
Hampson,Garrett |
4o8 |
COL |
P |
|
S+ |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
EX |
|
|
|
|
| 66 |
$17 |
LeMahieu,DJ |
453 |
NYY |
F |
|
|
A+ |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 77 |
$15 |
Muncy,Max |
435 |
LA |
F |
P+ |
|
|
* |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 43 |
$21 |
Hiura,Keston |
4 |
MIL |
F |
PW |
|
a |
|
|
|
|
|
|
EX |
|
|
|
|
| 197 |
$6 |
Lowe,Brandon |
4 |
TAM |
F |
PW |
s |
|
|
|
|
|
|
INJ |
EX |
|
|
|
Rg |
| 272 |
$3 |
Gordon,Dee |
4 |
SEA |
M |
|
S+ |
a |
|
|
|
|
-P |
inj- |
|
|
|
|
|
| 159 |
$8 |
Lux,Gavin |
4 |
LA |
M |
p |
|
a |
|
|
|
|
|
|
EX |
|
|
|
|
| 381 |
$(0) |
Schoop,Jonathan |
4 |
DET |
F |
p |
|
a |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Nw |
|
|
|
| 287 |
$2 |
La Stella,Tommy |
45 |
LAA |
P |
|
|
AV |
|
|
|
|
|
INJ |
|
|
|
|
|
| 291 |
$2 |
Castro,Starlin |
45 |
WAS |
F |
|
|
AV |
|
Pk |
|
|
|
|
|
Nw |
|
|
|
| 344 |
$1 |
Cano,Robinson |
4 |
NYM |
F |
|
|
AV |
|
|
|
|
|
INJ |
|
|
|
Ag |
|
| 370 |
$(0) |
Dubon,Mauricio |
4 |
SF |
F |
|
|
AV |
|
|
Rg |
|
|
|
EX |
|
|
|
|
| 588 |
$(5) |
Flores,Wilmer |
4 |
FAN |
P |
|
|
AV |
|
|
|
|
|
INJ |
|
|
|
|
Rg |
| 743 |
$(7) |
Hechavarria,Adeiny |
46 |
ATL |
P |
|
|
AV |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 282 |
$3 |
Madrigal,Nick |
4 |
CHW |
M |
|
SB |
AV |
|
|
|
|
-P |
|
EX |
|
|
|
|
| 36 |
$23 |
Villar,Jonathan |
46 |
MIA |
F |
|
SB |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Nw |
Pk |
|
|
| 233 |
$4 |
Arraez,Luis |
4o7 |
MIN |
F |
|
|
A+ |
|
|
|
|
-P |
|
EX |
|
|
|
|
| 334 |
$1 |
Profar,Jurickson |
4 |
SD |
F |
|
|
a |
* |
|
Rg |
|
|
|
|
Nw |
|
|
|
| 516 |
$(3) |
Gennett,Scooter |
4 |
SF |
P |
|
|
a |
|
|
|
|
|
INJ |
|
|
|
|
|
| 186 |
$7 |
McMahon,Ryan |
45 |
COL |
F |
p |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
e |
|
|
|
|
| 580 |
$(5) |
Dozier,Brian |
4 |
FAN |
M |
p |
|
|
* |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 729 |
$(7) |
Brosseau,Michael |
4 |
TAM |
P |
p |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
EX |
|
|
|
|
| 132 |
$10 |
Biggio,Cavan |
4 |
TOR |
F |
PW |
s |
|
* |
|
|
|
-A |
|
EX |
|
|
|
|
| 392 |
$(1) |
Peraza,Jose |
46o7 |
BOS |
P |
|
s |
a |
|
|
|
|
-P |
|
|
Nw |
|
|
|
| 567 |
$(4) |
Barreto,Franklin |
4 |
OAK |
P |
p |
s |
|
|
|
|
|
-A |
|
EX |
|
|
|
|
| 468 |
$(2) |
Frazier,Adam |
4 |
PIT |
F |
|
|
AV |
|
|
|
|
-P |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 518 |
$(3) |
Hernandez,Enrique |
4o8 |
LA |
M |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
inj- |
|
|
|
|
|
| 672 |
$(6) |
Kipnis,Jason |
4 |
FAA |
P |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 725 |
$(7) |
Perez,Hernan |
46 |
CHC |
P |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 744 |
$(7) |
Kemp,Anthony |
4o7 |
OAK |
P |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 233 |
$4 |
Odor,Rougned |
4 |
TEX |
F |
PW |
|
|
|
|
|
|
-A |
inj- |
|
|
|
|
|
| 220 |
$5 |
Wong,Kolten |
4 |
STL |
F |
|
|
a |
|
|
|
|
-P |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 381 |
$(0) |
Alberto,Hanser |
45 |
BAL |
F |
|
|
a |
|
|
|
|
-P |
|
e |
|
|
|
Rg |
| 533 |
$(4) |
Lopez,Nicky |
46 |
KC |
F |
|
|
a |
|
|
|
|
-P |
|
EX |
|
|
|
|
| 680 |
$(6) |
Castro,Harold |
o48 |
DET |
P |
|
|
a |
|
|
|
|
-P |
|
EX |
|
|
|
Rg |
| 738 |
$(7) |
Holt,Brock |
4 |
BOS |
P |
|
|
a |
|
|
|
|
-P |
INJ |
|
|
|
|
Rg |
| 747 |
$(7) |
Solano,Donovan |
4 |
SF |
P |
|
|
a |
|
|
|
|
-P |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 748 |
$(7) |
Panik,Joe |
4 |
TOR |
P |
|
|
a |
|
|
|
|
-P |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 285 |
$2 |
Hernandez,Cesar |
4 |
CLE |
F |
|
s |
|
|
|
|
|
-P |
|
|
Nw |
|
|
|
| 527 |
$(4) |
Wendle,Joe |
45 |
TAM |
P |
|
s |
|
|
|
Rg |
|
-P |
INJ |
|
|
|
|
|
ASSETS: PT (Playing time), Pw (Power), Sp (Speed), Av (Batting Effectiveness), * (OBP help), Pk (Park help), Rg (Regression help). LIABILITIES: Sk (Skills risk), Inj (Injury), Ex (Inexperience), Nw (New team), Pk (Park hurt), Ag (Age decline), Rg (Regression hurt)
There are a couple of fairly distinct ADP groupings among the first 15 second baseman. The first seven get selected prior to pick 80. The next eight commence around pick 132.
Tier one is mostly comprised of speed and batting effectiveness, with a couple of power options mixed in. Keston Hiura (PW,a) and Max Muncy (P+) stand out as the major power players. Hiura (pictured) gets selected about 30 picks ahead of Muncy.
Players like Jose Altuve (s,A+), Ozzie Albies (SB,AV) and Whit Merrifield (SB,AV) check in with multiple assets while Jonathan Villar (SB) and DJ LeMahieu (A+) round out the top 7.
This position presents little disagreement between BABS and the marketplace. Thus far, the only quibble early on is probably Jonathan Villar, who’s helium was supplied by very early drafters, mostly prior to his arrival in Miami. In recent weeks, Villar’s ADP is closer to Hiura’s. Either way, BABS has her doubts about his 2019 power spike.
We wait almost 70 picks before entering “tier 2” of 2nd basemen, ranked by ADP. Between picks 130 and 230, eight more keystoners are plucked from the player pool. This group has one overwhelming similarity: youth. Or, in BABSian: experience liabilities. These aren’t a death knell, rather an increased risk, which is something that comes with youth, as evidenced by the some of the skill liabilities present within this group.
Some high ceilings, some low floors, but plenty of power in this set. Cavan Biggio, Brandon Lowe and Rougned Odor are all equipped with significantly impactful power skills (PW). Gavin Lux (p,a) and Ryan McMahon (p) chip in with moderate power assets.
The end game at second base won’t kill you, and is home to a whole host of boring veterans. Professional hitters like Starlin Castro (AV), Robinson Cano (AV) and to a lesser extent Jurickson Profar (a) can be had around pick 300 or later.
Right in the same range as Starlin Castro, however, are two possible game-changers — probably not on a grand scale, but needle-movers in their own way. One is Dee Gordon (S+,a). We know his strengths and weaknesses, but at this point in the draft the potential for category shifting SB output is tantalizing. Don’t forget about Nick Madrigal (SB,AV). Obvious questions can be lodged against both his path to playing time and lack of experience. But put him next to Albies and Merrifield and see similar skills and salivate at the possibilities of getting that at pick 275.
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