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Christian Yelich is going to be a bargain at the end of the 1st round in 2021 #FantasyBaseball redraft leagues and very easily could return to his top-5 level we saw pre-2020.
This season has been very weird for Yelich, as you can see from his statcast data below.
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This season has been very weird for Yelich, as you can see from his statcast data below.
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He's hitting the ball just as hard or even harder than he has in the past, but he's been incredibly more patient this season.
Career bests in xwOBACON, EV, HH%, BB%.
Career worsts in K%
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Career bests in xwOBACON, EV, HH%, BB%.
Career worsts in K%
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Notable changes in metrics:
O-Swing:
9.4%
Z-Swing: 10.2%
Swing: 9.7%
Whiff:
6.4%
K: 11.2%
1st Pitch Swing: 16% !!
O-Contact: 12.4%
Z-Contact: 5.7%
Contact: 6.7%
GB: 7.7%
FB: 7.3%
LA: 3.8 degrees
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O-Swing:
9.4%Z-Swing:
10.2%Swing:
9.7%Whiff:
6.4%K:
11.2%1st Pitch Swing:
16% !!O-Contact:
12.4%Z-Contact:
5.7%Contact:
6.7%GB:
7.7%FB:
7.3%LA:
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It's great to see his already good BB rate go up, but there's a point where being too patient can limit a player's run production & subsequent fantasy impact.
Prime examples: Joey Votto & Trent Grisham (Pre-2019).
I'll be targeting him heavily after the first 9-10 picks or so.
Prime examples: Joey Votto & Trent Grisham (Pre-2019).
I'll be targeting him heavily after the first 9-10 picks or so.
