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BALLER MOVE: Target ~280
CURRENT ADP: 307.3
ANALYSIS: Joe Panik is not a very enticing pick -- at least not in standard leagues -- but he has a load of upside in leagues that count OBP and/or slugging percentage. Panik led all second basemen in OBP in 2016 and he was in the top three in slugging percentage. He even outscored Robinson Cano and Ian Kinsler in points leagues.
Batting out of the two hole with such high rate stats means that Panik will score a lot of runs, which is good even in standard leagues. He doesn't hit many home runs, but his propensity to drive balls into the gaps and hit doubles makes up for it. He hit 27 doubles in his 100 games played last year, and looks poised to be a strong mid-late round draft pick.
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