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BALLER MOVE: Target ~205
CURRENT ADP: 254
ANALYSIS: Texas Rangers outfielder Shin-Soo Choo was a pleasant surprise to owners who took a chance on him in 2017. Rebounding from an injury shortened 2016, the 35-year old collected 22 home runs, 12 steals, and 96 runs on a triple-slash of .261/.357/.423.
Choo is a model of consistency and continues to provide solid value across the board, and nothing in his profile suggests that this was a fluke recovery. He continues to make quality contact and draw walks at a high rate while keeping the strikeouts within a reasonable threshold. Choo is exactly the kind of player that nobody is excited to draft, but are happy to own midseason.
At this point in his career, expecting more would be foolish, but he’s an ideal fourth or fifth outfielder. His ADP of 254 suggests that he might be getting a bit under-drafted considering who is likely still on the board, as Choo is the kind of asset that slips down draft boards as younger players start getting exposure in the spring. Keep him in mind as a solid backup plan at outfielder later in the draft.
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