Bryce Harper Seeing Historically Few RBI Chances
3 years agoPhiladelphia Phillies outfielder Bryce Harper is off to a hot start with the bat, but his production has been well below what was expected when he was a borderline first-round pick in fantasy. Harper has just 11 RBI this season despite batting third for what should be a good Phillies lineup. Of his 11 RBI, seven can be chalked up to his seven solo homers; he doesn't have a multi-run homer this year. Harper has had men in scoring position for only 14.1 percent of his at-bats, the sixth-lowest figure since 2008 (min. 125 PA), according to MLB.com. Harper is crushing the ball as evidenced by his elite .308/.433/.577 slash line. Fantasy managers should keep the faith and maybe even try and buy-low on the slugger as better days should be on the horizon.
Source: Mike Petriello - MLB.com
Source: Mike Petriello - MLB.com