Robbie Grossman (OF, DET) - Week 12 Waiver Wire Pickups

3 years ago by Doug Goldring

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ANALYSIS: Robbie Grossman appeared on the scene in 2013, and is now on his fourth major-league club. He's never had more than 420 at-bats, 11 homers, or nine steals in a year. At first glance, he wouldn't seem relevant for fantasy, but Grossman has been breaking out since the beginning of 2020, and it's time he got some credit for it.

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In the 2020 season in Oakland, Grossman slashed .241/.344/.482 with eight homers and eight steals in 51 games and 166 at-bats. Projecting those numbers out over a full season, Grossman had a chance to pull off a very valuable 25-25 season. In 2021, Grossman has picked up right where he left off. He's slashed .241/.355/.421 with eight homers and eight steals in 59 games and 216 at-bats. He's put up a career-high 8.1 percent barrel rate. Assuming health, he seems a very safe candidate to have 20 homers and 20 steals.

Grossman is quite patient, as evidenced by his 12.7 percent career walk rate, and he's posted an even better 14.5 percent rate so far this year. His willingness to take a walk raises his floor considerably, especially in sabermetrically inclined leagues. Grossman is for real, and fantasy managers would be wise to catch on now, before their window of opportunity closes to grab a guy who will contribute across all categories.

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