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BALLER MOVE: Add in leagues of 10+ teams
ROSTERED IN: 44% of leagues
ANALYSIS: Straw has made an immediate impact in Cleveland since coming over from Houston at the trade deadline. He's slashing .296/.321/.444 with a double, a home run, three RBI, and two stolen bases across 28 plate appearances in seven games with the Indians. He's collected hits in five of those seven games and scored four runs. Overall, the speedy 26-year-old is slashing .264/.338/.335 with three home runs, 37 RBI, 19 stolen bases, and 48 runs scored across 352 at-bats between Cleveland and Houston.
He won't provide much power but Straw is a serviceable fantasy contributor with his sprint speed, which ranks in the 96th percentile, and his plate discipline. The 26-year-old is rocking an 18.3% Strikeout Rate and 9.8% Walk Rate, which are both solid marks. More impressively, his Whiff Rate (13.1%) and Chase Rate (18.5%) rank in the 98th and 96th percentiles, respectively. His 90.3% Z-Contact and 72.5% O-Contact Rates are both well above average as well. He's been hitting leadoff over the last five games for Cleveland and sets up well as a streamer next week.
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