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BALLER MOVE: Add in leagues of 10+ teams
ROSTERED IN: 46% of leagues
ANALYSIS: Miguel Sano's last seven games are a microcosm of his season, and his entire career for that matter. He's put up an ugly .214 batting average and .290 OBP with 10 strikeouts over 28 at-bats. However, he also slugged .571 with three home runs and eight RBI. Fantasy managers understand the risk and reward with Sano at this stage of his career so none of this should come as a surprise. He'll either hit a home run or strikeout, a true two-trick pony. Obviously, his range of potential outcomes is more diverse than that, but you typically stream him for one aspect: power. Few players hit the ball with more authority than Sano and this season is no different. His 53.5% Hard Hit Rate (96th percentile), 16.7% Barrel Rate (94th), and Max Exit Velocity (99th) are all impressive marks. He also sports a decent 11.6% Walk Rate, but that's pretty much negated by his putrid 34% Strikeout Rate, which is actually an improvement from his 43.9% mark in 2020.
The 28-year-old slugger owns a .215/.307/.453 batting line with 22 home runs, 57 RBI, one stolen base, and 52 runs scored over 353 at-bats on the season. The Twins play an odd schedule next week with a makeup game against the Tigers on Monday followed by a brief two-game set with Cubs before a three-game series vs. the Rays in Tampa. They're slated to face four right-handed starters, which benefits Sano who has a .814 OPS against them this year. Zach Davies (5.00 ERA/5.27 FIP) and Ryan Yarbrough (4.57 ERA/4.33 FIP) are plus matchups while Chris Archer and Drew Rasmussen are both getting their feet wet as starters and could be vulnerable. Sano has an extremely low floor but it won't take much for him to pay off as a streamer. He comes with the obligatory "buyer beware" tag.
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