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BALLER MOVE: Add in leagues of 10+ teams
ROSTERED IN: 47% of leagues
ANALYSIS: Belt has put together a solid season so far but has dealt with a few nagging injuries that have limited him to just 61 games played. He's slashing .255/.360/.552 with 15 home runs, 35 RBI, 36 runs scored, and three stolen bases over 192 at-bats. But he spent time on the injured list with an oblique strain in late May and missed over a month from late June to early August with right knee inflammation. He was activated from the IL on August 5 and has gone 6-for-22 (.273/.333/.864) with four home runs and seven RBI in six games since then. He's looked no worse for the wear since rejoining the team and he should continue to keep it rolling next week against the Mets and the Athletics.
The Giants will face two left-handed starters and four righties next week and Belt, who bats left-handed, is capable of holding his own against both. He's got a .872 OPS with 12 home runs and 25 RBI against righties this season and is slashing a surprising .343/.455/.629 with three bombs and 10 RBI in 44 plate appearances against southpaws. He's sold out for more power this season as evidenced by his 31.1% Strikeout Rate but he's still posting a solid 13.3% Walk Rate. His 47.2% Hard Hit Rate is the highest mark of his career while his 16.3% Barrel Rate is the second highest. Belt has been a quality fantasy bat for a long time and he typically hits in a prominent spot in the San Francisco lineup. His floor is pretty safe with his on-base skills and he should see plenty of chances to drive in runs for the loaded, first place Giants.
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