Brandon Drury (2B/3B/OF, ARI) – Waiver Wire Pickups

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ANALYSIS: Brandon Drury is off to a great start to the 2017 season, slashing .309/.347/.496 with four home runs, 12 doubles and 16 runs batted in and runs scored, respectively. Drury's batting average has leaped up 27 points from last season thanks to a gaudy .382 BABIP. However, that mark is unsustainable, so fantasy owners should expect Drury's batting average to dip. His SwStrk% has increased from from 9.4% to 11% due to his O-Swing% augmenting from 32.2% to 34.6% and a significant drop in his O-Contact% from 61.3% to 55.1%. As the season progresses, expect a future batting average in the .260s.

Drury has continued a solid power output with a .182 ISO. Unfortunately, his IFFB% has soared to an unpleasant rate of 20.2%. If he continues to hit pop-ups at such a high rate, it will be difficult for Drury to repeat his long ball total of 16 in 2016. Nonetheless, a total in the low teens is certainly attainable. Despite a bloated BABIP and elevated IFFB%, Drury should provide enough pop and a respectable batting average that would merit a stash in NL-only leagues and leagues with fourteen or more teams.