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BALLER MOVE: Target ~255
CURRENT ADP: 282
ANALYSIS:
Everyone is (rightfully) buzzing about hot prospect Scott Kingery, but no one is talking about the guy who is making Philadelphia try out Kingery in the outfield to boost his versatility. Cesar Hernandez has hit exactly .294 alongside a 10.6 percent walk rate in each of his last two seasons, resulting in OBPs of .371 and .373, respectively. He has stolen at least 15 bags in each of his last three campaigns and managed to score 85 runs (and even hit nine dingers) in just 128 games last season.
He will now be hitting leadoff with a much-improved lineup behind him and could very well post a 110-10-50-15-.300 season for you. Also, just in case you have this image of him as some mid-range player who has been around for a while and could be declining: he is only 27 years old. Out of all qualified second basemen, Hernandez's 22.6 percent line-drive rate ranked sixth while his 52.8 percent ground-ball rate was the third-highest.
In other words, he does not try to be something he is not and just puts the bat on the ball (with good results). While he is not Dee Gordon with the wheels, he is not a total dud in the power department either. He should return great value at this spot.
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