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ANALYSIS: St. Louis Cardinals infielder Jedd Gyorko is a guy that will never give up. You have to respect and appreciate those types of guys. He has been beat up left and right in the fantasy community, particularly after not meeting expectations following a 30 HR season in 2016. Gyorko had a letdown season in 2017, like only fantasy fans can know, in the form of 20 HR, six stolen bases and a .272 batting average. Still without a dedicated spot in 2018, Gyorko continues to accrue positional eligibility and has surpassed expectations of a replacement player. Over the last seven days, Gyorko has scored four runs, hit two HR, driven in two runs, and has a .316 AVG.
Gyorko is currently filling in for Matt Carpenter, who is having a terrible season. In 62 plate appearances, Gyorko has a .348 average with four homers and a slash line of .348/.466/.652. He is hitting the ball harder (40%) and increasing his fly ball rate (42.9%) more than he ever has in his career. Gyorko has also benefited from hitting in the fifth spot in the order. If he continues this type of production, the Cardinals will have little choice but to find a spot for him in the lineup. Minnesota and Philadelphia are not the most ideal matchups, but it could easily be worse.
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