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Analysis: Many people in 2016 have addressed Indians utility man Jose Ramirez with heavy skepticism regarding his solid performance on the season and role in the Cleveland lineup. These people may forget that Ramirez is just 23 years old and already has 752 MLB at-bats under his belt. That is because of his defensive versatility, which is what makes him such a valuable acquisition for Fantasy baseball Managers. He is eligible at four positions, three of them being typically shallow infield positions for talent.
Ramirez has a current slash line of .298/.367/.426 with three home runs and seven stolen bases which gives him a power/speed number of 4.2 this year. His BABIP is .321, but he is a speedy player with a 33% line drive rate. That makes his batting average more than sustainable in the long term. With his low strikeout rate of 10%, solid walk rate of 9%, and balls-in-play percentage of 78%, Ramirez has already reached base 95 times for the Tribe. Ramirez has always been disciplined at the plate with a keen eye of the strike zone. Given his proven speed and more prominent role in the lineup, Jose Ramirez's production appears here to stay.
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