4 years agoCleveland Indians outfielder/designated hitter Franmil Reyes entered play Saturday scorching over the past week, having put together a .480/.536/.800 slash line. His Statcast metrics have always been his biggest backing, as he has averaged an exit velocity of 93 MPH to go along with a 43.8% Hard Hit rate to begin the year. If there’s cause for trepidation, it’s that he has scuffled mightily against breaking balls, delivering just an .087 batting average with a 63.7% Whiff rate. He will spend the next eight days facing Detroit and Pittsburgh’s lackluster pitching staffs, which makes him particularly appealing in the midst of swinging a hot bat. Reyes should be rostered in every format except possibly the shallowest of leagues.--Jesse Borek
Source: MLB