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Michael Conforto went from starting the year in single-A to the MLB World Series last season. He'll only be 23 by the time the season starts, but he already looks like one of the more polished young hitters in the game. The return of Cespedes may hurt Conforto a tad in terms of where he will bat, but as the season progresses there is a good chance Conforto will move up in the order.
So what kind of upside (regardless of where he bats) are we looking at? He hit .270 with nine dingers and 26 RBI in 2015 in 194 at-bats. Despite the small sample size, Conforto was making impressive contact in 2015 with around half of his hits being home runs or doubles. He had a 31 percent LD rate which further highlights how often he was hitting the ball on the screws.
The one knock on Conforto is that he struggles against lefties, and particularly against hard-and-in fastballs. As he matures this should improve, and I think Conforto will be a solid third outfielder on most fantasy teams. If you can get him in the later rounds of your drafts, he is an absolute steal because he has OF1 upside.
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The Sky's The Limit For Michael Conforto In 2016
