I get it, you’re starting to panic on some guys. That might be the right move! Check out the list and notes for my thoughts on when to panic and when to keep holding.
- As a reminder, these rankings are geared toward a standard, daily, 12-team H2H redraft league, which is typically the most popular fantasy baseball format. They will only factor in the five standard categories: runs, RBI, home runs, batting average, and stolen bases.
- These are not best ball or draft and hold rankings. The 12-team redraft format with daily moves is the fundamental opposite of that. Pure volume plays are not valued as much here as in those no-move formats.
- I take rankings like this more as art than science. Every person’s rankings are influenced by their biases, strategic philosophies, risk assessments, and projections. It’s why no two rankings are ever exactly alike. My way of evaluating and ranking players has worked well for me, but it might not be an excellent fit for you. I can’t possibly predict your team’s specific needs, your leaguemates’ player evaluations, or your current waiver wire, and if I could, it’d be weird in a bad way.
- This is a safe space for me where I answer to no one but myself…and you if you leave a comment.
- I’m doing my best to use five starts or 10 appearances as the threshold for positional eligibility. I have not included presumed eligibilities based on likely new positions, but I’ll add them once those eligibilities are earned. This is just a maintenance thing, and we will update eligibility throughout the season. Feel free to let me know if I’m missing any!
Ranking Philosophy
To keep things in the same ilk, here are a couple of notes on how I generally evaluate hitters before we dive in:
- In 12-team formats, I don’t see much value in guys who only provide stolen bases. It’s an important category, especially in Roto, but in shallower formats, there are too many other (and better) ways to get the steals you need without sacrificing production in the other categories.
- No stat is an island, and they should all be taken in proper context. For ranking purposes, the primary starting points I use are plate discipline, wRC+, quality of contact metrics (also known as Statcast batted ball data), lineup context, and the skills we can measure using tools such as our PLV Hitter Attributes (available for PL Pro members). I also use various projections (some free, some I buy) and dollar value generators.
- Positional eligibility, specifically multi-eligibility, is neat but isn’t a huge factor in many 10- and 12-team leagues anymore due to the prevalence of multi-eligible players. It’s of more value in deeper contests like the NFBC or in leagues with limited roster moves (draft and hold leagues, transaction limits/costs, extremely short benches, etc.). Still, the value is fairly situational and context-dependent.
- Similarly, I don’t penalize players for only qualifying in the utility slot. At most, it is a mild inconvenience if a DH-only player is available at a great value and you already have filled your utility spots.
- Regardless of true talent, anyone talented enough to make it to the big leagues can be brilliant or putrid for 50 to 100 at-bats. It could even last over a month with no change in potential or skill. It also could be wildly meaningful. We can’t and don’t know which will be valid until it’s over, though track record, scouting, and trends can give us hints.
- One of the most difficult things to account for in these rankings is the dynamic between low-ceiling players who have clear roles and players who could have higher ceilings but are without a clear path to playing time. I try to note this in the blurbs as much as I can. NOTE: PROJECTIONS AND AUCTION CALCULATORS WILL ALWAYS FAVOR THE FORMER OVER THE LATTER.
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Tier 1
- No changes here, and unless there’s an injury or a guy like Bobby Witt Jr. finds a new level to his game, there won’t be any changes.
Tier 2
- And just like that, José Ramírez has the kind of stat line you’d expect (though the ratios are still a bit low). Elite players can turn things around on a dime.
- On that note, still no concerns with Julio Rodríguez or Bobby Witt Jr.. Their bats will heat up soon enough.
- There’s been a lot of chatter about Fernando Tatis Jr. and his second base eligiblity. It’s safe to assume he’ll get enough looks to lock it up in Yahoo, and it would make him the clear top choice at the position. It wouldn’t change his rank much (if at all), but it’d be a huge win for those who drafted him.
- Corbin Carrol’s rank hasn’t changed, but he did slide into the back of this tier as he continues to hit the ball well. Injuries remain a slight concern, but he’s one of the few players with true 30/30 upside that won’t crash your ratios.
Tier 3
- Not sure what I was waiting for: Yordan Alvarez is the new king of Tier 3. He remains a massive injury risk, and that’s what’s keeping him out of Tier 2. When it comes to power, contact ability, and approach, Alvarez is as elite as it gets, right there with Soto.
- My apprehension with Gunnar Henderson in the offseason was the power, and he’s gotten off to a tremendous start in that regard. Henderson hit his sixth home run earlier this week, a feat that took him until May 14 back in 2025. The elevated strikeout rate is of little concern to me if it means he can get back to 25+ home runs.
- Elly De La Cruz is a streaky player, but one with elite athleticism. There will be rough days and weeks ahead, but stretches like this give hope that there’s still an even higher ceiling ahead. Fun fact: Elly has a hit or a walk in every game except one so far this season.
- No real concerns yet with Cal Raleigh or Nick Kurtz. Cal has cut down the strikeouts considerably over the last nine games, and while Kurtz hasn’t done that yet, he’s taking a boatload of walks. Power hitters with below-average contact abilities have stretches like this (just like Kyle Schwarber, for example), but the high points are so high that you’ll forgive them. I promise.
Tier 4
- Lots of bad luck on batted balls for Ketel Marte, so just stay the course. He looks great.
- It was nice to see Josh Naylor hit two homers with five RBI, though we aren’t quite out of the woods yet. Still, I have a lot of faith that he’ll get back on track ASAP. While it’s easy to be concerned about the stolen bases, the lack of steals is likely due to the lack of being on base. It’s also worth noting that steals are down big time for the Mariners so far this year (third-most in 2025, bottom-10 in 2026 so far), that’s likely because the two biggest base stealers from 2025 (Naylor and J-Rod) are off to a slow start.
- The Brewers are letting Brice Turang run wild so far in 2026, which is actually what they did to start 2025 but then it tapered off dramatically. With Yelich on the IL, I like to think that the Brewers will continue to be highly aggressive on the base paths, and that means letting Turang cook (as the kids say…or at least what they used to say).
- It’s a slow start for Manny Machado, but he’s known for having one or two deep slumps in a season only to figure out the adjustment and return to form. I’m banking on that happening again.
- OK James Wood, I see you. Now let’s see how quickly you break this little strikeout funk (multiple Ks in three straight). I already know what James Wood looks like when he’s clicking, what I haven’t seen yet is Wood consistently breaking slumps before hitting rock bottom. If he does that, the upside is Tier 2.
Tier 5
- I grouped all five catchers together because by the end of the season, any one of them could be the best of the group. As of now, it’s Drake Baldwin thanks to his truly everyday playing time and the counting stats he’s piling up. The strikeouts are up a bit of late, but I’m not concerned about those yet.
- Shea Langeliers is hitting home runs, but I’m fairly concerned that he’s more like the 2024 version of himself than the 2025 version, mostly because the strikeouts are up considerably and the walks remain low. I’m hoping at least one of those things improves before the batted ball wears off. If it does, he’ll be a monster.
- I’m certainly concerned with Hunter Goodman’s 41.4% strikeout rate, which is considerably higher than any sample of this size last season, but let’s see how this homestand goes before we jump to any conclusions.
- William Contreras has a 10-game hit streak going, and while the home run power hasn’t quite been there, the exit velocity looks great and the plate discipline looks even better.
- If you want a ray of hope on Pete Crow-Armstrong, it’s that he was even worse in his first 17 games of 2025 than he has been in 2026 (50 wRC+ vs 63 wRC+). That means the breakout will happen any minute, right? RIGHT?!
- Now there’s the Byron Buxton we know and love. Streakiness is part of the package, so try not to freak out the next time he’s off his game.
Tier 6
- This is me trying to be reserved about Sal Stewart. So far, he’s shown plus contact ability, plus decision-making, and double-plus power, and players who can do all three are a rare treat. I’m as all-in now as I ever was, and he could move up even higher in next week’s list.
- Wyatt Langford is off to a slow start and dealing with an injury, which feels like something we have to say quite often. If he can turn some of these pop-ups into regular fly balls and some of these grounders into liners, then we should start seeing something closer to the guy we keep hoping for, but my patience is shorter than it was in 2025.
- These walks for Nico Hoerner are pretty neat, and while I don’t except him to hit more than 10 home runs (his career high is 10 from back in 2022), I do think he can clear 35 steals and 90 runs for the first time since 2023.
- Andy Pages got off to a strong start last season too before suffering a months-long slump. Before I give him a big bump, I’d like to see just a bit more (or alternatively, continued production after the HR/FB% inevitably drops from its current 26.3%). I am apprehensive when the only thing noticeably better about a player is the results (average EV is included in that), but it’s not as though I think it’s a complete mirage.
- Bo Bichette please don’t turn back into 2023-2024 Bichette.
Tier 7
- Michael Harris II is hitting the ball hard and getting zero results from it. That will correct itself in time.
- Welcome back, Seiya Suzuki! While he has yet to notch an extra-base knock, it’s good to see him putting the ball in play and taking a bunch of walks. There’s upside that Suzuki can move up one or even two tiers, though injuries and extended slumps have repeatedly held him back.
- Jo Adell is off to a sluggish start in the home run department, but players like him tend to hit them in bunches so he should get back on track for 35-40 with his next hot streak. I’m somewhat interested in the reduced strikeout rate for Adell so far, though he had two moments like this in 2025 that ended up being nothing (and those came with elevated walk rates, unlike this one).
- Jakob Marsee is going to have more games like that four-steal extravaganza, though there’s still a very open question about how much power to expect. I think a projection of 12-15 is still reasonable, and that plus 40 total steals is still very much in play. I’m slightly concerned with the batting average as well, and if that doesn’t recover soon, he may drop one or two tiers.
- I don’t think Jarren Duran is in a platoon, but we haven’t seen another lefty starter against the BoSox to confirm.
- Geraldo Perdomo seems even less likely to reach 20 home runs again now than he did in the offseason, but that’s OK. He can still be a guy who scores a boatload of runs and steals a bunch of bases.
Tier 8
- On the bright side, a hot Oneil Cruz is one of the most exciting things to watch in baseball. On the downside, I’m not seeing anything happening right now that suggests that it’s any more sustainable than it has been in the past. If he can take some more walks and keep the strikeouts somewhere around 30%, he’ll continue to have top-50 upside, but the floor is painfully low.
- Vinnie Pasquantino is taking some walks and pulling the ball, but the bat speed remains down by quite a lot (almost three ticks). Hopefully that’s just a blip and he turns it around soon. He’s got too much upside to drop, but I understand why people are asking me about it.
- CJ Abrams is a volatile player due to his extremely aggressive nature. Still, the uptick in power is somewhat interesting and there’s a path to moving up inside the top-50 if he avoids the kind of soul-crushing slumps we’ve seen in the last several seasons.
Tier 9
- Whatever magical potion Ramón Laureano drank in 2025, it appears to still be providing its power. I love seeing Laureano steal bases (he’s nearly halfway to his 2025 total) and lead off, and in that role he could very well have another top-60 season.
- I get it, you want Jordan Walker higher. I think he can go higher. Much higher. Before I can do that, though, I need to see Walker keep the ball in the air for just a while longer. This power spike is considerably better than anything we saw in 2024 or 2025, but we actually did see something similar late in 2023, only for it to fade after about three weeks or so.
- Bryan Reynolds got off to slow starts in 2024 and 2025, but looks like his old self so far in 2026.
Tier 10
- I love seeing Mike Trout be good at baseball. There’s nothing fluky about what’s happening right now. In fact, you could say he’s been remarkably unlucky, as his xwOBA is 63 points higher than his actual wOBA (the gap is slightly larger if you don’t consider ball direction). Between the crushed baseball and reduced strikeouts, I’m very excited.
- It’s a bit of bias, probably, but I now have Kevin McGonigle at the top of the rookie class. The approach is just so good (McGonigle still has more walks than strikeouts) and we’re getting more and more glimpses of the power upside (average exit velocity of 95.2 mph in his last six appearances, which is admittedly an incredibly small sample).
- Konnor Griffin does not looked overmatched, though he’s having some predictable difficulty in getting the barrel to the ball, leading to a lot of grounders. This is normal for someone with just 26 games in the high minors.
- Luis Robert Jr. is striking out a lot again and it makes me sad.
- Munetaka Murakami is the purest three-true-outcomes guy in baseball. My goodness.
Tier 11
- I’m not worried about Michael Busch, though this slump is slightly worse than any we saw last season in terms of how low it is. Streakiness is a big part of Busch’s game, though, and the home runs can come in bunches. I recommend giving it more time, especially if you need someone who can hit 30+ home runs.
- When Daulton Varsho was bad, I said be patient because he’s streaky. Now that he’s hitting well, I will say be on guard, he’s streaky (and injury prone).
- Xander Bogaerts is hitting like a man possessed right now, and while I’m not sure it will last, I can’t ignore how good he’s been.
- Spencer Torkelson is making fantastic decisions at the dish (second-best in baseball, per PLV), so I’m going to be patient for one more week. That said, in 10-12 teamers where there’s no CI and you already have a better first baseman, I can understand why you’d drop him.
Tier 12
There is a net +10 for players in this tier, so don’t read too deeply into the green numbers
- Otto Lopez doesn’t have tremendous upside, but thanks to his fairly high floor and ability to provide a little bit in several categories, he’s a fine play at second base.
- Chandler Simpson is playing much better than I expected. He’s still a weird player to rank due to the fact he only provides positive value in two categories and is a negative in all the rest, but he’s the premier speed threat in the game.
- Ryan O’Hearn isn’t exciting, but he’ll pay the bills for you for several weeks while you look for a higher upside option in 10- and 12-teamers.
Tier 13
This tier is now MASSIVE to account for the fact that I think this is the time when you can start just adding and dropping these guys interchangeably while we wait to see what’s real.
Also, the ranks have a net +10 or higher for many, so again, ignore the big green numbers.
- Jake Burger is hitting a bunch of dingers and has a ton of RBI, but that’s going to be really tough to maintain with a strikeout-to-walk ratio worse than 10:1. Enjoy it while you can, though, since third base is tough to cover.
- The injury to Jeremy Peña gives Isaac Paredes yet another chance to play everyday, but he’s got to start taking advantage of it soon.
- Jesus Sanchez looks great and is batting fourth against righties for the Blue Jays, though that lineup does not look at all as scary right now as it did coming into the season. He’s worth a stream, but I don’t expect much more.
- Jorge Polanco is dealing with yet another injury and there’s not so much upside that you must hold on.
- Colson Montgomery looks like the worst version of himself and while I was pumped in the preseason, that excitement is fading fast.
- Justin Crawford would be a bit higher in OBP leagues, but he’s like a poor man’s Chandler Simpson.
- I may never get another chance to throw Gary Sánchez on the Hitter List again (his first appearance would have been in 2016…where has the time gone?!), so I’m taking advantage of this moment. He’s just a streamer while he’s hot and while Yelich is on the IL, but if you need power and recently lost your catcher, here ya go.
- Kazuma Okamoto was not supposed to strike out like this at all, and the fact he is terrifies me.
- Edouard Julien is the feature today, mostly because he’s leading off when he plays and he’s headed for a couple of series in Coors. That, in and of itself, has fantasy value, but Julien is also an example of a guy who has a clear path to mitigating his enormous contact issues: going somewhere that the ball moves less! Julien has always been a plus decision-maker with good gap power, but the extreme lack of contact ability held him back to the point of being let go in Minnesota. With a team like the Rockies, Julien has a chance to play most days (he struggles badly against lefties), and when they are at home he could be a fantastic source of runs and ratios. The road trips might suck the value out a bit, but at a position like second base where any lead on upside is worth exploring, Julien seems like the type of player who could surprise us all year long.
- Dominic Smith has a bit more appeal in points leagues, but he’s going to be in a strict platoon. Go ahead and stream him if you want some ratios, but you won’t get much else.
- Mauricio Dubón is a slap-hitting utilityman who is just hitting balls where they ain’t right now. More of a deeper points league streamer while you wait for something better.
- Jac Caglianone still has a ton of power upside, but the fact he’s striking out a bunch (a problem he didn’t have last season) combined with a bunch of grounders (a problem he did have last season) has me mostly out on him for now.
Taxi Squad/Injured List
Players are listed by position and in no particular order. Players in bold are either new to this section or have an updated blurb.
Catcher
- J.T. Realmuto (C, PHI) — He’s fine.
- Austin Wells (C, NYY) — He plays a lot and should get close to 20 home runs with decent counting stats but bad ratios.
- Ryan Jeffers (C, MIN) — Not DHing like I expected, not even against a lefty.
- Kyle Teel (C, CWS) — The more interesting of the two South Side catchers, though he might miss most of the month.
- Edgar Quero (C, CWS) — He’ll need to start hitting soon to carve out a larger role when Teel returns.
- Gabriel Moreno (C, ARI) — No need to have him on your IL outside of deep points leagues or two-catcher leagues (and even then, maybe not).
- Yainer Diaz (C, HOU) — When he was getting DH at-bats from 2023-2024, I would have said to wait this out. With the current depth at catcher and the loss of those at-bats, I say move on.
- Adley Rutschman (C, BAL) — Sounds like it should be a short stay. Hopefully you have the IL space to hold, as he’s off to a promising start.
First Base
- Andrew Vaughn (1B, MIL) — The hamate bone claims another. He’ll miss a little over a month.
- Kyle Manzardo (1B, CLE) — Still hitting fourth, somehow, but looks awful.
- Spencer Horwitz (1B, PIT) — Replacement-level first baseman in points and OBP leagues.
- Gavin Sheets (1B/OF, SDP) — Streaky, power-hitting lefty.
- Coby Mayo (1B/3B, BAL) — Not looking good.
- Jake Bauers (1B/OF, MIL) — Super hot start and fine to stream if you want a spark, at least while he’s hitting fourth.
- Nolan Schanuel (1B, LAA) — He’d be ranked for points leagues.
Second Base
- Jackson Holliday (2B, BAL) — Setbacks on hamate bone injuries can be bad news. Hopefully it’s as mild as they say. I’m still holding if I can, but I can see scenarios in leagues with only one or two spots where that isn’t feasible.
- Brett Baty (2B/3B, NYM) — The silver lining at the moment is that he batted third the other day, and the grounder rate is still below 50%. If Polanco hits the IL, he could see even more time and opportunity. Definitely on my watch list.
- Ernie Clement (1B/2B/3B/SS, TOR) — Would be ranked in points. Led off the other day, which would be ideal, but otherwise is just a replacement-level gap-filler.
- José Caballero (2B/3B/SS/OF, NYY) — He’ll play every day until Volpe comes back, but may not play much at all afterward.
- Andrés Giménez (2B/SS, TOR) — Bats last, but has a little bit of speed. Not the worst short-term replacement in 12-teamers.
- Luisangel Acuña (2B, CHW) — Looks like the White Sox will let him run, but the jury is still out on whether he can hit enough to make an impact.
- Travis Bazzana (2B, CLE) — They didn’t call him up with Arias’s injury, which suggests it may be quite a while. That was the perfect moment.
- Cole Young (2B, SEA) — Playing time will get messy when Emerson is promoted, so he needs to keep piling up the hits.
- Nick Gonzales (2B/3B, PIT) — He should be eligible at third on most sites now (10 appearances), and he’s knocking on the door to shortstop eligibility too. This really only matters in very deep leagues, though, as the upside is too low to make an impact in 10-12-teamers.
- Max Muncy (2B, ATH) — Producing with this kind of strikeout rate is only at all susainable if you walk a LOT. Unlike his namesake in LA, this Muncy almost never walks. I’d drop him today if there was something interesting out there.
- David Hamilton (2B/SS, MIL) — Middle infielder who plays most of the time and steals bases. Might be slightly more interesting if he keeps walking.
- Samuel Antonacci (2B/OF, CWS) — Antonacci is a slap-hitting speedster who can provide ratios and steals, but likely little else. He’d be ranked at the back of the list in OBP.
- Jeremiah Jackson (2B/3B/OF, BAL) — We saw Jackson hit some home runs in bunches last year as well (followed by prolonged droughts). He’s a fine streamer while he’s hot (which may not be for much longer), but he’s likely a backup when Holliday returns.
Third Base
- Addison Barger (3B/OF, TOR) — I’m not holding him on my IL in 12-teamers.
- Jordan Westburg (2B/3B, BAL) — Won’t be back until at least June.
- Marcelo Mayer (3B, BOS) — He cut down the strikeouts, which is awesome. Now he needs to, like, get some hits.
- Jordan Lawlar (3B/OF, ARI) — Finally gets an opportunity only to have injury snatch it away. He’s on the 60-day IL and I’m not holding in mixed redraft leagues.
- Miguel Vargas (1B/3B, CWS) — The decision-making seems back on track, and the three steals are something to keep an eye on.
- Matt Shaw (3B, CHC) — Part-timer with Suzuki back. Easy drop.
- Royce Lewis (3B, MIN) — Knee issues are basically a worst-case scenario here. They’ve been an issue over his entire career.
Shortstop
- J.P. Crawford (SS, SEA) — The longer he stays in a slump, the more likely it is we see Colt Emerson get a look.
- Colt Emerson (SS, SEA) — He’ll need to get fully healthy from his foot injury, but with a contract, there aren’t many other reasons to keep him down.
- Mauricio Dubón (2B/3B/SS/OF) — He’s gonna play most days and put the ball in play a lot.
- Masyn Winn (SS, STL) — The walks are curious but not enough upside to consider in most leagues.
- Nasim Nuñez (SS, WSN) — Cleaned up the strikeouts, making it easier to see him as a viable speed streamer.
- Mookie Betts (SS, LAD) — So far it seems like a short stay on the IL.
- Hyeseong Kim (2B/SS, LAD) — Hopefully he swipes a bag or two before Betts comes back.
- Jeremy Peña (SS, HOU) — A mild hammy injury will keep him out for two or three weeks, but nothing long-term to worry about.
Outfield/DH
- Juan Soto (OF, NYM) — Remains on track to return by the end of the month.
- Jackson Chourio (OF, MIL) — He should be back by the start of May, but man, that came out of nowhere.
- Jung Hoo Lee (OF, SFG) —Not leading off, but getting some hits. Streamable in points.
- Cedric Mullins (OF, TBR) — This rough start is not the path to being more than a platoon guy in Tampa.
- TJ Friedl (OF, CIN) — He’s not much of a hitter, but he leads off for a decent offense with a fantastic home park.
- Mike Yastrzemski (OF, ATL) — He bats fifth whenever they play a righty, which should lead to a healthy amount of RBI.
- Matt Wallner (OF, MIN) — Walks, strikeouts, homers, and injuries. That’s the story here.
- Josh Lowe (OF, LAA) — He’s painfully streaky but should start against most righties and will heat up for a few weeks at a time to provide pop and speed.
- Luke Raley (1B/OF, SEA) — Crushing the ball but striking out too much.
- Dominic Canzone (OF, SEA) — Stuck in a platoon and at the bottom of the order. Need one (or both) to change to get excited.
- Justin Crawford (OF, PHI) — It’s a Chandler Simpson profile with (hopefully) more walks and a bit less speed.
- Mickey Moniak (OF, COL) — When he’s healthy, he’ll be a streaky power-hitting lefty who you’ll turn on when he’s in Coors against a righty and off at all other times.
- Jake McCarthy (OF, COL) — I am certain he cannot hit, but he can run.
- Brenton Doyle (OF, COL) — He’ll be a streamer at home unless something changes.
- Jordan Beck (OF, COL) — He’ll be a streamer at home unless something changes.
- Kyle Isbel (OF, KCR) — If you scooped him after that second monster game, you’ve gotten a .185/.313/.222 line with no homers and one steal.
- Owen Caissie (OF, MIA) — That was fun, eh?! At the moment, it appears Caissie remains just a streamable platoon bat.
- Christian Yelich (OF, MIL) — He’ll miss at least a month, but hey, at least it’s not his back!
- Noelvi Marte (OF, CIN) — Easy drop if you hadn’t already.
- Tyler O’Neill (OF, BAL) — A streaky, injury-prone hitter who I usually drop when he hits the IL (even for a short stint).
- George Springer (OF, TOR) — Unless it’s a 10-team league with three OF, I’m doing what I can to figure out a way to hold on.
- Brent Rooker (OF, ATH) — He should be back sometime before the end of the month, but these oblique things can be a little touch-and-go.
- Victor Robles (OF, SEA) — No need to hold in mixed leagues.
- Sal Frelick (OF, MIL) — It appears he’ll get a shot to lead off in Milwaukee while Yelich is down, so points leaguers and those in need of some ratios, runs, or a few steals could get some value here over the next few weeks.
- Colton Cowser (OF, BAL) — Sitting against some righties and not hitting. This is as “uncrowded” as it is going to get in Baltimore, so if he can’t take advantage now, it may be a while before he can win a full-time role.
- Jacob Young (OF, WAS) — Young has been just a slap-and-run type of player so far in his career, but an interesting article by Anthony Licciardi shows that there might be a little more to his profile. I’m not huge on buying into swing changes for long-term growth, but his speed gives him a chance to be someone who provides a plus average with plenty of speed, and the glove keeps him in the lineup.
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