PT TOMORROW: AL Central—Holaday hopes to be a major(s) gift

Detroit Tigers

It appears Bryan Holaday's (C, DET; pictured above) spring offensive outburst and contract / roster status may result in DET sending him to another team. He'll likely continue to be a backup backstop, but can fanalytic owners expect him to sustain the high average and power (three HR in 17 AB)?

While his BA has ranged from .220 to .281 in his pro career, Holaday has maintained a 79% ct% in both the minors and majors, but his batting eye has fallen from 0.39 to 0.20 with fewer regular ABs. Power-wise, Holaday hit 18 HR (seven in 2011) in 1188 minor league ABs (five seasons) and three in 259 AB with DET. This shouldn't be considered a recommendation to draft or acquire Holiday, but trends that may bear watching (with a...

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