FACTS/FLUKES: Arraez, M. Barnes, Jansen, Bummer, Pillar

Arraez has the plate skills... When we last checked in on Luis Arraez (2B, MIN) in July, Brandon Kruse noted that Arraez would "be of fantasy interest to everyone if he can find more at-bats." In 326 at-bats, he hit .334 with 4 HR, 28 RBI, 54 R, and 2 SB. In the middle rounds (242 ADP), can he offer another strong BA?

Year   AB  HR/SB  xHR    BA/xBA   bb%  ct%    G/L/F   h%  HctX   PX/xPX  Spd/SBO
====  ===  =====  ===   ========  ===  ===  ========  ==  ====  =======  =======
2018^ 178   2/ 2  N/A  .277/ N/A    6   91     N/A    30   N/A   35/N/A  100/ 3%
2019  326   4/ 2    5  .334/.302   10   91  41/29/29  36   110   46/ 73  111/ 3%
^-AA MLEs

Yes, his elite plate discipline provides a strong floor: 

  • With plenty of ct%,...

Almost!

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