F/F SPOTLIGHT: Andrew Benintendi
Jun 26 2019
Back in a February Facts/Flukes column by our own Robert Berger, we posed an interesting question: Is Andrew Benintendi (OF, BOS) a second-rounder?
On one hand, the answer seemed simple. Benintendi was an elite prospect—he ranked #2 overall on our 2017 HQ100—who posted roto values of $23 and $31 in his first two full big league seasons. He'd already proven his worth at the MLB level, and would be hitting near the top of a potent BOS lineup, allowing him to rack up plate appearances and counting stats galore.
But on the other hand, Benintendi was coming off a second half where his power completely evaporated (3 HR in 270 AB), leading to a somewhat tepid write-up in his Baseball Forecaster box:
According to BPX and R$, an all-around...
Almost!
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