BATTERS: Very early slow start sells, 2021
Apr 26 2021
It's hard to shop hitters who are off to slow starts in many leagues, as owners often are scared to pick up bad stats early in the season.
That said, hitters with big warts in their skills that have been building for a while can present a good opportunity to avoid further bad stats, especially in non-keeper leagues.
Here is a closer look at 10 guys who are off to slow starts that are poor bets for significant rebounds.
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Randy Arozarena (RF, TAM) was drafted as a cornerstone bat in 2021 drafts (57 ADP) after his explosive 2020 post-season. While his early stats haven't been bad (.289 BA, 3 HR, 10 RBI), they are firmly at risk given his terrible plate discipline (5% bb%, 64% ct%, 0.15 Eye). He's also struggling to loft...
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