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Todd Frazier in line to hit clean-up this season

by Jeff Latka | Thu, Mar 22nd 5:45pm EDT

Once everyone is healthy, the 32-year-old would follow Michael Conforto (shoulder), Yoenis Cespedes and Jay Bruce in the batting order with Adrian Gonzalez hitting fifth behind him, giving Frazier plenty of RBI opportunities over the summer. He's never had a 100-RBI campaign, but if he sees any kind of rebound in his BABIP after posting .236 and .226 marks over the last two seasons, Frazier might just be able to reach that plateau.

Fantasy Impact:

As the years pass, Frazier becomes more and more of a pull-conscious, fly ball-oriented slugger with little concern for the adverse impact upon his batting average. In 2017, he ranked among the top eight in the game in terms of pull (49.7 percent, eighth) and fly ball rates (46.3 percent, fourth), resulting in his fourth consecutive season with at least 27 home runs but also his second straight year with a batting average beneath .230. This isn't a problem in points-based leagues, where his raw power and solid walk rate fuel a high-end corner infielder point total, but it's not as good in rotisserie leagues, where he's only a late-round mixed-league pick. That Frazier selected Citi Field, a below-average power environment, as his home didn't help matters in the latter format.

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