Ian Desmond

No player has a greater gap in actual and fantasy value than Desmond. He went 20/20 for the fifth time in his career, joining just 10 players to hit both benchmarks. He was also the worst position player in baseball, recording -0.7 fWAR with a .315 wOBA and mediocre defense at first base. He couldn't even cash in at Coors Field, where he hit a robust .239/.319/.404. The Rockies should bench him, but they probably won't admit to a sunk cost. Instead, they plan on starting him at center field, which means drafters can at least count on homers and steals (and multi-position eligibility) while hoping the Colorado altitude augments his batting average. It's nevertheless impossible to get too excited about a mediocre performer who notched an MLB-high 62.0% ground-ball rate.

Ian Desmond gets on base twice

Ian Desmond went 1-for-3 with one walk and one run scored on Monday against the Phillies.

Fantasy Impact

Desmond hasn't played up to his potential as of late, but he brought in 5 RBI and walked 5 times while only hitting .200 over the past week.