Miguel Sano

Sano has always had one of the worst strikeout rates in the majors, but his 43.9% mark in 2020 was awful even by his standards. That's always the risk with Sano - that his strikeout rate is going to bring his batting average down to close to .200, where he'll almost single-handedly tank you in that category. The upside of course is that he absolutely crushes the ball, as evident by the fact that he was no worse than second in baseball in average exit velocity, hard-hit rate, and barrel rate last year. Sano's contract with the Twins shows they're committed to him, so he should hopefully be beyond concerns of getting sent down to the minors if he struggles. That puts Sano in the high-power, low-average bucket of sluggers, but one who goes much later in drafts than others who will provide similar production.

Miguel Sano scores once

Minnesota Twins first baseman Miguel Sano went 0-for-3 with a walk and a run in a 7-2 loss to the Reds on Friday.

Fantasy Impact

Sano is hitting .203 with 13 homers, 31 runs, and 25 RBI this season. It's been slow going for him of late, however, as he's hitting just .107 over his past 15 games.