Ozzie Albies

Anyone who drafted Albies was already miles into a victory lap by the time his performance plummeted. After already validating an investment with 20 homers and nine steals in the first half, he hit a gruesome .226/.282/.342 with four homers and five steals after the All-Star break. His hard-hit rate dipped from 38.5 to 27.0%. He procured 16 homers in 1,744 minor league plate appearances, so drafters should be dubious of a full power repeat regardless of the steep splits. The bigger concern is whether he can fix his late contact woes, particularly his 39.6% outside-swing rate. If maintaining last year's .305 OBP, the Braves will eliminate any chance of another 105-run campaign by hitting their youngster sixth or seventh more often than first or second. There's too much upside to fade Albies entirely, but a top-50 pick is too rich.

Ozzie Albies slugs 24th homer Tuesday night

Ozzie Albies went 1-for-4 with a two-run homer in Tuesday night's 7-3 victory over the Mets in New York.

Fantasy Impact

Albies is slashing .265/.309/.480 thus far with 39 doubles and 104 runs scored.