Tommy Pham

Pham had a terrible 2020 season, during which he slashed .211/.312/.312 and hit just three home runs. A broken hamate bone limited him to just 31 games, and to make matters worse, he was stabbed in the lower back during an altercation in the offseason. But even entering his age-33 season, there are reasons to be optimistic about his 2021 outlook. Pham had averaged roughly 22 home runs and 22 steals with a .284 batting average the three years prior to last, and he had the highest hard-hit rate of his career in 2020. Indeed, his expected batting average of .266 was 55 points higher than his actual average. There's reason to expect Pham to return to his 20-20 ways if he can remain healthy, and batting in a loaded Padres lineup, he should add plenty of counting stats.

Tommy Pham agrees to one-year, $8.9 million deal with SD

Tommy Pham agreed to a one-year, $8.9 million deal with the Padres to avoid arbitration.

Fantasy Impact

Pham scuffled at the plate in 2020 with a .624 OPS but dealt with a fractured hamate bone in his right hand that required surgery in the middle of the season. He's getting a nice raise and should hit neat the top of the loaded Padres lineup in 2021.