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BALLER MOVE: Target ~210
CURRENT ADP: 221
ANALYSIS: Fantasy owners have to be licking their chops at the idea of Tom Murphy getting at least 200 plate appearances at Coors Field this season, as the 25-year-old catcher hit five bombs in just 49 PA during his September call-up last season and flashed some big-time power in the minors. It’s a small sample size, but Murphy has put up an OPS+ of 133 in 32 games as a big leaguer, so it’s easy to dream of 20-25 homers from this guy as the Rockies’ regular backstop. However, he hasn’t earned the starting gig yet. He’ll share time with Tony Wolters, and with Wolters being a lefty hitter while Murphy bats righty, Murphy might find himself on the short side of a more traditional platoon. He could club his way into the lineup more regularly, though, and is certainly worth taking a flier on as a backup catcher.
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