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ANALYSIS: There hasn't been much for Pirates fans to cheer for lately, but Colin Moran has been a steady producer for the Bucs and could be buried treasure for fantasy managers hunting the waiver wire for infield help. Moran quietly had a solid 2020 season blasting 10 homers with a career-high .340 wOBA across 200 plate appearances. More importantly, Moran made huge gains in the quality of contact he was making. His 13.4 barrel rate was easily a career-high and led to strong batted ball metrics like a 47 percent hard-hit rate and a .432 xwOBA on contact.
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Moran isn't in a lineup that scores a ton of runs, but he does occupy a prime spot in the batting order (4th) so he should see enough RBI chances. Moran should be added in 12-team leagues and larger or any league that utilizes corner and middle infield lineup slots.
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