BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues
ROSTERED IN: 27% of Leagues
ANALYSIS: Ezequiel Tovar was a hot commodity during draft season, but an early-season slump had many fantasy managers cast him aside. This was a mistake for two reasons. First, he's only 21 years old and will be prone to some rookie struggles. Second, the Rockies are yet to play a full week of games in the hitter's paradise known as Coors Field, where Tovar has, expectedly, been much better this season.
For the first time this year, @Rockies rookie Ezequiel Tovar takes a southpaw deep 💪
102 mph | 415 ft. pic.twitter.com/w92EHoFwiP
— MLB Pipeline (@MLBPipeline) May 17, 2023
Tovar's slugging percentage is 101 points higher at home, and the Rockies are set for a full seven-game slate of games in Denver this week. Tovar is worth starting this week simply based on his home/road splits:
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