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Second baseman Garrett Hampson is a 2019 fantasy baseball draft value based on current ADPs, making him a potential draft bargain and late-round sleeper to target.
BALLER MOVE: Draft target ~pick 200
CURRENT ADP: ~240 overall
ANALYSIS: I identified Hampson as a player to watch a couple of years ago because of his intriguing mix of versatility, speed, and line-drive pop. The key for Hampson is that he understands his strengths and weaknesses as a player and has bought into the game plan.
He has a natural feel for hitting, but he also knows his greatest offensive weapon is his speed, so he focuses on putting the ball in play over swinging for the fences. And he’s also more than willing to take a walk and beef up his on-base rate, which provides added opportunity to put his wheels in motion.
During the past two minor league seasons, Hampson has stolen a whopping 87 bases. Anyone who has played fantasy baseball knows stolen bases have become harder and harder to come by, making them more and more valuable when you can find them. Hampson should provide those in spades, while also offering a solid batting average and versatility (qualifying at both second base and shortstop… and very likely the outfield early in 2019).
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