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Jordan Viars is a fantasy baseball prospect sleeper and minor leaguer to know for Week 12 (2024). Read MLB prospects outlooks for fantasy baseball rookies, call-ups.
PROSPECT: Jordan Viars, OF, Philadelphia Phillies
CURRENT LEVEL: Single-A
2024 STATS: 35 G, .284/.391/.543, 7 HR, 25 RBI, 23 R, 2 SB, 15.2 BB%, 29.0 K%, .371 BABIP, .434 wOBA, 164 wRC+
ANALYSIS: The Phillies spent a third-round pick and $750,000 to land Viars out of high school in 2021. He doesn't have the greatest bat skills, but he gets good strength behind his swings and can hit the ball hard. FanGraphs appropriately described Viars' impact on the ball as "thump" rather than "power." Regardless of what you call it, there's reason to be excited about his seven homers and .934 OPS in 2024. He's also an above-average defender who will get a chance to play right field long-term.
Stay hot, Jordan Viars … The former third round pick scorches his seventh homer of the year, hitting this 96 mph fastball on a frozen rope. It went just 358 feet, but had an exit velocity of 114 mph pic.twitter.com/nAV5qQqcEI
— Mitch Rupert (@Mitch_Rupert) June 2, 2024
Viars put on a show over the course of five games last week, going 9-for-18 with four homers, 11 RBI, one walk, and five strikeouts. This one-week outburst is a small sample size, but there's at least some optimism that Viars has found his groove and can be an impact hitter in the Phillies' system.
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