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Abimelec Ortiz a Must-Stash Prospect for Home Run Upside
Washington Nationals first base prospect Abimelec Ortiz has emerged as a top waiver wire prospect as he continues to post impressive results in Triple-A. Through 49 games in the minors this year, Ortiz is slashing .263/.361/.514 with 10 home runs, 48 RBI, an 18.3% strikeout rate, and a 10.6% walk rate. The contact quality metrics are fantastic, including his 108.2 mph EV90 (96th percentile), 14.3% barrel rate (91st percentile), 48.6% hard-hit rate (84th percentile), and 24.6% pull-air rate (84th percentile). Meanwhile, his discipline numbers rank near average for Triple-A batters, which isn't too concerning for a power-oriented player like Ortiz. The fact that he's hitting the ball extremely hard while still walking more than 10% and striking out less than 20% is absolutely encouraging. He already has 90 career Triple-A games under his belt, so we'd expect to see him make his MLB debut sooner rather than later. Managers should stash him now, because he'll be an impact fantasy option when he does reach the majors.
Source: RotoBaller
Source: RotoBaller
