6 years agoPhiladelphia Phillies second baseman Cesar Hernandez is more known for his glove than his bat, and that's about all you need to know for fantasy purposes. However, he did post career highs in 2018 in home runs (15), runs scored (91) and RBI (60), while also tying his career high with 19 stolen bases. He did it with a very mediocre .253/.356/.362 slash line in 161 games, though. Hernandez's on-base percentage can be useful in leagues that count that statistic, as he walked a career-high 13.4 percent of the time last season, but he also fanned 21.9 percent of the time, his highest percentage since 2014. The 28-year-old switch-hitter never had more than six home runs in a season before 2018, so expecting him to improve on his 15 long balls from last year would be a big mistake. Hernandez makes enough contact, but most of it is medium contact (55.5 percent in 2018) instead of hard contact (24.0 percent). Most of the fly balls he hits are being caught instead of leaving the yard. Even if the Phillies don't sign Manny Machado this winter, Hernandez could also be at risk of losing playing time at the keystone to youngster Scott Kingery if he gets off to a slow start. We more than likely just saw Hernandez's best season. RotoBaller has him ranked 153rd overall and 20th at his position. He'll more than likely be avoided in most mixed leagues, as he doesn't move the needle much in the counting stats other than steals.--Keith Hernandez - RotoBaller