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Coby Mayo 2024 Fantasy Baseball Outlook: Can The Power Hitter Be the Next Orioles Star?
10 months agoIn a system that is loaded with talent, it is easy to get overshadowed, and that is the case for Baltimore Orioles' third baseman, Coby Mayo. The 2020 fourth-round pick has done nothing but mash and consistently improve. He is coming off a 2023 season that saw him hit 29 home runs and 77 extra-base hits between AA and AAA. It was not just empty power as Mayo slashed .290/.410/.564 showing strong contact and plate discipline skills. Mayo makes enough contact when you consider the quality of the contact, checking in with a 74 percent clip while making contact on pitches in the zone at an 83 percent rate. He also posts low chase rates and is a selective hitter. The power is massive, and Mayo posted an average exit velocity of 92 mph to pair with a near 107 mph 90th percentile, putting the power in the plus or better range. The performance was extremely strong, considering Mayo spent the year as a 21-year-old. How Mayo fits in the Orioles crowded infield is the biggest question. Considering he already got 267 Triple-A plate appearances under his belt in 2023, it seems possible that we see Mayo in Baltimore by midseason.
