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Daniel Bard 2021 Fantasy Outlook: Comeback Player Of The Year Poised For Another Strong Season
4 years agoWhat a remarkable comeback story it was in 2020 for Colorado Rockies relief pitcher Daniel Bard. After his last major league appearance in 2013 with the Red Sox, Bard returned to the big show with Colorado and pitched quite admirably. His fastball averaged 97 mph with an incredible spin rate. He walked batters at a 9% clip and struck out a quarter of the batters that he faced. Combined with a ground-ball rate of almost 50%, he was the real deal. Bard is currently 35 years old, so it is hard to project lightning in a bottle for a second straight season (and a full one), but aside from that, it isn't a stretch to think that Bard could succeed as the Rockies closer to start 2021. Bard will be fantasy relevant this spring.
