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Danny Santana 2020 Outlook: The Utility Man You Want
5 years agoTexas Rangers outfielder Danny Santana had a breakout season in 2019. He hit .283/.324/.534 over 511 plate appearances in 130 games. He had 81 runs, 28 homers, 81 RBI, and was 21-for-28 on stolen base attempts. Santana can play all over the diamond, and his versatility will make him a desirable player on draft day. His wOBA was only .014 points above his xwOBA and ranked him outside the top 50 in over-performers last season. What prospective owners of Danny Santana should look out for is how opposing pitchers attack him in 2020. Santana saw a fastball on 52.9% of his pitches and hit .300 and slugged .641 off them last year, but saw his numbers dramatically drop when he saw a breaking or off-speed pitch. Against breaking balls, Santana struck out 37.1% of the time, and against off-speed pitches, he hit .268 but only slugged .348. These are potential weaknesses that Santana will have to overcome to remain a great fantasy asset. He is ranked outside the top 120 players right now, but that matches up with his current ADP of 125. Expect another 20/20 season from the utility man and 170 combined runs and RBI. Those results will make him a value on draft day and a desirable target for managers looking to have some versatility in their lineups.
Source: Rotoballer
Source: Rotoballer
