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Dansby Swanson 2020 Outlook: Derailed Season Provides Draft Value
5 years agoAtlanta Braves shortstop Dansby Swanson’s breakout season was derailed by an injury, but there’s still plenty of promise to get you back on board in 2020. There were truthers abound during the first half of 2019 as Swanson hit .270 with 17 home runs, 58 RBI, and stole seven bases. The homers were a career-high in part to a career-best barrel rate (10.1%). However, the dream season fell apart after a heel injury in July resulted in a .204 AVG in the second half without a single long ball in 165 plate appearances. With an offseason to recover, we should expect Swanson to fulfill his quest for a breakout season. He will likely break the 20-homer mark if he maintains his improved airborne exit velocity (93.1 mph). Also, with three seasons of 10 stolen bases under his belt, you can lock in double-digit steals thanks to his sprint speed (28.7 ft/sec). His slot in the lineup isn’t set as he bat mostly second and sixth last year. However, even if he hits in the bottom third of the order in 2020, Swanson should compile more than enough counting stats to make his current ADP (253) an absurd value.
