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Harrison Bader 2023 Outlook: Still Not Enough Offensive Value for Fantasy
2 years agoHarrison Bader had a postseason to remember in pinstripes, but he's still the same fourth outfielder waiting to happen that he was in St. Louis. He hit just .250/.294/.356 with five homers over 313 PAs last year. He stole 17 bags against three CS, but his 43.5 FB% and 17.8 IFFB% prevent him from taking full advantage of his wheels to get on base and pester opposing pitchers. The flies might be interesting if he had any power potential at all, but his 87.7 mph average airborne exit velocity and 3.4% rate of Brls/BBE are both well-below league average. Bader also paired a career-worst 37.3% chase rate with a career-best 9.9 SwStr%, a combination unlikely to repeat itself or last year's 19.8 K%. Hitting seventh in a Yankees lineup lacking depth will also make counting stats hard to come by. Bader's superlative glove doesn't matter in fantasy. Bader can't stay healthy either, so it comes as no surprise that he'll be sidelined until late April or early May with an oblique injury. You can do better at an ADP of 179.31, so don't overpay based on postseason heroics.
