6 years agoSan Diego Padres outfielder Hunter Renfroe, who might be a trade chip in the offseason to acquire a starting pitcher, matched the 26 home runs he hit in his rookie season in 2017, albeit in five fewer games (117). The 13th overall pick in the 2013 draft has yet to play more than 122 games in his two full seasons in the big leagues due to injuries and demotions to the minor leagues to work on his game. Despite the mid-season demotion in 2018, Renfroe managed to post better numbers across the board with a .248/.302/.504 slash line, .805 OPS, 68 RBI and 53 runs scored in 403 at-bats. He's been unreliable for fantasy owners due to his inconsistency, but Renfroe's power is for real and the strides he made in the second half of last year are what you should be looking at. Renfroe hit 19 of his 26 long balls in the second half and posted an .833 OPS in the final 60 games. Overall in 2018, he also slightly raised his walk rate and plate discipline and lowered his strikeout rate from 29.2 percent in 2017 to 24.7 percent. RotoBaller has him ranked just outside the top 200 players, but Renfroe has a good chance to exceed expectations and make a third-year leap if he puts it all together. He should see regular playing time in San Diego if he isn't traded and easily has 30-plus homer power, even in a pitcher-friendly park like Petco.--Keith Hernandez - RotoBaller