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Joshua Baez Still Worth Rostering for Power/Speed Profile
St. Louis Cardinals outfield prospect Joshua Baez hit three home runs in his major-league debut against the Chicago Cubs at Wrigley Field on Aug. 15, but since then, he has gone 2-for-32 (.063) at the plate with a homer, four RBI, two runs scored, two steals, three walks, and 14 strikeouts. The 23-year-old right-handed slugger is hitting .139 (5-for-36) in his first 10 MLB games, with four of his five hits clearing the fences. The Cardinals' No. 3 prospect, per MLB Pipeline, has struggled to make contact so far at the major-league level, but his power/speed upside continues to make him roster-worthy in most fantasy baseball leagues, and he's only rostered in just over half of Yahoo leagues right now. Before getting called up earlier this month, Baez was slashing .256/.328/.573 with a .901 OPS, 34 home runs, 90 RBI, 21 stolen bases, and 79 runs scored in 103 games and 461 plate appearances at Triple-A Memphis. The former second-rounder in 2021 is not going to help much with average and on-base percentage to finish out his first year in the majors, but his power and speed can still be useful.
Source: Baseball Reference
Source: Baseball Reference
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