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Ketel Marte 2024 Fantasy Baseball Outlook: Provides Safe Floor And Strong On-Base Skills
11 months agoArizona Diamondbacks second baseman Ketel Marte saw his power numbers reach pre-pandemic totals in 2023 as he crushed 25 long balls, the second most only to his 2019 total of 32. Much of this is credited to his 91.1 mph average exit velocity rate, which is above the league average, and his 117.1 mph max exit velocity rate, which is in the top 2% of all batters. The 30-year-old also improved his on-base skills by lowering his strikeout rate from 18.1% to 16.8% and raising his walk rate from 9.9% to 10.9%, which were well above league average and finished last season with a .358 OBP. Another positive for Marte is that he will be batting consistently in the top half of a strong Arizona lineup. That gives him an excellent chance to not only bring in runs but score them as well. He sits just outside the top-10 in second baseman in Roto scoring and is currently being drafted at an ADP of 119 on NFBC, making him a safe investment in 2024. His ranking gives him a strong chance to not only live up to that positioning, but he could also outperform it. ATC projects Marte to maintain his strong on-base skills with a .351 OBP and a slight dip in power with 18 round-trippers in 2024.
