4 years agoComing off the best year of his career, Max Stassi has a lot working against him in 2021. First the good: Of his past three seasons where he received anything resembling normal playing time, 2020 saw him set career bests with a 10.5% walk rate, 20% K-rate, .256 isolated power, and .886 OPS. It was really the first time he revealed himself as a legitimate Major League hitter. Now the bad: It doesn't seem like anyone, including Los Angeles, totally trusts it. Though one of his first looks at extended playing time, '20 was still only 90 at-bats for Stassi. His batted-ball data is great, but the tiny sample size leaves consternation. So does the fact that Stassi is questionable for Opening Day as he recovers from offseason hip surgery. He had a similar procedure after the 2019 season as well, though on the opposite hip. And then there's the issue of the Angels signing Kurt Suzuki to a one-year deal. Angels GM Perry Minasian said he thought Suzuki would be used two to three times a week, essentially cutting into half of Stassi's days. 2020 was great for Stassi, but between the small sample of evidence that he's a good hitter, the preseason injury recovery, and the timeshare with veteran hitter Suzuki, Stassi is not usable in standard fantasy leagues beyond those that start two catchers.--Todd Salem