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Mitch Haniger 2022 Player Outlook: Overpriced After A Bloated Homer Total
3 years agoHaniger smashed his draft cost in 2021 on the back of 39 homers, 110 runs scored, and 100 RBI. That statistical line is quite hard to come by, and I'm sure nobody expected it from Haniger in 2021 even after it became clear he was finally healthy. The problem is that the power production there really is not backed up by the underlying metrics. Haniger's barrel rate was good (12.6%), but not elite (only three other hitters cleared 35 homers with a sub-13% Brl%), and his exit velocity numbers leave a lot to be desired as well (his max velocity of 110 was one point below the league average). His .253 batting average also brought down your fantasy team's mark, and there is not a ton of room for that to grow given his profile (slow footed, 25-27% K%, low career line drive rate). What we seem to have here is a guy who over-performed in 2021, and does not have a ton of upside in steals or batting average. That leaves us with a somewhat lackluster fantasy asset that is being drafted a bit too early right with an ADP of 105.
