4 years agoUPDATE: Nick Markakis has opted out of the 2020 season. Nick Markakis is as boring as they come, right? Wrong! In Roto, sure, he does not stand out in any of the five hitters categories, other than average, as he has hit .285 or better in each of the last two seasons. But, what people seem to forget is it can be very difficult to find average late in drafts. Markakis has an ADP of 548.73 currently, meaning he is absolutely free. He is a great late-round pick in best-ball or draft-and-hold leagues, as his playing time should be secure assuming he stays healthy. Also, outside of power, he won’t kill you anywhere. Those players are very valuable late in those formats. But even more so, Markakis is valuable in points leagues. Sure, he won’t have those 30+ point spike weeks in best ball, but he will always provide a very safe and underrated floor. Markakis has great plate discipline and hits a ton of doubles, both attributes that matter way more in points. In roto, a double is equal to a single right? But in points, it is literally worth double the amount (two points to one). In fact, missing time prevented him from doing so last year, but he had hit at least 38 doubles in each of the four seasons prior to 2019. You also gain points for walks and lose for strikeouts, so Markakis’ 2.6 batter K-BB, which was the 17th best in baseball, is very valuable. He routinely finished as a top-35 OF in points for years before missing time in 2019, but never cost more than a late-round flier.--Michael Florio - RotoBaller