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Triston Casas 2024 Player Outlook: Be Sure To Buy Big Second Half
10 months agoBoston Red Sox first baseman Triston Casas had a tail of two seasons in his 2023 rookie season. The lefty-swinger hit just .225 with nine home runs and a .727 OPS across 77 first-half games before erupting for a .317 BA alongside 15 HR and a 1.034 OPS across just 54 games following the All-Star break. Overall, he walked at a quality 13.9% clip and his .371 xwOBA not only supported his .367 wOBA but ranked in the league's 92nd percentile. Additionally, he ranked in the 79th percentile or better in xSLG, average exit velocity, barrel rate, and hard-hit rate. Add in an 85th percentile ranking in chase rate and a 93rd in walk rate and you're cooking with gas. He's currently the 10th first baseman being taken off the board with an ADP of 105.66. However, he is also being drafted after the likes of Cody Bellinger, Paul Goldschmidt, Christian Walker, and Spencer Steer. While he offers zero speed, Casas' patience and power could very well help carry him over those players by the season's end. His ADP is just fine and his big second half is supported by pristine underlying data across the board.
