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George Springer 2024 Player Outlook: ADP A Dangerous Bet
11 months agoToronto Blue Jays outfielder George Springer enjoyed a fully healthy 2023 season, appearing in all but eight of his team's games. That's the good news. The bad news is he endured, by far, the worst season of his career across the board. He managed a 20/20 campaign but also hit just .258 while seeing his walk rate drop to a career-low 8.8%. His isolated power dipped to a career-worst .147, a cool 67 points below his .214 career mark. Once a Statcast darling, the 34-year-old fell well below the league average in key areas such as hard-hit rate, barrel rate, and average exit velocity, ranking in the 29th percentile in the latter. Prior to last season, Springer played in just 70% of his team's games from 2019-2022, which begs the question: Can he stay healthy and bounce back at the plate at age 34 with another season of wear-and-tear under his belt? RotoBaller has him ranked 131st but his ADP is hovering around 120. It's not a huge difference, but Springer remains a risky bet coming off a career-worst season at the dish.
