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Luis Arraez 2024 Player Outlook: Batting Champ Provides High BA, Leaves Managers Wanting More
11 months agoMiami Marlins second baseman Luis Arraez won his second consecutive batting title last season, this time in the NL, and there's no reason to think he won't make a run at a third in 2024. The 2x All-Star has elite hitting skills, with a K% of 5.5%, Contact% of 93.8%, and SwStr% of 3.1% in 2023, all on par with career numbers. That has translated into high BA (career .326) and high OBP (career .379). Unfortunately for fantasy, the lefty's got a career Barrel% of 3.0% and HardHit% of 27.6% which has resulted in few home runs, although he hit a career-high 10 HR in 2023. The 26-year-old is also not very fleet of foot, with a 22nd percentile sprint speed that produced just three stolen bases last season. Not hitting for power (career ISO of .101) and not stealing bases means you aren't getting into position to score. Arraez scored just 71 times in 2023 while producing just 69 RBI. Other than points leagues, his fantasy value gets depressed, with an NFBC ADP of 161, right around where RotoBaller ranks him (160). ATC projections look similar to the 2023 season, forecasting a .319-9-59-80-4 line with a WOBA of .348 and wRC+ of 118.
