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Alex Bregman 2024 Fantasy Baseball Outlook: Elite Plate Skills Boosted By Powerful Offense
11 months agoOnly two hitters in 2023 had more walks than strikeouts. One -New York Yankees outfielder Juan Soto - is easy to guess. The other? Houston Astros third baseman Alex Bregman, who walked 92 times compared to just 87 strikeouts. His ability to be ultra-selective at the plate has allowed Bregman to produce elite counting stats and on-base skills even as he rounds the corner of age 30 in 2024. Last year was perhaps the best season of his career, as he played in 161 games, hit 25 bombs, scored 103 times, and drove in 98 runs. Gone are the days of 10 or more steals, but why would you run if you have Yordan Alvarez and Kyle Tucker hitting behind you? Many of the top 12 third basemen in drafts (Jose Ramirez, Rafael Devers, Royce Lewis, Josh Jung) have enticing upside and a level they may not have reached yet. Bregman, however, has one of the safest floors of anyone at the position. Fantasy managers can take 260-20-90-90-3 to the bank, which is great value at pick 84, where he is currently being drafted in NFBC leagues. ATC is on board with this assessment, projecting Bregman to slash .264/.365/.447 with 22 home runs, 86 RBI, 95 runs, and two stolen bases over 651 plate appearances in 2024.
