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Jordan Lawlar 2024 Player Outlook: Exercise Patience On Immense Potential
10 months agoArizona Diamondbacks shortstop prospect Jordan Lawlar reached the big leagues in 2023 and even cracked the divisional, championship, and World Series postseason rosters. However, his brief debut was not a productive one as he hit just .129 (4-for-31) with one stolen base and a 32.4% K% across 34 trips to the plate. He also made a pair of postseason plate appearances off the D-backs bench. However, Lawlar hit .278 with 20 home runs, 36 SB, and an .874 OPS in his age-20 season between the Double-A and Triple-A levels. His power and speed combination is elite and he exercises patience at the plate, posting an 11.4% BB% in the minors last season. Dynasty league managers should be salivating at the potential but redraft managers need to exercise patience. ATC is projecting 94 games from Lawlar in the bigs in 2024 with a .243 average alongside eight HR and 15 SB. The long-term outlook is appetizing but his 354.11 ADP as the 27th shortstop off the board is rich considering more minor-league seasoning likely awaits in 2024.
