6 years agoAmed Rosario finished last year as the 174th ranked fantasy player (15th round value) without accounting for position (.256/9/76/51/24). RotoBaller ranks him as the 194th best player, though his ADP is 141. Rosario will be 23 years old all of next season. He has previously been ranked as a top-ten prospect by almost every prospect source, though that wasn't for his hit-tool alone. That pedigree, combined with last season’s performance and improvement in the second half suggests that he should be at least as good as last year. Further, it suggests he has some upside as he has not yet tapped his power potential. In just 63 games after the break, he posted a line of .268/5/43/28/18. On the season, he significantly cut his strikeout rate and had 26 doubles and nine triples, suggesting more power is possible. With the additions of Robinson Cano and Wilson Ramos, Rosario is projected to bat in the bottom third of the lineup, which will limit his ABs and run production. This will be a downgrade from 2018 when he saw 254 ABs as the leadoff hitter. Still, an average above .270 with 15 homers and 30 steals with decent run production is not out of the question. The speed and power potential give him solid upside while the stolen bases set a nice floor. I imagine RotoBaller's rankers will be elevating their ranking for Rosario, and he can safely be targeted around 140th overall.--Jeff Kahntroff - RotoBaller