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Lourdes Gurriel 2020 Outlook: Potential Top-125 Upside at a Discounted Price
5 years agoToronto Blue Jays outfielder Lourdes Gurriel delivered on some of his breakout hype during the 2019 season by slashing .277/.327/.541 with 20 homers, 50 RBI, and six stolen bases in just 84 games. Bouts with injuries and mediocrity occasionally hampered the 26-year-old, as did an unflattering 25.1% strikeout rate, but Gurriel's 2019 campaign offered a glimpse into his fantasy potential for 2020. He was above average in several batting metrics in 2019 including, hard-hit percentage (44.8%), barrel percentage (11.2%), and FB% (28%). Likewise, the Rogers Centre had the most influential home-run factor in the big leagues (1.317). Gurriel has only played a combined 142 games through his first two MLB seasons due to injury issues, but if he can stay healthy, he will easily surpass all of his career highs. He is entering the prime of his career, and he figures to bat in the heart of the youthful Blue Jays' order. With an ADP of 169.89 and a clean bill of health, the Cuban outfielder should surely outperform his price point on draft day.
