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ANALYSIS: The Ben Zobrist model of player is an archetype that several teams try to and often times fail to replicate. The Boston Red Sox have had that exact type of player hidden on their roster for the past few seasons in Brock Holt.
The epitome of a blue collar workhorse, Holt shows exceptional versatility in the field and with the bat and gives the Red Sox a valuable asset. After joining the Red Sox in 2013, Holt has been a super utility player used whenever needed as a plug and play. After a 106 game stint in 2014, Holt's role on the team changed from super reserve to irreplaceable commodity. His OPS skyrocketed and although everyday at bats were not always available, Holt made the most of his time.
The Red Sox reloaded offensively last winter, adding the likes of veterans Hanley Ramirez and Pablo Sandoval to go along with young talent like Mookie Betts and Xander Bogaerts. The perception became that Holt was going to ride the bench again. Several players have been ineffective early in 2015, which has afforded Holt more playing time. He's hitting .386 in 44 ABs and logging innings all over the diamond.
His.450+ BABIP is unsustainable, but he should continue to play well even as it regresses. Super utility players with fairly consistent playing time offer a lot of value to fantasy owners. Add Holt now in all deep leagues and be prepared to be pleased with the results.
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