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BALLER MOVE: Add in All Leagues
OWNED IN: 47% of Fleaflicker Leagues
ANALYSIS: This Korean import had a ton of buzz coming into 2016 and so far he has delivered. Byung-Ho Park is already displaying the power and run producing ability that has sorely been lacking on any incarnation of the Minnesota Twins offense since the glory days of Justin Morneau and Joe Mauer.
Park's .314 ISO should make owners salivate along with the .570 SLG% and the .907 OPS that he is currently enjoying early in 2016. But why is he only 47% owned in fantasy leagues?
Well there are some negative stats that do pop out in the early going for Park that might turn some owners away. His .256 BA and his .294 BABIP are not exactly lighting the world on fire and his 29.6 K% is terrifyingly bad when compared to his 8.2 BB%. However his wRC+ of 152 and his 44.8 Hard% contact rate make Park an absolute monster that should balance out his lesser stats by season's end.
The jury is still out on Park in the long term and given that he will be 30-years-old in matter of a few months makes fantasy owners wonder how many quality MLB seasons he has to offer. But for now owners must buy into his power and hope that he can cut down his K% to more manageable rates to offset his elite power potential.
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