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ANALYSIS: A player that most owners have left out so far this season is Angel’s third basemen David Freese. Off to a hot start, Freese looks like he can be ready to prove a lot of people wrong.
A few years back Freese was expected to be a top hitter for years to come. After being traded to the Angels and having a dreadful 2014, Freese slipped to the very bottom of many draft boards. Freese experienced a power drought by hitting just 9 HRs in 2013 and 10 HRs in 2014. So far Freese already has 3 HRs through the first week of this season and seems to be regaining the hitting prowess that he displayed in his early years with the Cardinals.
Now Freese is never gonna hit for a good average and he will always strike out a ton but his power ability alone may be worth the waiver wire pickup. Another big positive for Freese is that his hitting right in the middle of a very solid Angel’s lineup, which should allow him to get pitches to hit and have plenty of RBI opportunities. If Freese can keep up this pace of HRs, he can be in the running for comeback player of the year. If your team is lacking power, Freese can be a very valuable pick up.
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