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BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues / NL-Only leagues
OWNED IN: 27% of Fleaflicker Leagues
ANALYSIS: DJ LeMahieu has been on a torrid hitting pace this season, leading the National League with a .406 batting average. Pair that scorching average with a home run, 13 runs driven in and a .446 on-base percentage, and you've got yourself quite the roto superstar (thus far) if you've slotted LeMahieu in your lineup. While he's swinging such a hot bat, he's definitely worth an addition to your team if you're in a 12+ team mixed league, an NL-Only league or have a middle infield slot.
Is his pace sustainable? One sign - his .450 BABIP - says absolutely not. For his career, LeMahieu is a .337 BABIP guy. There will be regression towards that career number, but the fall may not be of the cliff dive variety as a .337 mark is above average. There is reason to be optimistic about LeMahieu going forward this season, too. While he doesn't have the most favorable position in the order batting in the bottom third, he does have playing half of his games in Coors Field going for him. Though it's a small sample size, he also has cut down on strikeouts considerably this season (11.9% compared to 18% last year) and his isolated power (.129) is well ahead of his career .087 average.
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