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BALLER MOVE: Stash in Deeper Leagues
CALL-UP ETA: July
ANALYSIS: Houston Astros, outfield prospect Joey Loperfido, made his major league debut earlier in April but was recently sent back down to Triple-A Sugar Land to further his development as he was not getting consistent playing time.
Through 14 games in the majors, the number five prospect in Houston performed well, hitting .333/.381/.436 with one long ball and five RBI. However, he did hold a high 39.5% K rate, which is significantly below average among all hitters.
At Triple-A this season, Loperfido has shown elite power potential with 13 home runs in just 28 games. He also posted a strong .274 AVG with seven swiped bags. Similar to his production in the majors, he posted a similar 31.4% K rate in the minor leagues.
AAA Barrel% Leaders
(min. 25 BBE)1) Joey Loperfido - 35.1%
2) Ben Gamel - 22.6%
3) Everson Pereira - 21.4%
4) Akil Baddoo - 20.7%
5) Hunter Goodman - 20.0%
5) Peyton Burdick - 20.0%pic.twitter.com/rGpuOatN0D— Thomas Nestico (@TJStats) April 18, 2024
While Loperfido has shown elite power potential, his hefty strikeout rate needs to be improved before he is given a longer leash in the majors. The Duke product is worth holding onto in AL-only redraft leagues but should be dropped in shallow leagues for the time being.
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