Akil Baddoo Hits Leadoff Home Run On Friday
3 years agoDetroit Tigers outfielder Akil Baddoo started Friday's game against the Tampa Bay Rays off with a bang. He hit a leadoff home run to right field measured at 382 feet to give the Tigers a 1-0 lead out of the gate. It wound up to be his only hit of the day as he went 1-for-5 with two strikeouts. The 23-year-old rookie is slashing .255/.323/.453 with 13 home runs, 14 stolen bases, 50 RBI and 55 runs over 112 games on the year. He's remained the Tigers' primary leadoff hitter despite struggling a bit over the past few months. He was a great stolen base asset earlier in the year, but he hasn't swiped a single bag since late July. He doesn't have much fantasy value outside of AL-only leagues and deep, five-outfielder leagues at this point.
Source: ESPN
Source: ESPN