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ANALYSIS: Travis Shaw is just another example of a guy being in the right place at the right time to seize an opportunity to prove how good he can really be. The Red Sox have been quite frankly a mess all season and giving young players a chance to show what they have to offer has been a mainstay for most of the year.
Shaw came into this season as a player with modest power, a low batting average and subpar power stats.
However since taking over the 1B gig back in early August, Shaw has opened a lot of eyes as to if he should be the future of the position right now. Shaw has compiled a .329 BA with 6 HR and 13 RBI while slashing a .376 OBP, a .600 SLG% and a .355 BABIP to go with it.
His ISO is up around .270 despite the increase in K% and the slight decrease in BB%. His wRC+ of 165 will shatter any of his previous marks in the minors by season's end and his wOBA of .414 is also approaching career levels as well.
Shaw deserves a ton of attention in deeper leagues but even in 10+ leagues Shaw brings more value to the table than a lot of talent who have fallen off as the season is approaching the fall. He could be the missing piece to a championship run or could give hope to a rebuilding fantasy team as well.
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