SECOND BASE

01 JOSE ALTUVE ASTROS Age: 26. Experience: 6 years. SCOUTING REPORT: A durable, solid fielder, Altuve sets himself apart with a brilliant offensive game—and he does it with consistency. He clearly one of the game’s best young hitters, but he’s no longer a leadoff hitter in many more spots to take a base. Now, the diminutive second baseman is hitting second in the lineup and likely driving in a lot of runs (96 RBI in 2016). FANTASY REALITY: It’s a trade-off of speed (2017 estimates are about 28-35 SB, and he stole 56 two seasons ago) for power—and his ISO, which hit .194 last season, isn’t likely to get there this season. He’s a very safe bet with lots of upside coming off career highs in just about every measurable…

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Baseball America: Fantasy Baseball (Digital) - 1 Issue, 2017

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