AL Central: Fermin working way into lineup
Jun 7 2024
The playing time for Freddy Fermin (C, KC) has been trending up in recent weeks as others in the lineup have failed to produce. After starting 18 times in the team's first 47 games (38%), he has been in the lineup in eight of the team's last 15 games. If the recent increase in playing time holds, Fermin could be a decent fill-in as your number two catcher in deeper leagues, as his 80% ct% gives him a respectable BA floor.
Salvador Perez (C, KC) remains a fixture in the lineup but has been seeing more action at first base and DH lately. Nelson Velázquez (OF, KC) has finally started to heat up and has played more in the outfield after serving almost exclusively as a DH early on.
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