PT TOMORROW: AL West—Men in the middle

Seattle Mariners

Brad Miller (SS, SEA) was helped by a mid-March injury to his shortstop competition, Chris Taylor (SS, SEA), but since then he's run with the opportunity. Of note in Miller's .293/.323/.431 performance through 58 AB is that he's making better contact (107 HctX) hitting fewer flyballs (just 16%) and more line drives, yet his PX/xPX metrics remain average and very acceptable for a SS. Miller is also running more, and successfully, as seen in a 3/0 SB/CS—which along his historical speed metrics further suggests that he's very capable of putting the double-digit HR/SB totals for which his fantasy owners have hoped.

On the downside, Miller's ct% still hovers at 74%, far from the 80+% rate he showed in the minors and his...

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