SPECULATOR: Skill sets seeking roles to shine
May 14 2016
by Brent Hershey and Ray Murphy
With six weeks gone in the 2016 season, we are just reaching the point where it is safe to begin to evaluate the year-to-date performances of everyday players.
For players who are playing less regularly, though, we're still left in the dark. But we know that as some of those everyday players lose their jobs, to injury or poor performance, some of these current bench warmers will be thrust into more prominent roles. This week, we present a starting nine's worth of hitters who could end up making valuable contributions to their MLB teams (and perhaps your fantasy teams) at some point over the rest of the season.
Our criteria: we have taken the year-to-date stats and filtered on players with less than 80...
Almost!
You’re just a few clicks away from accessing this feature and hundreds more throughout the year that have a singular goal in mind: Winning your league. Subscribe to BaseballHQ.com here!
Already a subscriber? Sign in here
More From Speculator
Using some of our new playing time component metrics to look at potentially higher PA ceilings for Elly De La Cruz, TJ Friedl, and others
Feb 5 2025 8:34am
Feb 5 2025 8:34am
We continue our "UP"side updates on the pitching side, plus a look at all players with "DN"-side boxes in the 2025 Baseball Forecaster
Jan 29 2025 3:05am
Jan 29 2025 3:05am
The Speculator returns with our annual update on Baseball Forecaster "UP:" siders whose outlooks may have changed since the book went to press.
Jan 22 2025 3:02am
Jan 22 2025 3:02am
We follow up on some early (and mid) season speculations to find out what went right, what went wrong, and what actually happened.
Sep 10 2024 3:03am
Sep 10 2024 3:03am
Our annual exercise of giving out second chances to those who, frankly, stunk up the joint in 2024.
Sep 4 2024 3:04am
Sep 4 2024 3:04am
