Bryce Harper and Kyle Schwarber
Harper and Schwarber are both headed to the IL for the Phillies, unfortunately. Harper clearly injured his hamstring in the 9th last night, and clearly it was more than just a tweak. He's been excellent this year, slashing .303/.399/.582 and a 96th Percentile xwOBA (.385). Hamstring issues are not serious long-term, but they can nag. Schwarber exited the same game much earlier due to a groin issue. He's sacrificed some juice for average this year, making him much more fantasy-friendly. His .197 ISO is the lowest mark of his career, but his 133 wRC+ is actually second highest, so there is nothing to be concerned with regarding the change in profile.
James Wood
The Nationals will be calling up their top prospect and MLB.com's number three overall prospect for his debut. Wood features one of the most rock solid prospect profiles I've seen in a while. He's slashing an absurd .346/.458/.578, but moreover is walking at 17.3% and only striking out at 18.2%. We normally see young prospects strike out often in the name of power, and only sometimes do we see them walk often. Wood is a 21 year old that walks almost as much as he strikes out, is keeping the ball off the ground (39.9%), and can run (10 SB). This is an automatic add for me and I am very bullish on Wood's ability to provide value even this year.
Other Notes...
Francisco Lindor
Lindor went 2-4 with a R, RBI and BB. I labeled him as Buy Low two months ago, and it looks like I'll be able to take a small victory lap. He now has three multi-hit games in a row, and is slashing .287/.357/.540 in June, and his current line now stands at .245/.314/.440. For reference, he hit .210/.294/.390 in April, so the positive regression has been substantial. He's doing everything you can ask for, from hitting the ball hard (47.3%) to squaring the ball up (35% LA Sweet Spot). You should be playing him everyday, if you aren't already.
Seiya Suzuki
Suzuki went 1-4 with a solo homer, but did strike out three times. The counting stats aren't there to show it, but Suzuki has been an excellent hitter so far this season. He is an absolute destroyer of fastballs, with a .626 xSLG against them. The main issue with Suzuki is that he uses the middle of the field in abundance (43.9%), so his high Flyball % (34.2) isn't always producing homers. He also doesn't play in a strong lineup. This is a situation of a great player in a mediocre situation, so in terms of this year, I can see the hesitancy, but I do like him long term.
Vinnie Pasquantino
Pasquantino went 2-4 with 2R, HR, 3RBI, and BB in a highly productive day at the plate. Pasquantino is a sneaky good play in points leagues where walks and total bases matter. He sports excellent contact rates for a power hitter (only 14.4% Whiff, 95th Percentile), striking out only 13.3% of the time. He is one of five players with a K% below 16% and a Hard Hit rate above 45%.
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