Martinez will be 28 years old on opening day, so expecting him to evolve into the 30-HR/100 RBI hitter it looked like he would become is too optimistic. His home run totals have dropped for three years in a row now, bottoming out at 16 a year ago. While it’s unlikely he’ll continue to continue that downward trend, he’s equally as unlikely to club more than 25—if that many. On the other hand, his BA and OBP have climbed the last three years, mitigating, in the real game, the dip in his slugging percentage. Add it all up and you’ve got a legitimate .300-hitting catcher with 15-20 home run power. That won’t hurt your fantasy team, will it?
Thursday, February 01, 2007
Player Profile - Victor Martinez
Martinez will be 28 years old on opening day, so expecting him to evolve into the 30-HR/100 RBI hitter it looked like he would become is too optimistic. His home run totals have dropped for three years in a row now, bottoming out at 16 a year ago. While it’s unlikely he’ll continue to continue that downward trend, he’s equally as unlikely to club more than 25—if that many. On the other hand, his BA and OBP have climbed the last three years, mitigating, in the real game, the dip in his slugging percentage. Add it all up and you’ve got a legitimate .300-hitting catcher with 15-20 home run power. That won’t hurt your fantasy team, will it?
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