Fantasy Baseball: 10 Players With Huge Gaps in Value Between ESPN and Yahoo
Jose Ramirez, Cleveland Indians
Yahoo ADP: 163.2 | ESPN ADP: 104.7
Jose Ramirez had a major breakout in 2016, contributing in four of the five traditional categories while being eligible at multiple positions. ESPN believes he can do it again. Yahoo appears a bit more reserved.
Frankly, when you look at Ramirez's peripherals, you can see the reasons for both beliefs. He had just a 26.8% hard-hit rate, meaning there's very little power upside, but Ramirez's 10.0% strikeout rate should allow him to maintain a decent batting average. The floor is high, but the ceiling is not, meaning this guy is dependent on what you're looking for at that point in the draft.
With Jason Kipnis set to miss the start of the season due to injury, Ramirez will likely wind up hitting near the top of the order. That further boosts his floor and likely makes him worth buying on Yahoo. It doesn't, however, answer any concerns around his ADP on ESPN.
Although Ramirez contributes in most categories, he doesn't necessarily excel in any outside of batting average. There are third basemen near his ESPN ADP -- Anthony Rendon, Justin Turner, and Miguel Sano, specifically -- who have that ability to provide tremendous seasons. Ramirez likely doesn't, meaning his true value likely lies in the middle of where he's going on each site.