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4 Daily Fantasy Baseball Players to Avoid on 5/17/17
Despite the strong matchup, Aaron Altherr's FanDuel price is no longer worth paying for. Who else should you avoid in MLB DFS on Wednesday?

Nelson Cruz, OF, Seattle Mariners

FanDuel Price: $4,200

Everyone loves using the Boomstick, Nelson Cruz, in DFS, but tonight might be one slate to pass.

Sure, Cruz is always a decent bet to hit one out against a mediocre pitcher like Jesse Hahn, but Safeco Field isn't getting in on the strong winds and/or high temperatures benefiting ballparks around the league.

Furthermore, Hahn actually does a good job of keeping the ball out of the air against righties, limiting them to a career 55.2% ground-ball rate and 22.2% hard-hit rate.

As a contrarian play, you can certainly do worse than using Cruz, but with ideal hitting conditions in other spots -- and particularly in Wrigley -- you're going to want to spend up in other matchups.

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