4 Daily Fantasy Baseball Players to Avoid on 7/24/17
Jackie Bradley, OF, Boston Red Sox
FanDuel Price: $2,700
Recently, Jackie Bradley has been staying in the Boston Red Sox lineup against southpaws, and he even held down the five hole against Francisco Liriano the last time the team faced a lefty.
His season-long output off lefties looks pretty good, too, as Bradley is sporting a .338 average and .414 wOBA in lefty-lefty clashes. But he's producing those numbers in spite of some ugly batted-ball stats.
| Bradley Splits | Hard-Hit Rate | Fly-Ball Rate | Average | wOBA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vs. RHP | 39.0% | 40.3% | .244 | .313 |
| Vs. LHP | 33.3% | 23.5% | .338 | .414 |
Despite what the end results tell us, Bradley isn't hitting the ball well against lefties, and he's facing southpaw James Paxton tonight. Paxton has been straight flames against same-sided sticks, holding them to a measly .195 wOBA and 20.5% hard-hit rate.
If Boston's recent lineup trends hold true, Bradley will be in there tonight, and he's a hitter to avoid. But no matter what lineup the Red Sox roll out, you don't want a piece of any of their left-handed hitters against Paxton.
