3 Daily Fantasy Baseball Players to Avoid on 4/5/18

Kyle Schwarber, OF, Chicago Cubs

FanDuel Price: $3,800

Another Cub makes the list, but it certainly isn't because there any concerns about Kyle Schwarber slowing down at the age of 25. The concerns are instead about platoon splits for a guy who was uncertain to even get regular starts against lefties before the season began.

Schwarber is a completely different hitter against southpaws compared to right-handed pitchers. Versus lefties for his career, Schwarber has a 38.2% strikeout rate and 56 wRC+. These are ludicrously poor numbers that make him essentially one of the worst hitters in the league against southpaws.

While there's always the chance that Schwarber makes strides against left-handed pitching (he had better numbers this spring and most young hitters struggle against same-sided pitching), it doesn't make sense to pay the lofty price tag for Schwarber against southpaws -- especially in cash games -- until he proves he can hit them well.

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