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5 Daily Fantasy Baseball Value Plays for 8/6/18
Despite a low batting average, Hunter Dozier has hit the ball hard this year, and Cole Hamels is not the feared pitcher he once was. Which other value hitters should you target?

John Ryan Murphy, C, Arizona Diamondbacks

FanDuel Price: $2,000

It's rare to go after someone who has played as infrequently as J.R. Murphy has of late, but he has been so impressive when he has gotten a chance to hit, we should at least mention him, especially since he is at the minimum salary.

Among the 330 batters with at least 100 batted-ball events, Murphy ranks 50th in barrels per plate appearance. His rate is sandwiched between guys like Bryce Harper, Jose Ramirez, and Freddie Freeman.

How does he do it? With a ridiculous 50.4% fly-ball rate and 45.0% hard-hit rate, both of which are just obscenely high marks, especially for a catcher. Jake Arrieta and his 4.36 SIERA shouldn't scare you off Murphy, provided the Arizona Diamondbacks' catcher cracks the lineup.

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