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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?

Victor Martinez, C, Detroit Tigers

FanDuel Price: $2,200

Here, we have another great hitter who fills the premium position of catcher. Even in his age-39 season, Victor Martinez can still square up a baseball.

In an era of swinging for the fences, Martinez maintains a disciplined, contact-oriented approach, as his strikeout rate is just 9.7%. Don't think that means he sacrifices his power for the sake of weak contact, however. Martinez has delivered a 37.7% fly-ball rate and 36.4% hard-hit rate this year.

Nick Tropeano, who Martinez will be facing Monday, has allowed opposing batters to record a 39.9% fly-ball rate and 43.8% hard-hit rate against him this season. Martinez has a high floor and nice ceiling and comes at a very cheap price.

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