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Daily Fantasy Baseball: Positive Batted-Ball Regression Candidates for Week 22
J.T. Realmuto, C, Miami Marlins
We're used to treating J.T. Realmuto as one of the best hitting catchers in the game, but an ugly August slump (.173/.284/.280) has the Miami Marlins' backstop looking like just another undistinguished catcher.
But with 35.7% hard contact, a slim 11.3% strikeout-minus-walk rate, and a below-average reach rate, there's some hope here that Realmuto can post a strong finish to 2018. The low $3,000s price tag makes Realmuto a worthy roster filler as Miami travels to hitter-friendly Fenway for a pair before squaring off against the dicey staff of the Toronto Blue Jays over the weekend.