5 Buy-Low Options for Season-Long Fantasy Baseball Leagues
Anthony Rendon, 3B, Washington Nationals
In 2014, his second full season, Anthony Rendon erupted for 21 jacks, 17 steals, and a .361 wOBA.
Due in large part to an injury-plagued 2015, Rendon has never quite matched those outstanding numbers, but he's been a lot more productive this year than his .260 batting average indicates.
His season-long numbers are pretty solid -- .335 wOBA with 9 dongs and 9 steals -- but they are selling him short.
Rendon is squaring up balls at an elite clip, sporting a juicy 40.2% hard-hit rate, which is a career-high mark and ranks 17th among all hitters. He also boasts a career-best 11.9% walk rate, continuing a trend that's seen him raise his walk rate each season.
While his 9 home runs and .157 ISO aren't too shabby, if Rendon swings it like he did in June -- 44.3% hard-hit rate and 37.1% fly-ball rate -- the power numbers should rise.
Still just 26, Rendon's batted-ball profile suggests he should be an everyday fantasy starter at either second or third base -- he's eligible at both spots -- but he's only owned in 84% of leagues.