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Michael Conforto, OF, New York Mets

Price: $3,900

Michael Conforto made a huge splash last year, notching a .392 wOBA and .276 isolated slugging (ISO), and with the way he hit the ball in 2016, that breakout wasn't much of a surprise.

He didn't turn it into any kind of staggering production, but in 2016, Conforto notched a 42.9% hard-hit and 44.6% fly-ball rate against right-handed pitching. Last year, he stayed fairly consistent to those marks, with a 40.9% hard-hit and 38.7% fly-ball rate, which translated to a .420 wOBA and .292 ISO.

Numbers like that are easy to like in tonight's matchup against either Matt Wisler or Lucas Sims -- two righties, one of whom will be filling in for the injured Anibal Sanchez. (The Braves haven't announced a starter as of early Thursday afternoon.)

In Sims' 14-game MLB sample in 2017, he struggled to the tune of a 5.05 SIERA, with left-handed hitters tagging him for a ridiculous 6.35 xFIP and .387 wOBA. Wisler has allowed lefties to produce a .378 wOBA in his career while owning a 12.2% strikeout rate and 11.7% walk rate in the split. No matter who the Braves start, it's a great spot for Conforto.

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