Daily Fantasy Baseball: Positive Batted-Ball Regression Candidates for Week 14
Scott Kingery, SS, Philadelphia Phillies
It seems like lifetimes ago when the Philadelphia Phillies made an offseason splash by signing touted prospect Scott Kingery to a six-year deal before the infielder had even taken a big-league at-bat. That memory seems so distant because the subsequent at bats haven't gone so well for Kingery, who has struggled to a .234/.284/.348 triple slash in his first 278 MLB plate appearances.
Kingery's June numbers show some promise of a breakthrough, though. No, that .676 OPS on the month is nothing to write home about, but the rookie has flashed a league-leading 37.1% liner rate in 101 June plate appearances. He'll have to cut down on that over-eager 39.6% reach rate to make a dent in his batting-average woes, but with the Phillies scheduled to face some suspect pitching as they host the Orioles and Pirates, Kingery and his mid-$2,000 salary could provide a profitable dart throw for FanDuel players in Week 14.
