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5 Daily Fantasy Baseball Value Plays for 7/9/18

Jason Schandl  —  @JasonSchandl Jul 9th, 2018
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Tyler Naquin, OF, Cleveland Indians

Price: $2,300

DeSclafani has been particularly weak against left-handed bats over his career, with a 4.17 xFIP in the split, compared to a 3.77 mark against right-handed hitters.

That opens the door for Tyler Naquin, who is one of the cheapest ways to get exposure to the Cleveland offense.

Naquin has not produced well this season, but the way he's making contact against righties has been very promising. He has a 40.0% hard-hit rate with only a 14.1% soft-hit rate, which is a huge improvement from his 32.0% hard-hit rate and 16.0% soft-hit rate in 2017.

Overall, in 485 plate appearances against right-handed pitching in his first three seasons, Naquin has turned a 39.5% hard-hit rate into a .344 wOBA and .176 ISO. For a guy priced only $300 above the minimum, that production is easy to like in a great matchup.

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