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FANTASY PROFILE: MARK TEIXEIRA, 1B, NEW YORK YANKEES
LWOS Ranking 21, Captain’s Value $3.00
The production coming from Mark Teixeira is much lower than it was early in his career. While he could be counted on early in his career to have a batting average in the .290-.300 range, those days have come and gone. At first glance, it seems like his .216 batting average could be blamed on a very low BABIP total (.233). However, this BABIP is within normal ranges in comparison to the last few seasons, indicating a batting average above .230 may be too much to ask for.
While a large portion of his power has left his bat as he moves towards his mid 30’s, Teixeira is still capable of hitting 20-25 Home Runs per season. While these power totals are at least respectable, the one question to ask is whether they are worth the price of being saddled with a very low batting average attached.
| Year | Team | Pos | G | PA | AB | R | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
| 2011 | NYY | 1B | 156 | 684 | 589 | 90 | 39 | 111 | 1 | 76 | 110 | 0.248 | 0.341 | 0.494 | 0.835 |
| 2012 | NYY | 1B | 123 | 524 | 451 | 66 | 24 | 84 | 1 | 54 | 83 | 0.251 | 0.332 | 0.475 | 0.807 |
| 2013 | NYY | 1B | 15 | 63 | 53 | 5 | 3 | 12 | 0 | 8 | 19 | 0.151 | 0.270 | 0.340 | 0.609 |
| 2014 | NYY | 1B | 123 | 508 | 440 | 56 | 22 | 62 | 1 | 58 | 109 | 0.216 | 0.313 | 0.398 | 0.711 |
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