Welcome back to the 2015 Last Word on Fantasy Baseball Guide. Over the next several months we will be releasing player profiles, projections, position rankings, and a number of other articles that will help you dominate your fantasy league this season. Whether you play rotisserie or head-to-head; whether you have a standard draft, a snake or an auction league, and whether its keeper league or a one-year deal; we have all the fantasy information you need.
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Fantasy Profile: Freddie Freeman, 1B, Atlanta Braves
LWOS 1B Ranking 6, Captains Value $19.46
Freddie Freeman has been a durable and competent player at 1B for four years now. He is still just 25 years old and has room to grow. For those that own him want a return to 20 HRs and a push on that .300 Ave mark. There is plenty of reason to believe he can hit those benchmarks. Freeman hits to all fields and only missed the 20 HR mark by 2 on a season where his fly/hr rate dropped. His walk rate increased for the fourth straight year. This all shows that the 25 year old could take another step forward. I think he is completely capable of a 25 HR, .300 average season.
Now for the bad news. The Braves lineup had trouble scoring runs last year. So, this off season they traded Heyward, Justin Upton, and Oso Blanco(Gattis). This completely deflates the offense like a football on the New England side line. They could easily score the fewest runs of any team this year. If people shy away from Freddie, he may became a draft day bargain.
| Year | Team | Pos | G | PA | AB | R | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
| 2011 | ATL | 1B | 157 | 635 | 571 | 67 | 21 | 76 | 4 | 53 | 142 | 0.282 | 0.346 | 0.448 | 0.794 |
| 2012 | ATL | 1B | 147 | 620 | 540 | 91 | 23 | 94 | 2 | 64 | 129 | 0.259 | 0.340 | 0.456 | 0.796 |
| 2013 | ATL | 1B | 147 | 629 | 551 | 89 | 23 | 109 | 1 | 66 | 121 | 0.319 | 0.396 | 0.501 | 0.897 |
| 2014 | ATL | 1B | 162 | 708 | 607 | 93 | 18 | 78 | 3 | 90 | 145 | 0.288 | 0.386 | 0.461 | 0.847 |
| 2015 Projection | ATL | 1B | 695 | 594 | 94 | 24 | 97 | 2 | 87 | 136 | 0.304 | 0.396 | 0.501 | 0.898 |
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ATLANTA, GA – SEPTEMBER 15: First baseman Freddie Freeman #5 of the Atlanta Braves waits in the batter’s box for a pitch during the game against the Washington Nationals at Turner Field on September 15, 2014 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Mike Zarrilli/Getty Images)
