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Fantasy Profile: Didi Gregorius, SS, New York Yankees
LWOS Ranking 26, Captains’ Value: -$4.12
I like to think of myself as more of a realist than a pessimist, but the only way that Didi Gregorius provides any real fantasy value is if they start giving credit for defensive statistics. Gregorius is a highly regarded defensive player, but his offensive contributions are lacking. In 3 seasons he has a 162 game averages of .243/.313/.366 11 HR 48 RBI 3 SB. This is certainly not the kind of offensive output that Yankee fans have been accustomed to at the Shortstop position. His lack of plate production kept him from breaking through as a full-time starter with the Diamondbacks. After being traded to the Yankees in December, the youngster is certainly being thrown directly into the fire as Derek Jeter’s successor.
In a mixed league, there would be little reason to target Gregorius, but if you happen to be in an AL only league, there is some glimmer of hope that he could provide some return on your investment. Gregorius owns a .184 lifetime AVG against lefties so he will likely lose some at-bats to Brendan Ryan. His numbers against righties looks a little better , coming in at .262/.332/.411 with 13 HR over 544 PA. With the short right-field porch in Yankee’s Stadium I would not be surprised if he cracks the double digit HR total for the first time in his big league career. If he can improve against lefties or if he gets spelled by Ryan against left-handed pitching, he could get his batting average above .250 and provide double digit HR totals.
| Year | Team | Pos | G | PA | AB | R | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
| 2012 | CIN | SS | 8 | 20 | 20 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0.300 | 0.300 | 0.300 | 0.600 |
| 2013 | ARI | SS | 103 | 401 | 357 | 47 | 7 | 28 | 0 | 37 | 65 | 0.252 | 0.332 | 0.373 | 0.705 |
| 2014 | ARI | SS | 80 | 297 | 270 | 35 | 6 | 27 | 3 | 22 | 52 | 0.226 | 0.290 | 0.363 | 0.653 |
| 2015 Proj | NYY | SS | 415 | 375 | 51 | 8 | 33 | 2 | 33 | 70 | 0.257 | 0.324 | 0.402 | 0.726 |
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**Stats courtesy of RotoChamp
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