67% owned – Jarrod Saltalamacchia – DET
While Jarrod Saltalamacchia experienced his fair share of ups and downs in 2015, this year has been a complete turnaround so far.
The Detroit Tigers entered 2016 with plenty of depth in a back catching corps that once featured James McCann, Bryan Holaday and Salty. So much so, Holaday was traded to the Texas Rangers. McCann’s struggles have opened the door for Salty’s redemption season.
In a stacked lineup, the 31-year-old has taken the reigns and led the offense in a number of statistical categories in April. For $7.5MM, he’s looking to be quite the free agent steal for the Tigers right now. With six home runs, 15 RBI and a 1.116 OPS, Salty seems to be right at home playing in Comerica Park. Manager Brad Ausmus has even substituted him into games at first base just to get his hot bat some live action.
If Saltalamacchia is owned in your league, some secondary options to pursue are Francisco Cervelli (79% owned) or Carlos Ruiz (2%), who is quietly hitting .290 with two HRs.
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