4. Anthony Rendon– Washington Nationals
2018 stats- 136 games .308/.374/.535 24 homers 92 RBI
2019 steamer-139 games .287/.373/.487 22 homers 83 RBI
2019 is going to be a very important year for Anthony Rendon. It’s a contract year, and he, like so many others around the game can’t be thrilled with the free agent freeze out that’s gone on of bigger names thus far as Spring Training has begun. That could easily happen to him next off-season, as he will be one of the bigger names to enter the market.
With Bryce Harper gone, (potentially, maybe, he’s still unsigned as of this posting) Rendon is going to get more attention from opposing pitching staffs when they face the Nationals. He and Juan Soto are going to be the guys on the team now with targets on them. How will they handle it?
Rendon has been one of the more consistent third baseman in the game. Since 2014, he’s homered 20 or more times with 80 or more RBI each season except for the injury plagued 2015 season.
Over the past three years, Rendon is third in RBI, ninth in steals, sixth in walk percentage and OBP, fifth in average, seventh in slugging and WRC+.
Even with Harper possibly gone, I expect good things from Rendon this year, typical Rendon numbers. Draft with confidence and be relaxed with your production on your fantasy baseball team this year if he’s your guy at third.