Jackson Chourio- OF- MIL- Hot- Chourio had a successful return from the IL yesterday. After getting a homer robbed in his first AB he singled. Then in the 9th Chourio hit his 18th homer of the season. He is now slashing .278/.313/.481 with 18 homers and 18 steals for the Brewers. Chourio hadn't done much in his rehab stint at AAA Nashville. He slashed .053/.143/.105 in 21 PAs across 5 games. Chourio's focus was on getting healthy. I saw him last Tuesday and he went through exercise routines before and after the game. This is an illustration to not rely too much on small samples of rehab work. Today he looked ready when the game counted at the MLB level.
Jeremiah Jackson- 2B- BAL- Rookie- Jackson broke out at AAA Norfolk this season after being promoted from AA Chesapeake. In 40 games with the Tides he slashed .377/.400/.673 with 11 homers and 9 steals in 171 PAs. Jackson had a 90.9 EV and 46.5% HardHit%. After being brought up to the Orioles after the trading deadline his production ahs continued. Jackson hit his 2nd homer yesterday and is now slashing .330/.352/.500 in 91 PAs. Jackson's EV with Baltimore is 91.1 and HardHit% is 50.8%. His 23.1% K% is higher than he has exhibited in the minors, so that may go down as he gets more comfortable. Jackson's BABIP of .415 likely means his average is due for regression. As a contact hitter he will be subject to the vagaries of fortune when the ball is put in play. Looking at 2026, Jackson is demonstrating some power (5 doubles and 2 triples) and can push for a job as he has been getting action in the OF since being called up.
Ramon Laureano- OF- SD- Hot-Laureano continued his hot hitting as a Padre. He went 2-for-5 yesterday and hit his 7th homer in 27 games since being acquired by San Diego. It was only Laureano's second homer at Petco Park. He had hit 6 at Camden Yards while slugging 8 on the road as an Oriole. Laureano's EV with San Diego is 91.7 and HardHit% is 52.7%, so his profile as a power hitter has increased. His home park has had a negative impact. We are still talking small sample size. It's possible that Laureano will exhibit the power he showed during the rest of the season and yesterday is a precursor to what is to come.
Nick Gonzales- 2B- PIT- Hot- Gonzales went 2-for-5 with a double and 2 RBI yesterday. He has hit safely in 21 of 26 games this month and seen his average climb from .253 to .279. This has been a matter of regression to the mean. When August started Gonzales had a BABIP of .284. It now stands at .328. Of his 35 hits only 5 have been for extra bases and they are all doubles. Gonzales has seen his SLG fall from .399 to .387 despite a .321 AVG. An EV of 88.6 and HardHIt% of 41.5% could yield higher power production but he has GB% of 49.8 and LA of 7.2 so he is primarily smashing the ball into the ground. This doesn't look like Gonzales has a profile of a sleeper for the rest of the season. His career BABIP is .316 so regression may stop being his friend at any time.
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