Junior Caminero, 3B, Tampa Bay Rays
Caminero went 3-3 with 3 R, 2 2B, 2 BB on two hard hit balls. Many were worried about Caminero regressing due to the ballpark change, and while he isn't on pace to hit 45 homers, the underlying hitter is still plenty awesome and plenty productive. Caminero is just 22 years old, but his 15/14 K/BB is plenty advanced. He's over 80th percentile in HH%, xwOBA, xSLG, and EV. The case for Caminero truly revolves around how many homers he'll hit. His 20 Pull Air % is very close to his 21.5% rate last year. But his 23.8% LASS and 50% GB rate mean he truly struggles to consistently hit the ball in the air. He's pacing closer to 35 than his 45 last year, but with strong ratios I don't really care. Elite fantasy asset.
Raisel Iglesias, RP, Atlanta Braves
Iglesias threw a clean 9th against Pittsburgh to pick up his 12th save of the season. Iglesias has been a fantasy asset at the closer position for many years now, but the presence of Robert Suarez pushed his draft stock down at the beginning of this year. Suarez does have some Saves, but the Braves are winning plenty for a couple extra to go around. Iglesias is still slinging it plenty good at 36 years old. His 2.04 xERA is a career low. He's also walking a career low 4.2% of hitters. Congrats if you bought the slight dip.
Adley Rutschman, C, Baltimore Orioles
Adley went 4-4 with 4 R, 2 2B, 1 HR, 5 RBI, BB on three hard hit balls. He's slashing .471/.526/.882 in a short June so far. I truly love what I'm seeing from him so far. His .394 xwOBACON is a career high by a slight margin, but his 46.9 % HH, 14.1 K%, 9.8% Barrel, and 39.2% LASS are all career highs. Getting a .288 xBA with 8 HR so far out of the catcher spot is awesome.
Jordan Walker, OF, St. Louis Cardinals
Walker went 3-5 with 2 2B, RBI, K on two hard hit balls. Walker has been the hot topic of the season, having finally broken out after being a highly touted prospect with mixed results to begin the career. I think he can sustain his .289/.353/.535 slash line moving forward. Walker is setting career highs in Barrel % (14), EV (94), LASS (33.7), xBA (.279), and xwOBACON (.471). A lot of this power is driven by Walker's ultra high end bat speed and size. Walker's 25.9% K rate is a bit high, but sits in good place when you consider the power/contact tradeoff. Yes, he whiffs and chases a lot, but if you're focused on counting stats, this guy was a draft day steal
Hunter Goodman, C, Colorado Rockies
Goodman went 1-3 with R, HR, 2 RBI, BB, K on 2 hard hit balls. Goodman only really works because he plays in Colorado...but it works. A 33.9% K rate across 243 PA is simply not acceptable. A 42% chase and 34% whiff are comically high. Luckily, Goodman does the most important thing well. His 35.3 Pull Air rate lacks adjective to describe how high that is. A super low 32% GB rate and high 46% HH rate brings it all together. Goodman might go through slumps, but the homerun ability will absolutely keep coming. He's pacing for around 40 homers.
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