Early season analysis can be a pesky thing for baseball, and fantasy baseball. We know the samples to trust are the big samples, but we also know if we don't ask proactively — and make intelligent guesses — on new players and themes and directions, we'll get beat by the teams that don't play afraid.
JUPITER, FLORIDA - MARCH 20, 2023: Nolan Gorman #16 of the St. Louis Cardinals runs out a fly ball during the fourth inning of a spring training game against the Miami Marlins at Roger Dean Chevrolet Stadium on March 20, 2023 in Jupiter, Florida. . We know the samples to trust are the big samples, but we also know if we don't ask proactively — and make intelligent guesses — on new players and themes and directions, we'll get beat by the teams that don't play afraid.
That said, he is 3-for-8, which is lovely, and what really sings are his nine walks against three strikeouts. It's virtually impossible for any player with more walks than strikeouts to be a below-average offensive player, and with Vargas rockingknocked a couple of early homers and was flashed on some adorable sell-high lists, as if there's a gaggle of opponents pounding on your door and demanding a Gorman trade. But let's consider some of the plus aspects of Gorman.
He was a first-round draft pick in his class. He was ranked between 28 and 34 on the three major scouting boards before last season. And while last year's .226/.300/.421 slash doesn't feed the cat, posted in 89 MLB games, he did hit 14 homers in 283 at-bats. Last year's K/BB ratio was a mess, admittedly. But this year it's been tidy, with five walks against six strikeouts. That's a minor reduction in his strikeout rate, and a major improvement in his walk rate, which was good last year, besides. Maybe the Cardinals' voodoo magic will work again.Myles Straw— the Cleveland outfielder has already stolen five bases. And when you mix six walks to an 8-for-22 start, we're looking at a funky .364/.517/.409 slash through a week of play.
Given that he swiped 21 bags in 22 attempts last year, his upside this season is screaming for some additional fantasy support. He's rostered in a mere 15 percent of Yahoo leagues.'s fun spring quickly ran out of gas — he's not only hitless in 12 at-bats but he's struck out nine times . The Reds' roster is deep enough that it doesn't need Benson.
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