JJ Bleday
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3 entriesThe breakout has Statcast support: swing speed is up 3 mph, he's driving balls to the right parts of the field, and his BB:K ratio flipped. The .755 SLG will regress, but managers pointing to that as a reason to wait are missing the point — the underlying changes are real. 15 straight starts in the lineup. Add now.
Just dropped 6 RBI on the Nationals in a multi-HR game. The free-agent signing has finally found his swing in Cincinnati — back-to-back multi-HR nights and a sustainable walk-rate / strikeout-rate combo. Top-30 OF rest of season ceiling. Add aggressively before this hits the news cycle.
Pitcher List flagged Bleday as a top deep-league flier — 1.247 OPS over his last 29 PA with elite exit velocity. The Reds offense has been clicking, and Bleday's everyday role is locked. Add in 14+ team mixed; 12-team owners can wait one more week to see if the contact quality holds.