There aren’t many issues which have gone proper for the Oakland Athletics to date this season, however Brent Rooker has been a uncommon vibrant spot. After his two-homer sport Monday towards the Angels, Rooker is now hitting .333/.441/.729 by means of 58 plate appearances this season.
And he hasn’t lucked his approach into that with a bunch of seeing-eye singles, or something. Rooker has earned each little bit of his manufacturing to date, with big exit velocities and quality-of-contact metrics that again up – 91st percentile in common exit velocity, 87th in hard-hit charge, 96th in anticipated batting common, 98th in anticipated slugging share … Rookie is crushing the ball proper now, and he is doing it with an excellent 16.9% strikeout charge.
So is it for actual? In all probability not, a minimum of not all of it. Rooker is exhibiting stable plate self-discipline, most notably with only a 24.2% chase charge, however he is nonetheless swinging and lacking a ton within the early going, particularly on pitches within the strike zone. Amongst 259 gamers with a minimum of 50 plate appearances, Rooker’s 76.5% zone contact charge ranks 241st. That is not a loss of life knell for a hitter – Mike Trout and Aaron Choose are among the many hitters ranked under him in that metric – however it’s important to have fairly particular abilities to beat it.
On the very least, that is a cause to count on Rooker’s strikeout charge to spike shifting ahead. He will not hit .333 for the remainder of the season, I believe it is truthful to say. Whether or not he can stay Fantasy related despite that can rely on how a lot of these elite quality-of-contact metrics he can maintain.
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And, for what it is value, his minor-league observe document does present some cause for optimism there. In 208 video games at Triple-A, Rooker has hit 61 profession homers with a .274/.387/.590 line. That is inflated by Rooker being an older participant and by enjoying within the PCL, but it surely does recommend that the ability is a minimum of fairly respectable, particularly when mixed along with his elite quality-of-contact metrics, and it suggests he might maintain some stage of Fantasy relevance shifting ahead.
I am not able to recommend Rooker is a must-roster participant in Fantasy, however in case you want some pop from an outfield spot, he is value a have a look at least. I would reasonably have Joey Gallo, who stays under-rostered at 55% in CBS Fantasy leagues; I might additionally reasonably have Jorge Soler, who stays equally under-rostered at 58%. However, if these guys aren’t accessible, Rooker looks as if a pleasant comfort prize.
Listed below are another waiver-wire targets from Monday’s motion:
Tuesday’s Waiver Wire Targets