So, I don’t love giving 1st basemen as sleepers, as a result of I consider you should draft a prime one. Why? If everybody in your league has an amazing 1st baseman, it doesn’t assist you to to have a awful one. Très easy, as they are saying in Frenchlish class. I took a Frenchlish class, which was taught by a French fry dressed as a French maid. I’d let you know extra, however that French fry was tremendous distracting and I realized nothing. So, about 1st basemen and needing a prime one? Kinda samesies for shortstops, proper? Yeah, I feel so, however we do have center infidel slots, so right here we’re. That’s me stating that I don’t suppose it’s best to punt shortstop and draft Masyn Winn. I like Winn, however I additionally wish to win, and can draft a prime shortstop. Final 12 months, Masyn Winn went 15/11/.267 in 587 ABs. Foolish factor to get the boosters juiced in your below the wears within the nethers, however I kinda love that he noticed that many at-bats. In what’s an ever-expanding Kevin Money-ian universe that isn’t because of explode for one more millennia, I hold stumbling on all of those sleepers who I like that received’t hit vs. lefties. It’s not the top to them, as talked about in just a few who I’ve gone over, however all hail Masyn Winn, who really has no apparent splits and a glove that may hold him within the lineup day-after-day. So, what can we count on from Masyn Winn for 2025 fantasy baseball and what makes him a sleeper?
PSYCHE! My 2025 fantasy baseball rankings are all on Patreon. Don’t anticipate the rankings to come back out subsequent month. Anyway II, the Masyn Winn sleeper:
Masyn Winn hit .267 with a 17.1 Okay% and .303 BABIP as a 22-year-old rookie. I’m sorry, clarify to me like I’m a Large Ol Dummy how he’s not going to hit larger than .262 as Steamer tasks. The hate is so sturdy for younger gamers with no observe report. Projections are useful, and you shouldn’t ignore them, however there’s a massive blind spot the place they simply low cost what a younger participant does and count on them to only repeat vs. count on them to get higher. Should you have been to take a look at projections — not simply Steamer both — you’d suppose nobody ever bought higher. Bobby Witt Jr. simply received the MLB batting title with a .332 common, he’s being projected to hit .297. I don’t know the way to do that analysis and sure wouldn’t do it even when I knew how, however I ponder what number of gamers are anticipated to get higher, in line with projections. I’d wager lower than 10%. Everybody is predicted to worsen. Geez, projections, glass doesn’t all the time need to be half-empty. Masyn Winn made some weak contact — 87 MPH common exit velo, 3.7 Barrel%, 32.7 Laborious Hit% — but additionally makes lots of contact for a 22-year-old.
Talking of 22-year-olds (I used to be), in 62 video games within the 2nd half Masyn Winn hit 10 homers. If one other 22-year-old did that, folks could be Uncle Luke’ing “Don’t cease, get it get it.” And with good motive! Once more, no participant ever bought markedly higher, in line with projections. He hit 15 HRs final 12 months they usually’re saying he’ll get all the way in which to 17. Wow. Dare to dream. Final 12 months, he had a 37 FB% and eight.4 HR/FB%, however 40+ within the minors and 13.8% for HR/FB in Triple-A. If he will get to 40 FB% and 14% HR/FB, then he’s going to hit 25 HRs. Wasn’t that tough for me to dreamscape as much as that quantity.
Will Masyn Winn’s 11 steals from final 12 months get a lift? I don’t know. Might they? Completely. He’s quick. He stole 28 baggage in Double-A, however in Double-A some catchers want a relay throw to 2nd base. Steals are about need as a lot as something. Or on this case if Marmol needs. Final 12 months Elly De La Cruz almost stole as many baggage because the Playing cards as a workforce. It’s simple to get a man to fifteen steals with the Pitch Clock 12, nevertheless it’s exhausting to only Belief Fall a man right into a 30+ steal season. Can Winn steal that many? I feel so. Will he? I doubt it.
Masyn Winn jogs my memory of Jeremy Pena (15/20 final 12 months), however the big distinction is Pena’s 27 years previous. So, a youthful Pena. Name him Pena Co-young-lad-a. And I like them, and making love within the rain. If Pena’s on the X axis and Winn’s on the Y axis, they simply crossed and Winn’s line goes up and Pena’s goes straight and I do know what the X and Y axises are. Oh, and Masyn Winn was across the one hundredth finest participant general on the Participant Rater final 12 months and is being drafted round two hundredth. That is senseless and why you should draft him; I demand of you. For 2025, I’ll give Masyn Winn projections of 94/24/60/.271/15 in 591 ABs with an opportunity for extra, particularly on steals.
