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3 Daily Fantasy Baseball Players to Avoid on 4/25/19

Matt Kupferle  —  @MKupferle Apr 25th, 2019
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Bryce Harper, OF, Philadelphia Phillies

FanDuel Price: $4,600

At first glance, Bryce Harper's early-season numbers against lefties are pretty legit; he has posted an 1.157 OPS and a 199 wRC+.

That's exactly why small sample sizes can be a bit scary. For his career, Harper has been far better with the platoon advantage, namely stronger marks in OPS (.941 versus .805) and wOBA (.396 versus .348), and with a lower strikeout rate (20.1% versus 24.3%).

Miami Marlins lefty Caleb Smith has also been a beast to start 2019. He has recorded a 33.3% strikeout rate on the year (second-best on the main slate), and against lefties a year ago, he fired his way to a 3.38 xFIP, 27.2% strikeout rate, and 0.86 home runs per nine innings pitched (HR/9).

Harper's been solid as a member of the Phillies, but pivoting to other outfielders would be wise.


Matt Kupferle is not a FanDuel employee. In addition to providing DFS gameplay advice, Matt Kupferle also participates in DFS contests on FanDuel using his personal account, username MKupferle. While the strategies and player selections recommended in his articles are his personal views, he may deploy different strategies and player selections when entering contests with his personal account. The views expressed in his articles are the author's alone and do not necessarily reflect the views of FanDuel.

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