Shin-Soo Choo Player Projection No. 84

Key Stats: Shin-Soo Choo played in only 85 games last season. That’s a problem in and of itself, but when he was on the field for those 85 games he was not the player he was in 2010 when he was the 34th ranked player in all of fantasy baseball. His walk rate was down, strikeout rate was up, average was down, and home run and double rates were down. We can’t blame all of this on playing hurt either – unless there’s an injury we did not know about. Choo was hitting .244 in late June before a pitch broke his thumb and put him on the shelf for seven weeks. Skeptics Say: If he is healthy, he will help in all categories, but not exactly blow you away either. Choo has never had more than 90 RBI or runs scored in a season. He’s also never stolen more than 22 bases or hit 22 home runs in a season. Peer Comparison: Based on all the information above, there is plenty not to like about Choo. It’s not that he’s undraftable, but why would he be going in the top 60 in most mock drafts? To me...