Johnny Field

Chicago Cubs
Pos: OF | Hand: R
Status: Inactive
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Johnny Field Daily Fantasy News, Rankings, Projections

A 142 wRC+, .303 ISO and .420 xwOBA vs LHP last calendar year

The Twins don't have a lot of competent bats against LHP over the last calendar year. In fact, Logan Forsythe bats second with just a 62 wRC+ and .092 ISO against them over that span. Yet, due to the lineup spot, his low price, and Francisco Liriano's .367 wOBA (.397 xwOBA) against RHBs since last season, he's a player with some value tonight. In fact, seven of nine batters are right-handed for the Twins (5.36 run line) tonight. Among the first five of those, only Tyler Austin (142 wRC+, .303 ISO) is above a 75 wRC+ or .140 ISO vs LHP over the last calendar year. Many of these are small sample, including Miguel Sano's 35 wRC+ and .078 ISO (.199 xwOBA) in 59 PAs against southpaws over the last 365 days, but these are some ugly numbers and all are supported by poor Statcast numbers as well. Next to Austin (.420), Johnny Field (93 wRC+, .197 ISO) has the next highest xwOBA (.319) in the lineup against LHP over this span and he's batting eighth. The Twins may very well run it up on the Tigers tonight, but no batter besides Austin, who strikes out a ton by the way, appears to really stand out here.

Tanner Roark (at least six innings in all but one start) is the afternoon safety valve

Tanner Roark is never the most exciting name on a slate, but he generally producing quality innings (one of just two pitchers on the afternoon slate averaging more than six innings per start over the last two calendar year) and a league average strikeout rate (21%). His opponents, the Rays, are the only offense Vegas has below three and a half runs (3.23). Failing to go at least six innings just once this season, Roark can be looked at as a safety valve in the $8K range, among several pitcher with perhaps more upside, but also more risk. That said, the Rays are cheap. No batter rises above $4K on DraftKings or $3K on FanDuel. Johnny Field (78 wRC+, .197 ISO vs RHP last calendar year) has a team leading 155 wRC+ over the last week and finds himself in the leadoff spot today. He's the lowest priced bat in the lineup on FanDuel. Beware that he has just a .227 xwOBA against RHP though and RHBs have just a .265 wOBA against Roark since last season.