With four multi-hit games in his last four contests Austin Jackson is one hot fantasy outfielder.
Analysis: It has been a relatively disappointing year thus far for Austin Jackson but he is still putting up fantasy relevant numbers. Jackson’s ten stolen bases is good for eighteenth among major league outfielders and his thirty-three runs is good for twenty-sixth among big league outfielders. He is still producing even with a .258 batting average. It’s a bit strange that the youngster has an ISO over fifteen points higher this year even though in 2010 he was hitting about forty points higher than he is now. His power is starting to develop much to the surprise of some and he has double digit home run potential as early as next year. The surging Jackson is still available in over fifty percent of fantasy leagues so you may want to pick up the surging speedster before it’s too late. Jackson has also amassed the ninth most at bats this year among outfielders and with his recent streak his run and stolen base totals should become more than respectable by year’s end. He certainly is a hot and cold player but patience is paying off in this case.
Projection: Expect four to five bombs, fifteen to eighteen steals and fifty plus runs in Jackson’s remaining ninety games.