Adam Dunn is struggling as much as anyone in baseball over the past few weeks and now is the perfect time to pick him up off the wire.
Analysis: Adam Dunn is struggling to the tune of a .098 batting average. His strikeout rate in on par with his past few erratic seasons, however, his walk rate is down 10% this year through sixteen games. Obviously Dunn’s batting average will hurt in roto leagues… he is a career .239 hitter, but in points leagues and deeper roto leagues Dunn’s power can be quite valuable. He hit 41 home runs last year and drove in 96 runs. Despite his early season struggles he is still projected to hit 25-30 home runs this year.
Dunn is available in about 50% of fantasy leagues for two simple reasons- his walk rate is down and his BABIP is down .170 points from his career average and down .130 points from last year. His dreadful BABIP is unsustainable and his batting average will rise. Dunn is getting every chance to succeed because he’s still hitting in the heart of the White Sox batting order. We also cannot forget that Dunn has went on awful stretches in the past and his power always seems to be there for you by season’s end.