Selling High- Nate McLouth

Nate McLouth notched his first home run of the year Saturday afternoon in Oakland.

Analysis: The thirty-one year old Baltimore outfielder is now hitting .319 this year. He has also recorded 7 stolen bases which rank second in all of baseball. It seems as though everything is going right for McLouth as his stock rises but there are concerns. McLouth is a career .249 hitter who has hit above .270 just once in his career(2008). His BABIP this year is 60 points above his career average so we should expect his batting average to dip sooner than later.

To McLouth’s credit he is walking at a higher clip and striking out less this year when compared to last year and even his career averages. Yes, McLouth will provide a solid amount of steals and runs going forward but we must also consider his injury history- he has not played in over 100 games in a season in over three years. It really is a mixed bag with McLouth but as it stands now he is available in 70% of leagues nationwide. Just don’t be surprised when his batting average dips and his run production takes a hit because he’ll be hitting further down in the Baltimore batting order.

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