Fantasy owners have been waiting forever for Gordon Beckham to produce. So far this year he has but can he keep it up?
Analysis: Beckham is the 6th rated fantasy second baseman over the last month of the season. Through 44 games this year he is hitting .335 but don’t expect that going forward. Beckham’s .383 BABIP is 12th in baseball among batters with at least 100 plate appearances. To contrast- his career BABIP is .286 while his career batting average is just .252.
Beckham is available in 40-50% of fantasy leagues as his stock continues to rise at the second base position. His main asset thus far has been his batting average but it will be painfully pedestrian the rest of the season. Furthermore, Beckham only has two home runs this year and his .108 isolated power is 35th among major league second baseman(min. 100 PA). Again, that’s 35th among second baseman. Beckham’s 3.6% walk rate is also not doing him any favors.
He may be the hottest second baseman on the wire but there are better options out there. The smart play here is to sell and to sell high.