OFs Kim, Parker could help in deep leagues

Looking for outfield help in a deep fantasy league? If so, two lesser-heralded players — Hyun Soo Kim and Jarrett Parker — could be of service. FanGraph’s Rylan Edwards discussed both players in his latest piece:

Hyun Soo Kim, O’s outfielder: Kim’s comic-book plate discipline numbers in South Korea made him a favorite of mine entering the season. I wrote about him here before the season and in following my own advice drafted him in multiple leagues. Even when writing about Joey Rickard’s hot start, I couldn’t help but lament that it came at the expense of Kim’s at-bats and that my endorsement of Rickard was contingent upon Kim’s benching. Well, there’s a lesson to be learned here: Bat .400 long enough, and you’ll get your shot.

Kim entered Tuesday having started six straight games for the Orioles, batting second in four straight. His walk rate on the year is a shiny 12% and his strikeout rate is just marginally higher at 14%. Kim has certainly benefited from his share of good fortune over the 58 plate appearances he’s amassed so far, but that’s hardly the point here. Aside from the sample size, most of those 58 plate appearances came in piecemeal playing time, so it’s quite difficult to take anything away from his stat line, …

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