It was only Monday that I promoted Jordan Walker as a speculative pickup based on his excellent exit velocity and superior fly-all rate. Both served as indicators that swing changes made late in spring training were having the desired effect, and that at age 23, despite all his previous foibles, he was hardly a lost cause.
He has homered in every single game since, a total of three. I’m just going to say: Good call.
With his roster rate now at 78 percent in the CBS Sports League, I could justify giving Walker importance again here – after all, this number should be much closer to 100 – but I think I’ve made my point. The shallowest leagues may lag, but they will soon reach the same conclusions the rest of us have. If you play in such a league and missed me making the case for Walker the first time, you can see it here.
The rest of us will turn our attention to other players I haven’t had a chance to address yet, including a long-awaited pitching breakout and former hitting prospect who shows the same type of growth we’re seeing from Walker.
potential relaxation wire pickup
