This tool seeks the holy grail of MLB DFS: home runs. These selections are intended to provide an informed choice for a potential home run from each team, but they are not necessarily the highest-ranked player on that team. This is done for several reasons, not the least of which is to keep this writer somewhat sane by not repeating the same take on superstar hitters each day. Additionally, the analysis will consider lineup spots, pricing, and other situational factors when making selections.
MLB DFS: Home Run Picks – April 16th, 2023
Scale: 5-10 Average; 10-20 Good; 20-25 Very Good; 25+ Great
Arizona Diamondbacks: Corbin Carroll — 3.86
Atlanta Braves: Matt Olson — 11.27
Baltimore Orioles: Ryan O’Hearn — 5.75
Boston Red Sox: Rafael Devers — 7.95
Chicago White Sox: Eloy Jimenez — 13.95
Cincinnati Reds: Tyler Stephenson — 3.97
Cleveland Guardians: Josh Bell — 9.88
Detroit Tigers: Javier Baez — 3.17
Kansas City Royals: Vinnie Pasquantino — 7.05
Los Angeles Angels: Taylor Ward — 6.40
Miami Marlins: Jorge Soler — 7.22
Minnesota Twins: Byron Buxton — 13.73
New York Yankees: Franchy Cordero — 7.45 (note: Judge 18.66, Rizzo 12.94, Stanton 15.61)
Philadelphia Phillies: Kyle Schwarber — 11.75
Pittsburgh Pirates: Bryan Reynolds — 7.27
San Francisco Giants: J.D. Davis — 6.46
St. Louis Cardinals: Paul Goldschmidt — 6.12
Tampa Bay Rays: Brandon Lowe — 6.80
Toronto Blue Jays: George Springer — 8.82
Washington Nationals: Joey Meneses — 5.91
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