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 17th, 2023
Scale: 5-10 Average; 10-20 Good; 20-25 Very Good; 25+ Great
Arizona Diamondbacks: Christian Walker — 8.77
Atlanta Braves: Matt Olson — 16.03
Chicago Cubs: Seiya Suzuki — 4.79
Chicago White Sox: Eloy Jimenez — 5.51
Colorado Rockies: C.J. Cron — 8.26
Houston Astros: Yordan Alvarez — 8.44
Kansas City Royals: Vinnie Pasquantino — 6.02
Los Angeles Dodgers: Trayce Thompson — 7.30
Milwaukee Brewers: Rowdy Tellez — 9.09
New York Mets: Pete Alonso — 12.76
Oakland Athletics: Brent Rooker — 5.25
Philadelphia Phillies: Trea Turner — 6.53
Pittsburgh Pirates: Rodolfo Castro — 6.20
San Diego Padres: Juan Soto — 5.17
Seattle Mariners: Teoscar Hernandez — 4.89
St. Louis Cardinals: Lars Nootbaar — 7.14
Texas Rangers: Marcus Semien — 10.42
Toronto Blue Jays: Vladimir Guerrero Jr. — 13.69
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