SCOUT ANALYST JOHN BOLLMAN'S TAKE
Byron Buxton was injured over the weekend after dislocating his shoulder while crashing into the outfield wall. He is expected to miss at least two weeks and it should be closer to a month. Jake Cave was recalled to fill his roster spot, but expect Rocco Baldelli to play the hot hand in the outfield while he’s out.
REST OF SEASON OUTLOOK AND POSITION RANK
Based on average projected fantasy points, Byron Buxton is the #24 fantasy outfielder with an average of 3.19 fantasy points per game. But with him projected to play just 11 games in you will need to wait on him to deliver value. In 79 games this season he has averaged 2.82 which ranks him as the #44 outfielder based on average.
| REST OF SEASON RANK (OF) | PROJECTION | FANTASY STATS SINCE 2018 |
|---|---|---|
| #118 Ryan Cordell (1% OWN) | 36 FP, 2.68 per game | 121 FP, 59 gp, 2.1 per game (#32) |
| #119 David Dahl (84% OWN) | 35 FP, 2.86 per game | 200 FP, 76 gp, 2.62 per game (#40) |
| #120 Byron Buxton (56% OWN) | 35 FP, 3.19 per game | 200 FP, 76 gp, 2.62 per game (#40) |
| #121 Melky Cabrera (6% OWN) | 35 FP, 2.69 per game | 177 FP, 78 gp, 2.27 per game (#75) |
| #122 Leury Garcia (29% OWN) | 35 FP, 2.57 per game | 132 FP, 77 gp, 1.71 per game (#108) |
FANTASY PROJECTIONS AND ACTUAL STATS
The tables below show projected stats (totals and averages) for the rest of the season Also included are actual stats from the current and last season.
| BYRON BUXTON | FP | HR | RBI | R | BB | SB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rest of 2019 | 35.2 | 1.7 | 7.1 | 7.3 | 3.1 | 1.6 |
| -- Per Game (11 Proj) | 3.2 | 0.16 | 0.65 | 0.66 | 0.29 | 0.14 |
| 2019 Season | 223 | 10 | 46 | 48 | 19 | 14 |
| -- Per Game (79 GP) | 2.8 | 0.13 | 0.58 | 0.61 | 0.24 | 0.18 |
| 2018 to 2019 | 242 | 10 | 50 | 56 | 22 | 19 |
| -- Per Game (106 GP) | 2.3 | 0.09 | 0.47 | 0.53 | 0.21 | 0.18 |