2K20: Mark Canha

[revo]

Another "where did this come from" player, Canha had a startlingly good 2019: .273/.396/.517 with 26 HRs and a whopping 80 Runs in just 410 ABs. That's a lot of OBP league goodness from a waiver wire mixed leaguer.

His BB% jumped from 8.5% in 2018 to 13.5% in 2019, fueling his OBP surge. He's always had decent pop, but his HR/FB rate increased to 17.4% from the prior year's 11.6%.

Can he keep this up? Because if he can maintain these increases, he's a great late round buy.

[Sour Masher]

I like him. I picked him up late in a deal on the cheap, and he was great for me, so I'm sure I have a bias, but he looked good. It looked like he figured something out. That said, anytime you have an out of nowhere pop up guy, he should be viewed skeptically. I wouldn't pay as though I know his 2nd half were legit, but if I could get him back cheap in the auction, I'd happily take a flyer on finding out.

[chancellor]

He's one where a local fan or hardcore would have had an edge. He had a good start to 2018, but then got dinged and played through it and had a dismal stretch where he was almost sent down.

I don't know if he keeps up at that rate, but I think he does very well if you can still get him in a late round buy. Key risks include health (he sure seems to have been dinged a lot earlier in his career) and maintaining that walk rate.

[joncarlos]

Only 51st percentile in exit velocity and 64th percentile in hard hit percentage, so statcast doesn't love him. Still, 26 HR and a 13.5% walk rate in 497 PA means he didn't have to post a crazy high BABIP to hit for a high average. Steamer says 594 PA, 251/342/460 with 25 HR. I like him to be a little better than that, but if someone wants to pay for .275 and 35 HRs then I'll let them do it.