Mickey Moniak

One needn't look beyond his woeful strikeout rate (35 percent) and walk rate (2.8 percent) in 2023 to see that Moniak was an obvious regression candidate in 2024. The plate discipline was actually a bit better last season, but Moniak's production did indeed regress significantly outside of a big August (1.116 OPS, six home runs). The 26-year-old had an above-average barrel rate (9.3 percent) again in 2024 and he's consistently been a fly ball hitter, so there is some power potential. Moniak rarely plays against lefties, though, and despite being a plus runner, has never been much of a base stealer. The former No. 1 overall pick might need another Mike Trout injury to see regular at-bats, which is certainly possible, if not likely, but there's not much to get excited about here for fantasy purposes. Read Past Outlooks