Jarren Duran

Duran built on his breakthrough 2023 season by walking more while fanning less. It was Duran's third straight season with an improved strikeout rate and second consecutive season with a better walk rate. A career-high barrel rate helped Duran lead MLB in both double and triples, elevating his stead in points and Best Ball formats. He faded down the stretch, posting a 61 wRC+ in September, after ranging between 102 and 193 the prior five months. Fatigue may have been the season considering the only games Duran missed were in August due to a two-game suspension for an audible homophobic slur. This was the only blight on a season in which Duran captured down ballot MVP votes. He rebounded from adversity before and is likely to do it again. The safe play is pulling back from a career year, but Duran has the skill set to keep getting better. Read Past Outlooks