Alan Roden

Roden struggled in his first taste of the majors but could be in the mix to win regular playing time this spring. Roden made Toronto's major league roster out of spring training but didn't show much in the majors with a .589 OPS in 113 plate appearances. He shuffled between the majors and minors for the first half but had a second strong season at Triple-A (.919 OPS). He was then traded to the Twins at the deadline and was given a chance at a near everyday role. Unfortunately, he struggled again with a .463 OPS in 12 games before suffering a thumb injury. Roden has a strong eye at the plate (11.3% BB%) and makes good contact (89.3% Contact%) which results in strong on-base sills (.411 OPS in 428 PA at Triple-A), but lacks power (30 homers in 298 minor league games). He has a strong arm and slightly above-average speed and range, which gave him time in all three outfield spots, but primarily the corners. Twins management was high on his outlook and viewed him as a possible starter or platoon candidate when acquired. He had surgery on his left thumb in September but is expected to be fully healthy in spring training. His on-base ability could keep him the lineup and make him an asset in batting average, but his power and speed may be lacking for fantasy purposes. Read Past Outlooks