Cooper Ingle

An extremely patient hitter who rarely swings and misses, Ingle has a chance to be a plus hitter who gets the most out of his fringe-average raw power. He's also nearly big-league ready and figures to spend at least half the year in the majors, either sharing time with Bo Naylor or passing him on the depth chart. Ingle is a good receiver and athlete behind the dish, although he's a little undersized at roughly 5-foot-9, 180 pounds. He logged a 138 wRC+ and .260/.389/.419 slash line with 10 home runs in 120 games split between Double-A and Triple-A. Ingle's BABIP (.239) and HR/FB (5.0%) plummeted after his promotion to Triple-A, along with his quality of contact, but his command of the zone was even better than at Double-A, with his walk rate jumping from 16.1 percent to 19.6 percent while his strikeout rate dropped from 17.4 percent to 14 percent. Some younger catchers chip in on the bases, but Ingle was 0-for-2 on stolen-base attempts last year, so it will need to be his bat, and more specifically, his hit tool, that drives his fantasy value. He has sneaky bat speed and is looking to lift and pull, so Ingle has a chance to surprise people in the power department. Read Past Outlooks