Jun 7, 2016; Detroit, MI, USA; Detroit Tigers second baseman Ian Kinsler (3) celebrates after hitting a game winning RBI single in the 10th inning against the Toronto Blue Jays at Comerica Park. Detroit won 3-2 in ten innings. Photo Credit: Rick Osentoski-USA TODAY Sports
IAN KINSLER
BATS: R
AGE: 35
TEAM: Detroit
INDICATORS
On-base .348
BABIP .314
Slugging .484
Total Bases 299
OPS .831
vs RHP .281
vs LHP .309
wOBA .356
TWO-YEAR MAJOR LEAGUE STATISTICS
BA OBP AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB
.296 .342 624 94 185 35 7 11 73 10
.288 .348 618 117 178 29 4 28 83 14
2016: Rather quietly, the 11-year veteran delivered his fi nest season since 2011, flirting with career marks in homers, runs and RBIs. Not bad for a player whose average draft position was somewhere in the 70s.
Forecast: Kinsler struck out more often than ever in 2016, but the tradeoff was worth it. His .831 OPS was his best in six seasons, and his slugging percentage spiked 56 points. Can he do it again? Some regression seems likely, but even so, “old reliables” like Kinsler tend to cost less than they should in fantasy drafts. He could easily outperform one or two of the players higher on the board.
