Steve Lombardozzi

Lombardozzi is Italian for “empty bat.” True story. Throughout his minor league career, Lombardozzi has been able to hit for average, and he even ran a bit at the lower levels. Now that he has been on the Triple-A-to-MLB shuttle the past few seasons, regular playing time has been tough to come by and his production when on the field has been boring. You need just two hands to count up his homers and steals over the past three seasons and there is nothing that points toward any kind of hidden breakout. He does not strike out much and does not hit for any power so his production is completely at the mercy of the BABIP gods. There is no reason to roster him in anything but the deepest AL-only leagues.