Tony Kemp

Of the 130 qualified hitters last year, Kemp ranked last in average exit velocity (84.4 mph), last in max exit velocity (103.2 mph) and last in hard hit rate (14.9%). With all that in mind, you might be surprised to learn that he finished with a passable 91 wRC+. That number serves as a reminder that his .235/.307/.334 slash line was partially the product of the offensive environment both leaguewide and at Oakland Coliseum. Still, that line didn't help many fantasy teams, especially when paired with a modest seven homers. Kemp makes plenty of contact, striking out just 12.4 percent of the time, but that contact is so weak that he can't be relied upon to boost your batting average. You might expect a diminutive utility man with his batted ball profile to be a speedy, slap-and-run type, but his sprint speed has been below 50th percentile for four straight seasons, and he's topped out at 11 steals. Kemp's contact rate and his path to playing time on a depleted Oakland squad give him a respectable floor, but few regulars will have a lower ceiling. Read Past Outlooks