2022 Early Bats

 The top overall bat in 2022, according to the System is Felix Valerio. Here's the breakdown:

Felix Valerio			MIL AA (21)
	BAT	PWR	RUN	TOT
SYS22	55	60	50	55

He is short. Like 5-foot 7-inches short. And he is light weight. Like 165 pounds. He might not fit anywhere but second base. But he has always had a highly regarded hit tool, and he's showing off a flash of power right now. He's rostered in 6% of Fantrax leagues, so if he's available and you have room on your roster I'd go out and sit on him for a little bit. If the power doesn't stick around, be ready to move on. 

Here are five more names that the System likes so far:

Cal Mitchell			PIT AAA (23)
	BAT	PWR	RUN	TOT
SYS22	45	60	55	50

Pittsburgh's 23-year old 6-foot outfielder Cal Mitchell has 3HR in 38PA so far, and he's sporting a 15.8% K% and .371AVG. Mitchell is rostered in just 4% of Fantrax leagues. I just added him in my 24-team league (dropped Nick Plummer who seems to be buried in the Met's depth charts). He's already rostered in my 20-team league. 

Triston Casas			BOS AAA (22)
	BAT	PWR	RUN	TOT
SYS22	50	60	20	50

Casas is doing what we expect him to do!

Curtis Mead			TBR AA (21)
	BAT	PWR	RUN	TOT
SYS22	50	60	20	50

It's good to see Mead, a 2021 break out, continue to produce at a high level. 

Matt McLain			CIN AA (22)
	BAT	PWR	RUN	TOT
SYS22	40	60	55	50

McLain is a 5-foot 11-inch middle infielder at AA at age 22. His 3HR in 35PA so far in 2022 have already matched his 2022 total across 126 PA. He's not striking out too much - 22.9%, and he has 2SB already. He's rostered in 24% of Fantrax leagues.  

Isaac Paredes			TBR AAA (23)
	BAT	PWR	RUN	TOT
SYS22	45	60	20	50

There are pros and cons to being acquired by the Rays. They're so good at identifying talent, but they're even better at finding ways to put guys in situations where they excel, which often reduces their fantasy value.