PLAYING TIME: Pirates Demote Presley
May 16 2012
NATIONAL LEAGUE
Pirates demote Presley
Alex Presley (OF, PIT) entered the season as a popular sleeper in many fantasy leagues after a mini-breakout campaign in 2011, but he hit only .220 in his first 118 AB. He has especially struggled over the past three weeks, going only three for 44 since April 29. His problems have been largely of his own making, as he's given back all of the skills growth from 2011. His contact rate his slipped from 81% to 75%, his ground ball rate has risen from 50% to 64%, and he has completely lost the little patience that he had, with his walk rate dropping from 6% to 3%. In the process of these struggles, his speed and power have both disappeared. The Pirates demoted Presley on Wednesday and hope...
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