Keston Hiura's eligibility, power make him worth adding
Keston Hiura is back in the bigs after tearing up AAA in his recent minor league stint. NBC Sports EDGE's D.J. Short recommends adding Hiura if you need infield help or another power bat.
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- Well, Keston Hiura's demotion didn't last long. After hitting 0.438 with three home runs and six doubles over nine games to AAA Nashville, Hiura made his return to the Brewers this week. The numbers in the minors were encouraging and might have gotten his confidence going again, but there's nothing to suggest that his contact issues have been solved. Hiura struck out 34.2% of the time in AAA, and going into play on Thursday May 27, he was one for eight and four strikeouts since returning to the Brewers. Only the Twins' Miguel Sano has a higher strikeout rate dating back to the start of last season.
Now, Hiura is going to remain a major batting average risk unless something changes with his approach, but it's really hard to give up on someone who amassed 32 home runs in 143 games between 2019 and 2020, especially one who's eligible at second base in fantasy leagues. Hopefully, the power that he can provide can make it worth the headache in mixed leagues, and he's certainly in a good situation and do it there in Milwaukee.