The quest to find the next impact bat in Major League Baseball can come from all different areas of the draft, and the definition of a breakout hitter varies from fantasy site, league format, and league competition. Here’s a look at the top 15 players in SIscore in 2019 based on their growth from 2018 (Note: I set a player’s SIscore from 2018 to 0.00 on the downside to eliminate injured players and players with minimal playing time the previous season):
The top breakout players based on ADP in 2019 were Rafael Devers (148), Jonathan Villar (66), Ketel Marte (206), D.