Fantasy baseball stock watch: Chase Burns looks like an ace; Emmet Sheehan looks 'broken'

Patience is the obvious path regarding the many slumping hitters who were drafted early in fantasy leagues, but we also have to decipher whether hot starts are a sign of an upcoming breakout or simply small-sample noise. Jordan Walker is a former top prospect who’s still just 23 years old with a retooled swing path and attack angle. His impressive start to the season includes an increase in BB%, a decrease in GB% and MLB’s highest average exit velocity. However, Walker also sports a 27.3% K rate and a .375 SLG% against righties. He’s a must-add/roster to see what happens, but at this point, we’re still guessing whether his start is real or just a hot streak.Advertisement