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Xavier Edwards hits for the cycle

Xavier Edwards hits for the cycle

MLB DraftKings Network News

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By: Stan Son

Since being called up to the big squad, Xavier Edwards ($3,400; 34 FPTS) has been great, slashing .349/.434/.398 with a 14% walk rate and 16% strikeout rate in 100 plate appearances. He’s also stolen eight bases despite possessing only a 65th percentile sprint speed. Not all was good, though, as the BABIP has been an elevated .420 and the ISO a paltry .048. Throughout his professional career, he’s never had much pop in his bat, as the ISO has never been above .120, often languishing in the .060 range.

On Sunday in Milwaukee, Edwards said BABIP schmabip and kissed the biceps after rounding the bases because he went 4-for-4 with a walk and a home run. It gets better, though, because he also hit for the cycle!

Edwards got the hard part out of the way, hitting an oppo taco blast in the first inning. He walked in the second inning then doubled in the fifth. In the seventh inning, he got the triple then reached on an infield single in the ninth to become the 347th player in MLB history to hit for the cycle.

Unfortunately, all of the heroics couldn’t produce a win for Miami, as the Brewers racked up six runs on nine hits.

Jake Bauers ($4,100; 28 FPTS) hit a two-run home run in the first inning, then Jackson Chourio ($3,500; 14 FPTS) hit a solo shot in the fifth. Bauers also had a triple, a walk, two RBI and two runs scored.

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Stan Son
Stan joined DraftKings in December of 2020. It was a glorious time, except for that whole COVID thing, when we got Madden streams and boisterous bat flips from the KBO. I was brought on board to bring some West Coast flavor. I especially love hoops, and most of my content is in that arena. When I walk along the beach, strumming my guitar, the beat that I hear is not one of crashing waves. No, it is the beat of the ball bouncing off the hardwood with highs provided by the squeaks of the sneakers. Ball is life.
Disclaimer

I am a promoter at DraftKings and am also an avid fan and user (my username is sontzu) and may sometimes play on my personal account in the games that I offer advice on. Although I have expressed my personal view on the games and strategies above, they do not necessarily reflect the view(s) of DraftKings and do not constitute a representation that any particular strategy will guarantee success. All customers should use their own skills and judgment in building lineups. I may also deploy different players and strategies than what I recommend above. I am not an employee of DraftKings and do not have access to any non-public information.