Bobby Witt Jr.

Witt is a buy — elite contact, skill outstrips production.

His hard-hit rate is at 54.4% and climbing; that is 14 points above league average and already stable after 193 batted balls. His average exit velocity is 93.8 mph — nearly five mph above league — and his barrel rate is 13.5%, well clear of the 8% mark. That elite contact quality translates to an expected wOBA of .398, .083 above league average, and with 265 plate appearances that number is reliable. His actual wOBA is .361, which means he is actually underperforming his skill right now rather than being carried by luck. His strikeout rate is below league and his walk rate is above. His game is built on contact quality and discipline, and the numbers are all trending in the right direction. Buy.