It sure seems like most people are not exactly lining up to give new San Diego Padres first baseman Eric Hosmer credit for his terrific 2017 season, but this was actually a top-30 fantasy option on the Player Rater. Hosmer hit .318 over the 19th-most at-bats in the majors, blasted 25 home runs for the second consecutive season and scored 98 runs, which was good for the No. 19 mark in the game.
Bark about the money and commitment bestowed upon Hosmer, or the fact that the lowly Padres seem like an odd fit, but for statistical purposes -- and that is what we deal with in this space -- Hosmer is a good player.