Bryson Stott DVOA, Advanced Stats, & Fantasy Rankings

MLB.com's Todd Zolecki writes that Philadelphia Phillies second baseman Bryson Stott played through an injured elbow in 2024, which the team thinks hindered his swing at the plate. Stott hit .280/.329/.419 with 15 homers, 62 RBI and 31 stolen bases in 151 games in 2023 before slashing .245/.315/.356 with 11 homers, 57 RBI and 32 stolen bases in 148 games last season. If his elbow injury is a thing of the past in 2025, the 27-year-old middle infielder could be in for a bounce-back campaign offensively. Stott still made plenty of contact in 2024, but most of it was weak contact, which once again could have been related to his elbow injury. The good news is that even if Stott doesn't bounce back closer to his 2023 levels with the lumber, he should still be very useful in terms of his speed. RotoBaller has Stott ranked as the No. 14 fantasy second baseman.

Philadelphia Phillies second baseman Bryson Stott will get the day off on Friday against the visiting Oakland Athletics with left-hander Hogan Harris on the bump. Utility infielder Edmundo Sosa will make the start at second base and will bat sixth for the Phillies against Harris. Stott has hit .244 against both lefties and righties in 2024, but five of his six home runs on the year have come against righties. The 26-year-old second baseman has been a key piece of Philadelphia's stacked lineup this year, mostly for his speed. He's hitting .244 (72-for-295) with six homers, 41 RBI, 21 stolen bases and 44 runs scored. Sosa, while lacking a lot of power at the plate from the right side, could be worth a look as a DFS sleeper in Friday's matchup. He's gone 22-for-69 (.319) with two of his five homers against southpaws in 2024.

Philadelphia Phillies middle infielder Bryson Stott and outfielder Johan Rojas will both retreat to the bench on Thursday against the visiting New York Mets. With Stott out, Whit Merrifield will make the start at second base and bat sixth against Mets left-hander Jose Quintana. Cristian Pache will play center field for the Phillies and bat out of the nine-hole. Despite hitting .294 (10-for-34) against southpaws this year, Stott will get the day off to rest. He's been hot to start the month of May while picking up offensively slack with Trea Turner (hamstring) out, as Stott has gone 14-for-34 (.412) with a homer, 12 RBI and five stolen bases since May 3. He should be back at second base on Friday for the start of a series against the visiting Washington Nationals. Merrifield has struggled to hit this year, batting .188 (15-for-80) with two homers, four RBI and four steals.