Ray’s Ramblings: 2023 Troubles Leaders

Looking for a new category to add in your fantasy baseball league? Something that is simple, kinda rewards the little guy and a category that has a cool name? Might you consider Troubles? What the hell is a Trouble anyway? We will lay it out in what follows.

THE LITTLE GUY

All leagues count HRs to keep track of the power boys. Darn near all leagues also use SBs to keep track of the rabbits. We have batting average for the guys who slap the ball around the yard as well, but what about the hitters who fall in-between?

WHAT IS A TROUBLE?

*The first place I ever saw this category mentioned was in USA Today by John Hunt in his weekly fantasy baseball column.

I bet most of you might have deduced what it is by now. Troubles is simply the combination of triples and doubles (hence TR-OUBLES). The formula is mighty simple to figure out, so even if you have nacho cheese on your fingers, you should still be able to make due.

Troubles = Triples + Doubles

Simple, easy, straight forward, and I have to think, useful. After all, we using doubles and triples in points leagues, so why not consider adding them to a roto setup if you are looking to move beyond 5×5?

2023 LEADERS IN DOUBLES

Name	Team	G	AB	PA	H	1B	2B
Freddie Freeman	LAD	161	637	730	211	121	59
Corey Seager	TEX	119	477	536	156	81	42
Anthony Santander	BAL	153	591	656	152	82	41
Mookie Betts	LAD	152	584	693	179	99	40
Marcus Semien	TEX	162	670	753	185	112	40
Jeimer Candelario	– – –	140	505	576	127	63	39
Matt Chapman	TOR	140	509	581	122	64	39
William Contreras	MIL	141	540	611	157	101	38
Nathaniel Lowe	TEX	161	623	724	163	105	38
Kyle Tucker	HOU	157	574	674	163	92	37
Julio Rodríguez	SEA	155	654	714	180	109	37
Nick Castellanos	PHI	157	626	671	170	102	37
Spencer Steer	CIN	156	582	665	158	95	37
Alex Verdugo	BOS	142	546	602	144	89	37
Ezequiel Tovar	COL	153	581	615	147	91	37
José Ramírez	CLE	156	611	691	172	107	36
Austin Hays	BAL	144	520	566	143	89	36
Joey Meneses	WSN	154	611	657	168	118	36
Steven Kwan	CLE	158	638	718	171	123	36
Lane Thomas	WSN	157	628	682	168	101	36
Luis Robert Jr.	CHW	145	546	595	144	69	36
Christian Walker	ARI	157	582	661	150	79	36
Ronald Acuña Jr.	ATL	159	643	735	217	137	35
Yandy Díaz	TBR	137	525	600	173	116	35
Trea Turner	PHI	155	639	691	170	104	35
J.P. Crawford	SEA	145	534	638	142	88	35
Lourdes Gurriel Jr.	ARI	145	551	592	144	83	35
Ian Happ	CHC	158	580	691	144	84	35

2023 LEADERS IN TRIPLES

Name	Team	G	AB	PA	H	1B	2B	3B
Bobby Witt Jr.	KCR	158	641	694	177	108	28	11
Corbin Carroll	ARI	155	565	645	161	96	30	10
Ketel Marte	ARI	150	569	650	157	97	26	9
Gunnar Henderson	BAL	150	560	622	143	77	29	9
Shohei Ohtani	LAA	135	497	599	151	73	26	8
TJ Friedl	CIN	138	488	556	136	88	22	8
Will Benson	CIN	108	287	329	79	45	15	8
Amed Rosario	– – –	142	510	545	134	95	25	8
Ke’Bryan Hayes	PIT	124	494	525	134	81	31	7
Steven Kwan	CLE	158	638	718	171	123	36	7
Elly De La Cruz	CIN	98	388	427	91	56	15	7
Jake Cronenworth	SDP	127	458	522	105	64	24	7
Seiya Suzuki	CHC	138	515	583	147	90	31	6
Wander Franco	TBR	112	442	491	124	78	23	6
Brandon Marsh	PHI	133	404	472	112	69	25	6
Brandon Nimmo	NYM	152	592	682	162	102	30	6
Kevin Kiermaier	TOR	129	370	408	98	63	21	6
CJ Abrams	WSN	151	563	614	138	86	28	6
Kyle Tucker	HOU	157	574	674	163	92	37	5
José Ramírez	CLE	156	611	691	172	107	36	5
Ozzie Albies	ATL	148	596	660	167	99	30	5
Charlie Blackmon	COL	96	359	413	100	63	24	5
Trea Turner	PHI	155	639	691	170	104	35	5
Alex Verdugo	BOS	142	546	602	144	89	37	5
Bryan Reynolds	PIT	145	574	640	151	91	31	5
Matt Vierling	DET	134	479	530	125	89	21	5
Willi Castro	MIN	124	358	409	92	60	18	5
J.T. Realmuto	PHI	135	489	540	123	70	28	5
Andrés Giménez	CLE	153	557	616	140	93	27	5
Jake McCarthy	ARI	99	276	312	67	53	7	5
MJ Melendez	KCR	148	533	602	125	75	29	5
Alek Thomas	ARI	125	374	402	86	55	17	5
Drew Waters	KCR	98	302	337	69	45	11	5
Eduardo Escobar	– – –	100	288	309	65	48	6	5
Brenton Doyle	COL	126	399	431	81	50	16	5

2023 TROUBLES LEADERS

Name	Team	G	AB	PA	H	1B	2B	3B	TROUBLES
Freddie Freeman	LAD	161	637	730	211	121	59	2	61
Marcus Semien	TEX	162	670	753	185	112	40	4	44
Steven Kwan	CLE	158	638	718	171	123	36	7	43
Corey Seager	TEX	119	477	536	156	81	42	0	42
Kyle Tucker	HOU	157	574	674	163	92	37	5	42
Alex Verdugo	BOS	142	546	602	144	89	37	5	42
Anthony Santander	BAL	153	591	656	152	82	41	1	42
Jeimer Candelario	– – –	140	505	576	127	63	39	3	42
Mookie Betts	LAD	152	584	693	179	99	40	1	41
José Ramírez	CLE	156	611	691	172	107	36	5	41
Nathaniel Lowe	TEX	161	623	724	163	105	38	3	41
Ezequiel Tovar	COL	153	581	615	147	91	37	4	41
Matt Chapman	TOR	140	509	581	122	64	39	2	41
Corbin Carroll	ARI	155	565	645	161	96	30	10	40
Spencer Steer	CIN	156	582	665	158	95	37	3	40
Trea Turner	PHI	155	639	691	170	104	35	5	40
Ronald Acuña Jr.	ATL	159	643	735	217	137	35	4	39
William Contreras	MIL	141	540	611	157	101	38	1	39
Bobby Witt Jr.	KCR	158	641	694	177	108	28	11	39
Julio Rodríguez	SEA	155	654	714	180	109	37	2	39
Nick Castellanos	PHI	157	626	671	170	102	37	2	39
Lane Thomas	WSN	157	628	682	168	101	36	3	39
Ian Happ	CHC	158	580	691	144	84	35	4	39
Austin Hays	BAL	144	520	566	143	89	36	2	38
Ke’Bryan Hayes	PIT	124	494	525	134	81	31	7	38
Christian Walker	ARI	157	582	661	150	79	36	2	38
Gunnar Henderson	BAL	150	560	622	143	77	29	9	38

The league leader in doubles, who nearly hit the historic level of 60, Freddie Freeman leads in Troubles.

Marcus Semien comes in second which isn’t a surprise given his 40 doubles.

The third spot is held by just the kinda guy that Troubles is looking to give a boost to in Steven Kwan. Tied for 4^th are names like Verdugo/Candelario. Fifth has names like Tovar/Chapman. Austin Hays and Ke’Bryan Hayes also appear in the top-27 overall players with names like Lourdes Gurriel and Joey Meneses just missing the leader board with marks of 37 while Andrew Benintendi had 36 and Connor Joe had 35.

Are Troubles exciting? Nah.

Are Troubles revolutionary? No.

Might you consider adding Troubles to your fantasy league in 2024? Potentially.

Here is an excel sheet with the full leaderboards for you to download.

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Created: 10-17-2023

Updated: 10-17-2023

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