| Level |
Player |
Pos |
Age |
Potential |
| A |
Ryan Howard
- Phillies - Replaces Jim
Thome at 1B, who was traded because of him. .288
- 22 HR's - 63 - RBI's 51 Runs - 312 at bats. Beware
of his 100 strikeouts. |
1B |
26 |
9.2 |
| A |
Chad Tracy
- Diamondbacks - Will start
at 3B, but also qualifies for 1B and OF in most
leagues. Played solid in 2004 and broke out in 2005.
Should continue to improve. .308 - 27 HR's - 72
RBI's - 73 Runs. Shows some speed with his 37 doubles,
4 triples and 3 stolen bases. |
3B
OF
1B |
26 |
8.8 |
| A |
Dan Johnson
- Athletics - The 2004 Pacific
Coast MVP started his MLB career with a bang. .275
- 15 HR's - 58 RBI's- 54 Runs - 375 at bats. Sweet
swinging lefty also banged 20 doubles. |
1B |
26 |
9.0 |
| A |
Jorge
Cantu - Devil Rays - Came
up big in 2005 after a solid 2004 when he hit .301
with 2 HR's. .286 - 28 HR's - 117 RBI's - 73 Runs.
The clutch hitter also popped 40 doubles. |
2B
3B |
24 |
9.1 |
| A
|
Robinson
Cano - Yankees - Good hitter
with a little pop, but not much speed. .297- 14
HR's - 62 RBI's - 78 Runs - 522 at bats. Should
have nice stats hitting in the Yankee line up. |
2B |
23 |
8.9 |
| A |
Jhonny Peralta
- Indians - Cleveland has
a big offense and is a hitters park. Peralta is
for real, it is just of question of how real. .292
- 24 HR's - 78 RBI's - 82 Runs. Is a long shot,
but could make a run at #1. |
SS |
24 |
8.5 |
| A |
Clint Barmes
- Rockies - After a red-hot
start an injury and a slow return hampered his rookie
season. .289 - 10 Hr's - 46 RBI's - 55 Runs - 350
at bats. Could be very good in 2006, especially
playing in Colorado. |
SS |
27 |
8.5 |
| A |
Mike
Lowell - Red Sox - Bombed
in 2006 after being a consistent fantasy starter.
The move to Boston can only help. .236 - 8 HR's
- 58 RBI's - 56 Runs - 500 at bats. Lowell was good
for .280 and 25 HR's before '05. BAtted .293 with
27 HR's in '04 worth a late round shot. |
3B |
32 |
8.2 |
| A |
Jeff Francoeur
- Braves - Played like a stud
from day 1. Won the N.L. Rookie of the Year. .300
- 14 HR's - 45 RBI's - 41 Runs - 257 at bats. If
he improves from his rookie debut, he will be a
fantasy stud this year. |
OF |
22 |
9.7 |
| A |
Maggilo Ordonez
- Tigers - Has battled injuries
over the last couple years but has played well when
available. .302 - 8 HR's - 46 RBI's - 38 Runs -
305 at bats. Was a consistent .300 - 30 HR's - 100
RBI fantasy All-Star before the injury and could
easily return to dominance. |
OF |
32 |
7.9 |
| A |
Grady Sizemore
- Indians - Hits in a great
ballpark and in a great line up. Came out of the
gates to be a all-around fantasy All-Star .289 -
22 HR's - 81 RBI's - 111 Runs - 22 SB's - 640 at
bats. Can hit in all fantasy categories; 11 Triples
and 37 doubles. |
OF |
23 |
8.5 |
| A |
Aubrey Huff
- Devil Rays - Huff was a
sure .300 - 30 HR's - 100 RBI type player. Improved
in the second half after a slow start. .261 - 22
HR's - 92 RBI's - 70 Runs - 575 at bats. Will hit
right in the middle of a good-hitting Tampa Bay
line up. |
OF
1B |
29 |
8.9 |
| A |
Matt Holiday
- Rockies - Broke out in 2005
and became a solid all-around fantasy starter. .307
- 19 HR's - 87 RBI's - 68 Runs - 14 SB's - 479 at
bats. Had a nice second half after fully taken over
the starting job and batted .318 with 15 home runs
and 64 RBI's. |
OF |
26 |
8.8 |
| A |
Josh
Beckett - Red Sox - He has
been the next Roger Clemens for the last few years
so it is fitting he goes to Boston to finally try
to fulfill his potential. 15 wins - 8 losses - 3.38
ERA - 166 K's - 179 innings. Health is the big if.
But if he is healthy expect 20 wins, but possibly
with a higher ERA. |
SP |
26 |
8.9 |
| A |
Zach
Duke - Pirates - The left
has the tools to be a stud, but playing for the
pitiful Pirates will hinder his ability to win.
8 wins - 2 losses - 1.81 ERA 58 K's - 84 innings.
All upside except wins and he isn't a bi strikeout
pitcher |
SP |
23 |
9.5 |
| A |
Felix Hernandez
- Mariners - Will probably
go pretty high in most drafts. Don't overrate him
in the draft, but don't let him slip by either.
4 Wins - 4 Losses - 2.67 ERA - 77 K's - 84.1 innings.
Makes a great keeper league pick. Has a huge future. |
SP |
20 |
9.6 |
| A |
John
Patterson - Nationals - Coming
into his third season Patterson may blossom into
one of the better pitchers. Strong arm and a good
strikeout pitcher. 9 wins - 7 losses - 3.13 ERA
185 K's - 199 innings. The improved Nationals offense
could mean a 15 game winner. |
SP |
28 |
9.1 |
| A |
Scott Kazmir-
Devil Rays - The highly touted
prospect of 2005 played very well. 10 Wins - 9 Losses
- 3.77 ERA - 174 K's - 186 innings. Another great
keeper league pick. Went 7-2 with a 2.72 ERA in
the second half. If the Devil Rays bats improve
as expected he could win 20. |
SP |
20 |
9.6 |
| A |
Eric Gagne
- Dodgers - The most dominate
closer in baseball is back and while he may start
slow and carries some risk with his return from
a major injury, the payoff will be huge. |
RP |
30 |
9.2 |
| A |
Jose Valverde
- Diamondbacks - Now fully
recovered from an injury, Valverde will close for
Arizona and could dominate. 15 Saves - 3 Wins -
4 Losses - 2.44 ERA - 75 K's - 61 innings. Arizona
has improved
and plays in many close games which could mean many
save opportunities. |
RP |
26 |
9.0 |
| A |
Ryan Dempster
- Cubs - The talented pitcher
finally found his niche. Don't let his season ending
ERA fool you, he dominated as a closer. 33 Saves
- 5 Wins - 3 Losses - 3.13 ERA - 89 K's - 63 innings.
Dempster comes into 2006 with a chance to become
a top 5 closer. |
RP |
29 |
8.9 |
