Prospect Watch: Xavier Paul
Paul continues to play well in Triple-A Albuquerque (.386 with 3 home runs and stole 3 bases), but plays the one position the Dodgers simply do not need, unless Manny Ramirez goes down to an injury and hits the DL (which is likely at some point). It does help that Juan Pierre has moved on, though the Dodgers replaced him with Garret Anderson, Paul could compete if he gets a chance.
Paul is 25-years-old and has played a full season of Triple-A baseball, so he is ready for the big leagues. He has a nice combination of pop and speed that will please fantasy managers if and when he gets his chance. He hit 28 doubles, 5 triples, 9 home runs and stole 17 bases with 443 at bats in 2008 and spent a lot of the 2009 season on the Dodger bench and the DL. Thus far in 2010 he has hit 3 home runs and stole 3 bases while batting .386 with 39 at bats.
In the end we are looking at a .290, 10-15 home-run-hitting, 20-30 stolen base fantasy player if he gets the call.
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