Posts Tagged ‘Edwin Encarnacion’

2011 Fantasy Baseball Sleepers – AL East

Posted by Todd Lammi on February 3rd, 2011

Every year fantasy baseball pundits will release their fantasy baseball sleeper lists and in most cases they are not really sleepers at all but players coming back from an injury or off of a down season. With the amount of information out there on the internet in regards to fantasy baseball, there really is no longer such a thing as a baseball sleeper because every player is known. Rather I would classify these players as more value players than sleepers. Someone that people might be forgetting about or might end up having a little more value than you think. With that in mind, here is a look at the 2011 fantasy baseball sleepers (value plays) for the American League East.

Nolan Reimold (BAL) – he was the toast of the town in 2009 before having Achilles tendon surgery at the end of the season. He wasn’t healthy by the time spring training started and was eventually sent down to Triple-A where he spent a good portion of the season, hitting .249 with 10 home runs and 37 RBI in 337 at bats. Will battle Felix Pie in the outfield for at bats so if he is healthy in 2011, there is a good chance he can get the majority of at bats.

Jed Lowrie (BOS) – was a first round pick by the Red Sox back in 2005 but has suffered injuries the last two seasons that have kept him out of action. Flashed some power last year with nine home runs in 171 at bats while showing improved plate discipline. More value in AL only leagues unless an injury occurs.

Jesus Montero (NYY) – not a sleeper but I think he gets more at bats than many expect. With Russell Martin at catcher and Jorge Posada at designated hitter, he is currently blocked for playing time but both of the guys ahead of him have had injuries in the past. Has a .308 career average in the minor leagues in 1,501 at bats. Hit 21 home runs with 75 RBI at age 20 in AAA.

J.P. Howell (TB) – with no clear cut favorite for saves in the Tampa Bay bullpen, Howell could be in the mix once he returns from injury in May. He missed all of the 2010 season due to shoulder surgery so there is a good chance many fantasy owners have forgotten about him. Howell was 17-for-25 in saves in 2009 with a 2.84 ERA and a 1.20 WHIP.

Edwin Encarnacion - with all of the concentration on Jose Bautista in Toronto, some may have missed out on the new Toronto first basemen / designated hitter with Lyle Overbay out of the picture. If you have done your fantasy baseball rankings for third base, you will notice that the position is the weakest in baseball this year. Encarnacion is one guy in the middle of the pack that can provide 20+ home run power if he is healthy.

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2010 Lineup Planner – Week 12

Posted by Todd Lammi on June 20th, 2010

Here is a look at the latest news and notes from around the diamond to help you set your fantasy baseball lineup for week 12.

American League:

The Toronto Blue Jays sent down Edwin Encarnacion to Triple-A, which pushes recent call up Jarrett Hoffpauir or DeWayne Wise into the starting line up. It is interesting the Blue Jays were quick to demote Encarnacion, but they left Lyle Overbay in the majors all season when he was struggling and hitting under .200 for a good portion of the year. Hoffpauir was hitting .328 in Triple-A with nine home runs and 43 RBI in 235 at bats with three stolen bases.

Nelson Cruz is expected to come off the disabled list on Tuesday for the Texas Rangers and resume his starting spot in the outfield which will push David Murphy back to the bench.

Detroit starting pitcher Rick Porcello was sent to Triple-A and the Tigers will hope a short stint in the minor leagues will help him like it seems to have for Max Scherzer.

Shortstop Erick Aybar of the Los Angeles Angels will be re-examined on Tuesday and could still be facing a trip to the disabled list. With him out, Kevin Frandsen and Brandon Wood will see additional at bats in week 12.

Daisuke Matsuzaka is expected to return from the disabled list and get the start on Thursday against Colorado.

National League:

Humberto Quintero of the Houston Astros left Sunday’s game after being hit in the head when catching and could be out of action next week. Rookie Jason Castro was called up from Triple-A and could see some starts next week.

The Astros also called up third basemen Chris Johnson from Triple-A where he was hitting .329 with eight home runs and 33 RBI in 149 at bats. His promotion poses a threat to playing time for Pedro Feliz who is hitting only .221 on the season.

Colorado closer Huston Street could be back from the disabled list on Tuesday, but he will likely serve only as a set up man to Manny Corpas initially so there is no rush to get him active in your line up. Street has a 10.29 ERA on rehab in Triple-A with 11 hits and eight runs allowed in seven innings.

The Los Angeles Dodgers will likely use Charlie Haeger or Claudio Vargas to fill in the rotation next week in place of Carlos Monasterios who was placed on the disabled list.

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2010 Lineup Planner – Week 8

Posted by Todd Lammi on May 23rd, 2010

Here is a look at the latest news and notes from around the diamond to help you set your fantasy baseball lineup for week 8.

American League:

The return of Jacoby Ellsbury and Mike Cameron in Boston means that Darnell McDonald goes back to being a bench player or possibly sent back to Triple-A so make sure he is not in your starting lineup in week 8. Same goes for Jeremy Hermida and Bill Hall. Who would have guessed we would see Bill Hall get 20 at bats in a week in 2010?

Since Edwin Encarnacion returned from the disabled list this week, he has hit five home runs with nine RBI in five games. Needless to say it is safe to get him active for week 8. The return of Encarnacion pushes Jose Bautista back to the outfield which means Toronto will have a glut of outfielders when Travis Snider returns from the disabled list next week.

The rise of David Ortiz from the ashes has pushed Mike Lowell back into a reserve role in Boston. Lowell only gets starts against left-handed pitching and with no southpaws on the Red Sox schedule this week, he will likely sit for the majority of the games.

Jason Donald and Trevor Crowe have both moved into the starting lineup in Cleveland due to injuries and are players to start in American League only formats if you are in need of stolen bases.

The combination of Jack Cust coming up from the disabled list and Coco Crisp returning from the disabled list means Eric Patterson will return to the bench. Crisp should be active for AL leagues and possibly mixed leagues if you are desperate for stolen bases.

Michael Saunders had one week of nice stats for the Seattle Mariners and then immediately returned to the bench upon the return of Milton Bradley. Mike Sweeney has quietly taken over for Ken Griffey Jr. as the designated hitter and immediately added a jolt to the Seattle lineup with five home runs and 11 RBI in his last seven games.

Hank Blalock was a hot pickup in free agent pools last week, but the fact remains with all of the options that Tampa Bay has to pick through for their daily lineup, Blalock will sit against left-handed pitching, meaning he likely misses two games in week 8.

National League:

Seth Smith has taken over in the starting outfield in Colorado in place of Dexter Fowler and becomes a nice play for the rest of the season for his batting average and power upside as he gets the majority of starts. He is tough to start in shallow mixed leagues because Fowler will still get starts, bu if you are in a deep mixed league format, it should be okay to roll with him in the starting lineup.

Shortstop Rafael Furcal is expected to return to the Los Angeles Dodgers lineup by the weekend from the disabled list. If you have been using Jamey Carroll in NL only leagues, be aware he might only see at bats for the first half of the week in week 8.

Reed Johnson is a sneaky play in week for the Dodgers with a chance to possibly start four games against left-handed pitching with Andre Ethier out of the lineup. Johnson is hitting .333 against southpaws this season.

NL only leagues looking for outfield help could find some value in San Diego with Kyle Blanks and Scott Hairston both on the disabled list. Tony Gwynn, Oscar Salazar and Chris Denorfia are three players rotating in two spots with Will Venable being the only full-time player for now.

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