PLAYERS:
Jesus Montero,
Johnny Damon,
Vladimir Guerrero,
Hideki Matsui,
Billy Butler,
Matt Wieters,
Travis Hafner,
Jim Thome
TEAMS: Seattle Mariners, Tampa Bay Rays, Baltimore Orioles, Oakland Athletics, Kansas City Royals, Cleveland Indians, Philadelphia Phillies
TEAMS: Seattle Mariners, Tampa Bay Rays, Baltimore Orioles, Oakland Athletics, Kansas City Royals, Cleveland Indians, Philadelphia Phillies
Here is the eighth article in the series for our 2012 fantasy baseball rankings looking at utility players. Utility players are players that don’t have enough games to qualify at any position on a fantasy baseball roster so they are confined to the utility spot. Personally, I don’t like drafting or buying these players in an auction because I think it tends to restrict movement on your roster and if can impact your ability to grab free agents on the waiver wire as well. Outside of Jesus Montero this year who might earn catcher eligibility at some point, I would rather have a position player in my utility spot.
Here is a look at the fantasy baseball utility players I have ranked 2012 with my comments. A longer list with 2012 fantasy baseball projections will be available in the FBT Fantasy Baseball Draft Guide which will go on sale February 1, 2012. I don’t have Johnny Damon Vladimir Guerrero or Hideki Matsui currently ranked since they are free agents and unsigned.
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