After years of having Dan Uggla hit homeruns against it’s starting pitching staff, the Atlanta Braves decided to add the muscle bound second baseman to their roster. In exchange for Uggla, the Braves sent utility infielder Omar Infante and relief pitcher Mike Dunn to the Marlins. Although the Braves will miss Infante’s high batting average and flexibility as an infielder, the team added a much needed right handed power hitter in Uggla, who is the only second baseman in Major League history to hit 30 homeruns in four different seasons. Uggla has been a fantasy mainstay for years, typically ranking in the top five for second baseman due to his high power numbers from an otherwise weak position. In his five year career, he has driven in at least 88 RBI’s and scored an average of 104 runs for a young Marlins team. The two big knocks against Uggla have been his .263 career batting average and his penchant to strike out, fanning an average of 159 times per season. With that said, Uggla...
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March 15, 2012
