Color me biased (I’ve owned Chris Young for the last two seasons and I’m keeping him this season) but I think the Arizona outfielder is one of the more undervalued assets in fantasy. No one likes taking on a player with a career .240 average, but he’s had back-to-back 20/20 seasons and will almost certainly be in line for a third. At this point in his career, we know who Young is, and if it weren’t for the other contributors on this site who don’t value Young as highly as I do (damn you, George!), Young would definitely be a top-100 player.
Best case scenario: B.J. Upton (TB)
Similar players: Drew Stubbs (CIN), Jeff Francoeur (KC), Andrew McCutchen (PIT) with a lower BA
Worst case scenario: Ryan Roberts (ARI)
Strengths
Power, speed, run/RBI combo. Young has been a 20/20 player in each of the last two seasons and added in a third 20/20 year back in 2007. For his career, he averages 23 homers and 21 steals per 156 games (the exact amount he’s pla...
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PLAYERS:
BJ Upton,
Drew Stubbs,
Jeff Francoeur,
Andrew McCutchen,
Justin Upton,
Miguel Montero
TEAMS: Tampa Bay Rays, Cincinnati Reds, Kansas City Royals, Pittsburgh Pirates, Arizona Diamondbacks
TEAMS: Tampa Bay Rays, Cincinnati Reds, Kansas City Royals, Pittsburgh Pirates, Arizona Diamondbacks
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