Logan Morrison, OF, MIA – Last year was a rollercoaster for Morrison, who fought both injuries and the Marlins’ management during the season. He still managed to hit 23 home runs and 72 RBI by the end of the season. Last year’s .265 BABIP was low considering there was little change in his batted ball types. With continued development at the plate he could see a 30-homer, 90-RBI campaign as soon as this season with the Marlins’ loaded lineup. Two minor red flags do pop up here. First, he’s coming off December knee surgery that could impact the start of the season for him. Second, no one knows how the new stadium in Miami will play, although the consensus seems to be that it will favor pitchers with the given dimensions. Still, Morrison is only going to turn 25 this season and with a current ADP of 150, I think he’ll fetch a nice return on investment.
Jason Heyward, OF, ATL – Wasn’t it only a season ago when Heyward was a fourth or fifth round pick in some leagues? Heyward battled a ...
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PLAYERS:
Logan Morrison,
Jason Heyward,
Colby Rasmus,
Danny Espinosa,
Ian Kinsler,
Matt Wieters,
Mark Reynolds,
Nick Markakis,
JJ Hardy,
Brandon Morrow,
Zack Greinke,
Jordan Zimmermann,
Stephen Strasburg,
Rafael Betancourt,
Huston Street,
Matt Lindstrom,
Trevor Plouffe,
Charlie Blackmon,
Mike Aviles,
Bryan LaHair,
Alex Presley,
Nolan Reimold,
Edinson Volquez,
Mike Carp,
Sean Rodriguez,
Tony La Russa
TEAMS: Miami Marlins, Atlanta Braves, Toronto Blue Jays, Washington Nationals, Texas Rangers, Baltimore Orioles, Milwaukee Brewers, Colorado Rockies, San Diego Padres, Minnesota Twins, Boston Red Sox, Chicago Cubs, Pittsburgh Pirates, Tampa Bay Rays, St. Louis Cardinals
TEAMS: Miami Marlins, Atlanta Braves, Toronto Blue Jays, Washington Nationals, Texas Rangers, Baltimore Orioles, Milwaukee Brewers, Colorado Rockies, San Diego Padres, Minnesota Twins, Boston Red Sox, Chicago Cubs, Pittsburgh Pirates, Tampa Bay Rays, St. Louis Cardinals
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