Wil Myers takes his talents to the Grapefruit State. Photo by Minda Haas.
Two small market clubs made a big hot stove splash when the Royals acquired James Shields from the Rays. Wade Davis will join James Shields in Kansas City, while Jake Odorizzi, Mike Montgomery, and Patrick Leonard will go to Tampa, along with top prospect Wil Myers.
Shields and Davis are the only two locks from the trade to be in the majors this year, but Myers seems like a safe bet to get to Tampa at some time during the season. Montgomery and Odorizzi have a shot to get called up during the season, but are not fantasy relevant in anything other than a keeper league. But let’s take a look at what fantasy value these guys will bring.
James Shields
Well, he better be good because if not, he may live in infamy as “The Guy Who Was Traded For Wil Myers“.
It seems in the aftermath of the trade, Shields is being undervalued as not being worth a package featuring Myers. It’s a sign of how much baseball fans, and fa...
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PLAYERS:
Wil Myers,
James Shields,
Wade Davis,
Mike Montgomery,
Felipe Paulino,
Luis Mendoza,
Bruce Chen,
Zack Greinke
TEAMS: Kansas City Royals, Tampa Bay Rays, Los Angeles Dodgers
TEAMS: Kansas City Royals, Tampa Bay Rays, Los Angeles Dodgers
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