A busy day in real baseball for
trades. Below is a brief look at their fantasy impact.
The Tigers get:
Sanchez hasn't been quite as good
this year as he was in 2011. Nevertheless, he should immediately step into the Tigers
rotation and be a solid mid-tier starter. One thing that will actually help him
is the move out of Marlins Park and into Comerica. Remember this winter when
everyone assumed Marlins Park would play like a pitchers' park? It's been quite
the opposite, and Sanchez's 5.20 ERA at home is pretty awful. It's a small
sample size, but the change of scenery might help. Sanchez is streaky, so
you're less likely to get a 3.5 ERA month in and month out, and more likely to
get either a 2.5 or a seven. Sanchez is definitely worth a solid FAAB bid.
After a disappointing 2011,
Infante very quietly was having a solid year for the Fish. He's offering a
surprising amount of power (8 HR) and a good amount of speed (10 SB). He's not
a top-tier option, but he has value in mixed and in A.L.-only you should
pounce.
The Marlins get:
Turner was profiled in Friday's Gearing Up. I like
Turner long-term, but as I noted on Friday some of the recent performance
indicators are somewhat troubling. The Marlins wisely sent him down to the
minors. Turner is probably going to need at least a few starts before the
Marlins deem he's ready, and they might not even bring him back in 2012. If
you're going for it, Turner isn't a wise investment. Owners that have already
dumped can certainly feel free to take a crack at Turner, but I don't see him
as a $10 keep next year.
Other Fantasy Impact
If you were holding onto Ryan
Raburn in deep A.L. leagues, you can feel free to drop him now. He might play a
little bit against lefties, but hasn't produced enough this year to justify
hanging on. Santiago and Worth were already marginal; they're now sub-marginal.
Wade LeBlanc will step into
Sanchez's rotation slot in the short-term. He's a fairly fungible, back of the
rotation arm, but you can feel free to play match-ups in N.L.-only. He gets the
Padres on Saturday at home if the Marlins don't skip his turn; he might
actually be OK in that match-up.
The Yankees get: Ichiro Suzuki.
Suzuki might very well be a
diminished player, but he should see regular at bats for the Bronx Bombers and
his stock improves because of the increased runs potential. He's only a risk in OBP leagues. Suzuki could still put up earnings at a $15-20 pace the rest
of the way.
The Mariners get: D.J. Mitchell and Danny Farquhar
Other Fantasy Impact
Dewayne Wise was designated for
assignment, but the real fantasy loser here is Andruw Jones. Jones was
providing surprising sock for a bench/part-time player but now is likely to
head for the bench. He'll have marginal A.L.-only value, but that's it. Eric Chavez will also lose some value as well, though not so much since he'll still probably slot in on defense for Alex Rodriguez and/or Mark Teixeira on occasion.
Carlos Peguero should step into
Ichiro's role in the short-term. He has excellent power potential but poor
contact skills. The power makes him intriguing, but he's a risky play if your
batting average is of concern to you.
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