The purpose of this column is to highlight some players with upside and well-suited for tournaments. While the majority of the hitter picks will likely have power upside, that's not necessarily the case for all the listed options. Other contextual factors such as batting order, ballpark, opposing pitcher, price, speed, etc also come into play, and you'll see these items sprinkled into the write-ups below. Along with that, we'll be gauging the ownership levels, giving you some plausible pivots from the popular choices in a given game slate.
STARTING PITCHER
James Shields - RHP - San Diego Padres |
Even though Shields has a moderate 20.7% strikeout rate per his career, he owns an unbelievable 31.8 rate to begin the season (highest in the league). Even though Colorado has some capable lefties in their lineup, Shileds will be reinforced by Petco Park's generosity...
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