Fantasy Baseball Shake-Up: Cade Horton’s Surprise Arrival and Evan Carter’s Triumphant Return Could Change Everything!
Evan Carter – OF, TEX: 12% rostered
(RETURN FROM MINORS, POST HYPE PROSPECT)
Evan Carter is back in Texas. After a slow start to his Triple-A season, he was hitting .288 with three HRs and four steals in his final 12 games. Since coming up, he’s gone 4-for-17 with one home run while starting four of five games. He’s going to sit versus lefties and the back injury will always be a black cloud hanging over him, but he’s a talented player and was my off-season pick to be a second-year breakout hitter, so I believe he’s worth a flier in most league types. You could also take a gamble on the player who was cut to make room for Carter, Leody Taveras – OF, SEA (1% rostered). Taveras is a good defender with plus speed who flashed modest power/speed upside in the past but failed to show it consistently. Sounds a bit like Victor Robles, who also thrived when moving to Seattle. I’m not saying Taveras is Robles or will also breakout, but he’s going to play regularly in the short-term and have a chance to showcase that speed value, so he’s worth an add in deeper leagues.
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