2011 Fantasy Baseball Trade Roundup: Fantasy Impact of Carlos Beltran & Colby Rasmus
Chicago receives: Jason Frasor and Zach Stewart
Toronto receives: Mark Teahen, Colby Rasmus, Trevor Miller, Brian Tallet, and P.J. Walters
St. Louis receives: Edwin Jackson, Marc Rzepczynski, Octavio Dotel, and Corey Patterson
Fantasy Impact:
Edwin Jackson: At first glance it would appear that Jackson should reap immediate benefits from switching to the NL. Keep in mind that in his stint with Arizona he failed to impress with an ERA over 5. Jackson should improve his approach with the tutelage of Dave Duncan, but those dividends may not be seen in 2011. He will be taking Kyle McClellan’s spot in the rotation. McClellan could have value in the bullpen especially as he has SP eligibility.
Colby Rasmus: Rasmus should benefit from a change of scenery, as there seemed to be some growing tension between him and the Cardinal coaches. There may be a small adjustment period as he gets accustomed to the AL, but his numbers should improve in the hitter friendly Rogers Centre. Jon Jay should continue to see regular playing time with Rasmus’ departure and could be in the 2-hole which should increase his numbers.
Octavio Dotel / Marc Rzepczynski: Dotel has closing experience and could be in the discussion should Salas falter, although the likelihood of that is hurt with the news that McClellan will be taking on an important role in the bullpen. Rzepczynski should be the main lefty in Cards’ pen with the departure of Miller and Tallet (currently DL). In a holds league there is value here as he has SP eligibility in most leagues.
The rest: The remaining players involved don’t figure to see an increase to their limited fantasy contributions.
San Francisco Giants / New York Mets
San Francisco receives: Carlos Beltran
New York receives: Zack Wheeler
Fantasy Impact:
Carlos Beltran: For Beltran owners this is possibly the worst landing spot for their rejuvenated slugger. His new lineup and new home field aren’t an improvement over his former employer, but there’s always hope that being on a contender will spark something like it did when he joined the Astros for their playoff push. Panda and Aubrey Huff should benefit from Beltran’s addition, but it appears Cody Ross and Nate Schierholtz may suffer as they could likely platoon in left field.
Lucas Duda: Duda should see the majority of time in left field for the Mets. He hit his second dinger of the season on the heels of the Beltran trade (the first came less than a week ago). He has shown power in the minors, but that has yet to translate in the bigs. Citi Field is definitely not doing him any favors.
Written by Ilyn Yeh exclusively for TheFantasyFix.com
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