Fantasy Baseball season will be here before you know it, if
it’s not already here for some, and I have been focusing on some of the players
you can draft later on in your draft that can win you your league. With a team
like the Milwaukee Brewers you know that Ryan Braun is going to carry the team
and you know that even in a down year like 2015 Jonathan Lucroy is still going
to be one of the better catchers in the league but what about a few of the
names that you don’t necessarily know? Names like Jimmy Nelson, Chris Carter, Will
Smith and Corey Knebel.
Jimmy Nelson enters 2016 ready for his age 26 season and
ready to be the ace for the Milwaukee Brewers. Nelson has struggled with his
control to date but he is a physical pitcher that can give you wins with a low
ERA. Nelson is not a huge strikeout guy and is more of a pitch to contact type
pitcher with a nice ground ball rate and may be available around Round 15 or
later. He’s not David Price or Zack Greinke but he’d be a fine fourth or fifth
starter on your team, especially in those leagues that are especially deep.
Chris Carter, former Houston Astro, looks to be the starting
first baseman in Milwaukee in 2016 which could be a good thing for you if
you’re looking for some power. Carter may hit 30-40 home runs a year with Braun
hitting behind him or in front of him in the Brewers lineup but the problem is
he’s likely to only add about a .220 average along with it and not many RBI. If
you need a home run guy later in the draft that is almost guaranteed to play
every day then Carter is your guy. If you need a mix of power, speed, runs
scored and average then stay away from Carter because he’s not going to give it
to you.
Finally the Brewers look like they will have a closer by
committee or an intense competition this spring for the newly vacated closer
spot left behind by the trade of Francisco Rodriguez. Vying for the saves in
Milwaukee will be Will Smith, Corey Knebel and even Jeremy Jeffress may get a
shot or two to close. Smith is a high strikeout guy averaging almost 13 K’s per
nine innings while Knebel, just 23-years old, had almost 10 K’s per nine in
2015. All three could get chances to close games this season and as you know
even the team with the worst records still have closers who save 30-40 games
almost every single season.
Those are my picks, if I overlooked or over-valued someone
please let me know below in the comments section or by sending me a tweet on
twitter @GreedyStripes.
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