There’s good things about being on the rebound and there is
bad things about being on the rebound. Some of the bad things could be you make
stupid decisions in life and questionable hookups in search of affection and a
feeling of being wanted while some of the good things, as they pertain to
baseball and fantasy baseball specifically, is when you can buy low on a player
and maximize his value that season. Here are a few rebound hookups that you
should actually consider this season if you haven’t already done your draft and
if you need the other rebound hookup advice, well I’m probably not the one you
need to be talking to. Have fun and enjoy.
We have a couple members of the New York Yankees who made
the list so it only seems fitting that we start there. Both Starlin Castro and
Michael Pineda have talent oozing out of their pores but neither had an
exceptional 2015 campaign. Both may fall down lower than they should be drafted
leaving you with a few diamonds in the rough in the later rounds. Pineda showed
complete and utter dominance at times last season and at other times he looked
completely lost. Pineda has shown up to camp ready and in shape and it has
shown thus far in his pitching and his workouts according to his coaches. He
may be the best pitcher on the Yankees staff and many people won’t even know it
until you’ve already drafted him. Castro meanwhile struggled in Chicago and was
benched as a shortstop due to his defensive concerns but turned things around
in the latter part of the season as a second baseman. A change a scenery, a new
team and a new position can do wonders for some and Castro may be in line for
an offensive spike this season, especially at an offensively anemic position
like second base.
Garrett Richards is likely the ace of the Los Angeles Angels
of Anaheim but he definitely did not pitch like it at times last season.
Richards finished the 2014 season with a 2.61 ERA and a8.75 K/9 ratio before
following that season up last year with a 3.65 ERA and 7.64 K/9. While his 2015
stats were far from terrible he has shown to be a much better pitcher, an ace
actually, and he may show those numbers again given some offensive run support
in 2016.
Matt Wieters is in his second year removed from Tommy John
surgery and that alone should help. Sure there have been plenty of offensive
players to come back without any ill-effects of the surgery a year later but
every surgery is different and every recovery is different, especially in such
a complicated surgery. Wieters should be much better both offensively and
defensively than he was last season and at a position like catcher that is
extremely top heavy Wieters could slip into that second tier but still give you
first tier production if he’s finally healthy.
The final piece that could be set for a bounce back season
is Jeff Samardzija. Samardzija was pretty much the worst pitcher, stats wise,
among qualifying pitchers in 2015 with Chicago but a move to the West Coast
should help. Instead of pitching in Chicago the man they call “Shark” will be
pitching inside the spacious AT&T Park in San Francisco and should benefit
from it. Samardzija will have speed, defense, an actual offense that can score
runs and a team that wins the World Series every other year (and this is the
“other” year of every other year) behind him giving you huge win and strikeout
totals.
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