Alex Rodriguez to Return – Fantasy Analysis
May 7, 2009 by Stephen Kersey
Filed under Injuries
Alex Rodriguez is ready to return. On Friday, he’ll return to the New York Yankees lineup and will likely be on the field at third base. Rodriguez has been sidelined the entire season due to offseason hip surgery.
Without their superstar third baseman, the Yankees are 13-15 on the season and are currently in fourth place in the AL East — 5.5 games behind the division leading Toronto Blue Jays.
For those in the fantasy baseball world who have patiently been waiting for A-Rod to return, what can they expect to get out of him the rest of the way? Considering that Rodriguez has missed about 18% of the season, I’d predict the following stats the rest of the way:
Batting average – .295
On-base percentage – .390
Home runs – 30
RBIs – 100
Runs – 100
Doubles – 27
Stolen bases – 10
For fantasy owners, the biggest hope is that Rodriguez can stay healthy the rest of the way. If he re-injures the hip, there’s a chance that the Yankees could shut him down for the rest of the season.
Alex Rodriguez (Image: Newscom)
