Players to Watch Out For
While those five options give you a chance at winning week 5, there are some very interesting names to keep an eye on for the next few weeks as potential upgrades at the position.
Devon Travis, 2B Blue Jays
Devon Travis is set to begin a rehab assignment soon, and is expected to rejoin the Blue Jays in late May.
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After a shoulder injury shut down the rookie late last year, Travis went through a tumultuous off-season of conjecture and worry, until his injury was finally diagnosed as a genetic issue. Surgery fixed that issue, and the former Tiger is coming back trying to prove that his first few months as a big leaguer were no trick.
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Kike Hernandez, 2B/SS/OF Dodgers
Somehow the Dodgers still can’t find enough at-bats for Hernandez, even though all he has ever done at the MLB level is hit. He has played at least a game in each of the outfield positions, and both second and third, while hitting both first and ninth in the order. Hernandez is a super sub at the moment, but really deserves a full-time look. If you choose to go after Utley, make sure Hernandez is on your short list of replacements in case of injury.
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Trea Turner, 2B Nationals
How long can the Nationals keep Trea Turner in the minors? The top prospect is destroying AAA pitching for the second time, and the Nationals are in a dogfight in the NL East despite having the best player on the planet.
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Though the thinking is they will keep him down for another month to slow his service clock, if Danny Espinosa keeps struggling they may be forced to bring him up sooner. Either way, he’ll be up before Gordon steps foot back on a baseball field, so make sure you’re ready to snatch him up. As the weeks go on his numbers will keep climbing, so if you have the room get him now.
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