Tuesday, January 20, 2009

Alexi Casilla - 2009 Fantasy Baseball Sleepers , Part 7 of 12


Alexi Casilla (pictured Bowman 2007 rookie baseball card) turns 25 mid-season and is primed for a breakout - of sorts. He's the starting 2nd baseman for the Twins and middle infield is generally thin. As such he's a strong recommend in deep fantasy leagues like the NFBC.

In the minors he consistently displayed 50+ stolen base potential, but his nearly 600 big league ABs over three seasons have only netted 18 SBs. I think the truth lies somewhere in the middle so in his prime bank on 30 or so. Out of no where he hit 7 HRs in a little more than half a season - some see this trend continuing but according to his minor league numbers it looks like a ceiling. Castilla also looks like he's capable of pushing a 300 BA at some point but I'd temper expectations at around 280 this year.

Alexi Casilla could bat 2nd (meaning tons of runs), hit near 300 and combine for roughly 40 HRs+SBs (mostly stolen bases). These are great numbers at a light position and he should cost next to nothing in fantasy baseball drafts.

Score an Alexi Casilla rookie baseball card on eBay now!!!

More fantasy baseball sleepers,
Elijah Dukes - 2009 Fantasy Baseball Sleepers , Part 1 of 12
Anibal Sanchez - 2009 Fantasy Baseball Sleepers , Part 2 of 12
Delmon Young - 2009 Fantasy Baseball Sleepers , Part 3 of 12
Ian Kennedy - 2009 Fantasy Baseball Sleepers , Part 4 of 12
Clint Barmes - 2009 Fantasy Baseball Sleepers , Part 5 of 12
Carlos Guillen - 2009 Fantasy Baseball Sleepers , Part 6 of 12
Jeff Francis - 2009 Fantasy Baseball Sleepers , Part 8 of 12
Jonathon Niese - 2009 Fantasy Baseball Sleepers , Part 9 of 12
Juan Rivera - 2009 Fantasy Baseball Sleepers , Part 10 of 12
Jeff Clement - 2009 Fantasy Baseball Sleepers , Part 11 of 12
Joey Devine - 2009 Fantasy Baseball Sleepers , Part 12 of 12

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