Spring training can mean nothing and spring training can mean everything. In this article, we dissect the top risers in fantasy circles over the last week of spring training. Instead of pontificating with a long and boring intro, let’s get straight into it!
MLB Spring Training Risers
The Padres announced Jackson Merrill will make the team out of camp after back-to-back homer days this week, raising his spring slash line to .351/.400/.595 in 37 at-bats.
Ceddanne Rafaela hit a couple of bombs this week and now there is talk of him running with the CF job or even playing at 2B with Vaughn Grissom out. He went 4-for-14 this week (as of Thursday, March 14) with two doubles and two homers.
Henry Davis slowed down a tad this week with only one home run but that was with Yasmani Grandal out with foot issues, which increases the odds of Davis getting catcher eligibility early in the season and skipping the risk of being sent down to start the year.
Shota Imanaga was incredible against the Athletics on Thursday, recording nine Ks, giving him 14 Ks in 7 1/3 IPs on the week against two BBs. Stock up… he’s probably up an entire tier for me, even though it was just the Athletics.
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