Chris Carter back in lineup after missing a few games with illness
by Craig Rosenkrantz | Sat, Mar 18th 10:52am EDT
The slugger was back in the lineup Thursday after missing a few games with an illness, but his struggles at the plate continued. He is just 4-for-28 (.143) with one home run and three RBI through 12 games this spring, which isn't helping his bid for playing time over Greg Bird and Matt Holiday. (ESPN)
Fantasy Impact:
Carter, the National League's defending home run champion, found free-agent suitors hard to come by this winter, a sign of the diminishing value of his power in a league rife with it. He eventually signed a one-year deal with the Yankees, where he'll serve as insurance behind Greg Bird, who missed the entire 2016 season following shoulder surgery, and in Bird's best-case scenario Carter might be Bird's platoon partner. Yankee Stadium's power-friendly confines are a great fit for Carter's skill set, but he's a shaky pick in standard mixed leagues without a guarantee of regular at-bats. He'll help AL-only owners in Rotisserie scoring, but otherwise might be best used in daily leagues when the match up calls.
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