2011 Bloomberg Sports Draft List: Outfielders
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| B-RANK | 2011 PROJECTIONS | ||||||||||||||||
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| RANK | NAME | POS | TEAM | 2011 | 2010 | AB | R | HR | RBI | SB | AVG | IP | W | SV | K | ERA | WHIP |
| 1. | Ryan Braun | OF | MIL | 5 | 12 | 603 | 96 | 31 | 54 | 15 | .295 | ||||||
| One of the brightest stars in the game, Ryan Braun has averaged 32 home runs, 16 steals, and 105 RBI with a .307 batting clip through his first four seasons. The 27-year old outfielder was at his best on the road last season with a .336 average and nine stolen bases. He is an annual contender for the MVP award. | |||||||||||||||||
| 2. | Carlos Gonzalez | OF | COL | 8 | 1 | 577 | 91 | 28 | 47 | 22 | .289 | ||||||
| The former top prospect for the Diamondbacks and A's finally broke out for the Rockies last season. Gonzalez earned some MVP consideration with 34 home runs, 117 RBI, 111 runs, and 26 steals. As good as he is, keep an eye on his home and road splits. His slugging percentage skyrockets from .453 to .737 when playing at Coors Field. | |||||||||||||||||
| 3. | Carl Crawford | OF | BOS | 11 | 7 | 582 | 91 | 15 | 46 | 47 | .292 | ||||||
| Carl Crawford has been among the most consistent fantasy performers since he stole 55 bases back in 2003. He's very durable and as long as you are not expecting 30 home runs, there's really nothing Crawford can't do from a fantasy perspective. He's still only 29-years-old and is coming off a season in which he posted a career-high .851 OPS, but now he's moving to any even better offense. Look to add Crawford late in the first round. | |||||||||||||||||
| 4. | Matt Holliday | OF | STL | 18 | 15 | 571 | 83 | 24 | 69 | 14 | .292 | ||||||
| 5. | Jay Bruce | OF | CIN | 23 | 89 | 546 | 87 | 32 | 58 | 9 | .267 | ||||||
| 6. | Josh Hamilton | OF | TEX | 25 | 6 | 530 | 74 | 27 | 48 | 9 | .298 | ||||||
| 7. | Nelson Cruz | OF | TEX | 28 | 36 | 495 | 70 | 31 | 53 | 20 | .278 | ||||||
| 8. | Hunter Pence | OF | HOU | 34 | 28 | 606 | 79 | 27 | 49 | 17 | .276 | ||||||
| 9. | Shin-Soo Choo | OF | CLE | 36 | 29 | 559 | 76 | 22 | 78 | 18 | .280 | ||||||
| 10. | Matt Kemp | OF | LAD | 41 | 61 | 575 | 76 | 25 | 52 | 28 | .268 | ||||||
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