Yankees: The Top Five Hitters For Your Fantasy Team

Number 2: Matt Holliday

Even though Holliday is coming off an injury and turning 37 has the capability to instill fear in opposing pitchers when going to face the middle of the Yankee order. The question will be who bars where and who plays what position?

Is it going to be Holliday, Ellsbury, and Judge in the outfield while Carter DHs with Gardner on the bench or will it be Ellsbury, Judge and Gardner with Carter Designated hitting and Holliday on the bench? At some point, all the possible combinations will be used to prevent these players from injury.

Past

Holliday has proved himself as a RBI and doubles producing machine with 228 doubles and 1153 RBIs in his career. His 50 league-leading doubles were in Colorado in a hitter-friendly Coors Field, but still, the ball had to be hit. He is a seasoned veteran that I am looking forward to seeing what he can do in pinstripes if nothing else he can school the youngsters. For fantasy, if he is available do not pass him up in a smaller Yankee Stadium for an aging player.

Present

Holliday had some terrific numbers before having two straight years of shortened seasons. He had 20 home runs in 110 games with 62 RBIs. He delivered 20 doubles while scoring 48 runs and walking 35 times. He is an asset worth fighting for, so let’s hope his age does not slow him down nor keep him from being able to play in at least 140 games. However, in Holliday’s last full season, drove in 90 runs on his way to hitting 20 home runs and 37 doubles, definitely the numbers the Yankees are looking for.

Future

Holliday has not played in a full season since 2014 so maybe the Yankees stocking up on outfielders it is a good thing. It can prevent injury for more than just Holliday, but Ellsbury too. Holiday is projected to get 115 hits, hit 19 home runs, 25 doubles, drive in 75 runs, score 60 runs, walk 49 times and strikeout 84 times, according to fantasypro.com. These numbers should go up and through the roof if Holliday can use the short porch in right field to his advantage. He is projected to score 299 fantasy points.