The New York Mets suffered a potentially major blow when David Wright came up lame on a stolen base attempt late in Tuesday night's win over the Philadelphia Phillies. He slid awkwardly and left the game limping with a hamstring strain that manager Terry Collins called a "major problem."
Fantasy owners will have to deal with the fallout from this too. Here are three capable replacements for Wright if he hits the disabled list, which is looking fairly certain.
David Wright pulled right hamstring. DL looming, I suppose.
— Adam Rubin (@AdamRubinESPN) April 15, 2015
Mike Moustakas, Kansas City Royals
Alright, let's get this out of the way. No, Moustakas isn't going to hit .360 this year. Calling his average a fluke is not a hot take. But the way he's swinging the bat, it's not a stretch to envision him hitting around the .260 mark that he reached as a rookie with good power.
Fantasy owners have been burned by Moose in the past so there may be reluctance to pick him up. He also doesn't offer the same skill set as Wright, which may force some roster adjustments if Wright ends up being out for a while. But ride Moustakas for as long as he's hot, because right now he's offering major production.
Brock Holt, Boston Red Sox
Holt sometimes has a hard time getting at-bats because the Sox are stuffed to the gills with hitting, but they may need to just find room for him. He's hitting an absurd .636 right now (just 11 at-bats), and hit .281 in 106 games last season.
Holt is crazy versatile-for your fantasy team he can slot in at 1B, 2B, SS, 3B and the outfield. Holt doesn't offer much power, but if he got more at-bats his average could resemble or exceed Wright's and he has some wheels. With a full-time job 20 stolen bases isn't out of the question.
Plate appearances won't come easy early on, but the Sox are a veteran group and there will be creaky moments. Any bump or bruise to a regular will mean Holt plays, and it doesn't matter whether he's at the hot corner in real life.
Jake Lamb, Arizona Diamondbacks
Lamb's ascension came at the expense of Yasmany Tomas this spring. He hit the heck out of the ball, and has legitimate power potential. Right now his job appears secure, and he's showing far greater discipline than he did in his first MLB go-round last season, when he walked just 4.5 percent of the time. He's up over 14 percent now, albeit in a limited sample size, and he's slugging at a .722 clip. He's good, don't be afraid to plop him in your lineup.
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