This is the first season that I have ever played fantasy baseball so I have kept track of more of the league than normal.
I missed the draft unfortunately but ended up with 3 Phillies: Carlos Santana, Odubel Herrera and Maikel Franco.
Franco absolutely sucked early so I dropped him quick...not sure anyone has picked him up although he has played better lately.
Herrera has great stats although they don't translate the best in fantasy but I rode his hot start but then dropped him about a month ago.
Still waiting for Santana to get hot and I expect it to happen.
I also owned Pivetta for a while.
It seems to be the Phillies and Braves both are flush with young talent. Whether many of them will take the next step is the big question.
Santana is typically worth holding onto.
This is probably the first time this century I have been without a fantasy baseball team.
But Santana will do one thing dependably: draw base on balls a lot. He's very disciplined at the plate, but doesn't hit for a high average (you'll do well if he hits .260 on the season -- .250 is more reasonable to expect).
He does have 14 homers -- so he's on pace to hit 25-30, which is about normal for him.
He's been batting in the 4-hole, which is good for RBI's. He currently has 48, so he should get close to 100.
He's actually on-pace for career bests in both walks and RBI's.
Santana is consistently dependable. Won't blow you away with any number (outside of walks), but is solid in most categories -- unless your fantasy team is in need of batting average.
The only concern I have with him is if they acquire a stud bat in a trade and it pushes Santana down in the batting order. May or may not hurt his RBI opportunities. But I do think he'll play first base all season, so I doubt his job is in jeopardy.
Franco is the position player most likely to be replaced via trade. He's no longer an every day third baseman. But he does have a lot of upside potential -- and sometimes shows it (both with the bat and glove). But that's the Phillie with the most uncertain future.