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Some fantasy baseball replacements if Robinson Cano just screwed you over

By Brad Berreman

CHICAGO - APRIL 25: Robinson Cano #22 of the Seattle Mariners bats against the Chicago White Sox on April 25, 2018 at Guaranteed Rate Field in Chicago, Illinois. (Photo by Ron Vesely/MLB Photos via Getty Images) *** Local Caption *** Robinson Cano
CHICAGO - APRIL 25: Robinson Cano #22 of the Seattle Mariners bats against the Chicago White Sox on April 25, 2018 at Guaranteed Rate Field in Chicago, Illinois. (Photo by Ron Vesely/MLB Photos via Getty Images) *** Local Caption *** Robinson Cano /
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2. Starlin Castro, Miami Marlins

Castro has been a solid fantasy producer again early this season, with a .284 average, 18 RBI and 24 runs scored while mostly hitting third in Miami’s lineup. Over the seven-season stretch from 2011-2017, he hit double-digit home runs in all seven campaigns with low-water marks of a .270 batting average and 63 RBI in six of those seasons.

If Castro is traded at some point this season, he’s unlikely to maintain a favorable spot in a better lineup on a better team. But that doesn’t mean he won’t produce good across the board stats, outside of stolen bases, playing for a playoff contender down the stretch.

Castro is unexciting and uninspiring enough to be below the radar for fantasy baseball owners right now. But with Cano unavailable, his ownership rates are in line to rise. While the Cano owner in your league may yawn at seeing Castro is available, there’s an opportunity for shrewd non-Cano owners to add him, stash him or use him and take a solid replacement option away.

Yahoo! Ownership: 50%
ESPN Ownership: 53.1%

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