Atomic RoadRunners | Andrew Flynn’s High-Energy Fantasy Baseball

Cardinals OF Brian Barton, hit on the nose by a breaking pitch late in spring training, was able to play in the team’s season opener Tuesday against the Rockies. He singled in a pinch-hit appearance and stayed in the game to play the outfield. Barton, a Rule-5 pick from the Indians, hit .351 with a .596 slugging percentage this spring. He was a good hitter in the minors for the Indians, but for some reason was left on the market for the Cardinals this winter. He has to stay on the Cardinals’ roster all season if the team doesn’t want to send him back to Cleveland, and he might be a sleeper to start at some point. Right now, he’s an option only for NL-only leagues.

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