2012 Fantasy Baseball: Additional Oufielder Options

We already looked at the LestersLegends’ top 25 outfielders for 2012, but there are plenty of other solid options out there.

Power Options
Desmond Jennings, Tampa Bay Rays:  Jennings is a combo guy. In 63 games, he hit 10 home runs and stole 20 bases. His upside is off the charts.

Josh Willingham, Minnesota Twins:  Smacked 29 HRs last year and has averaged 21.8 long balls over the past six seasons. Coming to Minnesota could sap his power, but he still should approach 20 or more

Alfonso Soriano, Chicago Cubs:  Yes, he’s 36, but he still has pop in his bat. He hit 26 HRs last year, his 10th straight year with 20 or more.

Vernon Wells and Torii Hunter, Los Angeles Angels:  Wells has hit 56 HRs over the past two years. The Angels could move him, but he should be productive wherever he ends up. Hunter has averaged 24.3 HRs over the past 11 years.

Nick Swisher, New York Yankees:  Swisher has averaged 26.1 HRs over the past seven seasons.

Carlos Beltran, St. Louis Cardinals:  After injuries cut short his 2009 and 2010 seasons, Beltran rebounded with 22 HRs.

Jason Heyward, Atlanta Braves:  Heyward had a tough year (.227-50-14-42-9). I feel he’s too good not to bounce back.

Jayson Werth, Washington Nationals:  Werth missed playing at Citizens Bank Park. He still managed 20 HRs and has the potential for more.

Michael Cuddyer, Colorado Rockies:  Cuddy hit 20 last year for Minnesota, a number that could increase in Colorado.

Jason Kubel, Arizona Diamondbacks:  Kubel also escaped Minnesota and should be more productive in his more hitter-friendly park.

Carlos Quentin, San Diego Padres:  He has 107 HRs over the past four seasons, though his move to San Diego does hurt his value.

Raul Ibanez, New York Yankees:  He’ll turn 40 this summer, but there is still some pop in his bat (20 HRs last year). It’s a matter of how many at-bats he gets for the Yankees.

Speed Options

Coco Crisp, Oakland A’s:  Speed isn’t his issue. Staying healthy is.

Brett Gardner, New York Yankees:  He has averaged 48 stolen bases over the past two seasons.

Ichiro Suzuki, Seattle Mariners:  Moving to third in the lineup will likely mean fewer stolen bases, but he could still steal 25 or more. You know the average will be there. The runs could decrease, but he’ll have the opportunity to drive in more runs.

Cameron Maybin, San Diego Padres:  Swiped 40 bases last year. He will turn 25 this year. He's likely just scratched the surface.

Emilio Bonifacio, Miami Marlins:  Miami is going to run, run, run. I don’t know if Bonifacio will reach 40 SBs again, but he’s a solid option with positional flexibility.

Drew Stubbs, Cincinnati Reds:  He’s a power/speed combo guy, but his 40 SBs were more impressive than his 15 HRs.

Angel Pagan and Melky Cabrera, San Francisco Giants:  Pagan stole 32 last year giving him 69 over the past two. Cabrera was a nice mix of everything last year, finishing with a .305-102-18-87-20 line for the Royals. One of the two is expected to lead off. Both are solid options.

Jason Bourgeois, Houston Astros:  Swiped 31 bags in 93 games last year.

Juan Pierre, Philadelphia Phillies:  You know the deal with Pierre. If he gets the ABs, he’ll steal the bases and hit for average, though he won’t do much else.

Also check out:

• 2012 Fantasy Baseball First-Base Rankings
• 2012 Fantasy Baseball Second-Base Rankings
• 2012 Fantasy Baseball Third-Base Rankings
• 2012 Fantasy Baseball Shortstop Rankings