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Gavin Sheets the Top Option at First Base
San Diego Padres manager Craig Stammen said that Gavin Sheets is currently the team's No. 1 option at first base, according to Annie Heilbrunn of The San Diego Union-Tribune. Sheets was a big success for the Friars last year in his first season with the team, but he split his time between left field (64 games) and designated hitter (63 games). The 29-year-old left-handed slugger hit .252/.317/.429 with a .746 OPS, career-high 19 home runs, 71 RBI, 57 runs scored, and two steals in 145 regular-season games. Sheets came up as a first baseman in the minors, though, so it's not like he doesn't have some experience at the position. Jake Cronenworth, Will Wagner, and Sung-Mun Song are other options to play first base in SD now that Luis Arraez is in San Francisco. Most of Sheets' damage came against right-handed pitchers, but he'll be a decent option for power as corner-infield depth in fantasy, and gaining first base eligibility will be a bonus.
Source: San Diego Union-Tribune - Annie Heilbrunn
Source: San Diego Union-Tribune - Annie Heilbrunn
