Garrett Cooper Fantasy

With the designated hitter being used in both leagues this season, Miami Marlins first baseman/outfielder Garrett Cooper and outfielder Matt Joyce are two candidates to be used in the role a lot. Cooper is the much more attractive fantasy commodity in deeper leagues for his ability to hit for average and modest power for the Fish. He has a better shot at consistent playing time with the DH now in play in the National League, but even then Cooper could be at risk of losing valuable at-bats if he starts slow. Joyce, who turns 36 in August, had only 200 at-bats for the Braves last year but did hit an impressive .295 with seven home runs and 23 RBI. Don't expect those kind of numbers in Miami with limited playing time.

9 days ago

Miami Marlins outfielder/first baseman Garrett Cooper had a rough day at the plate in Monday's Grapefruit League game against the Washington Nationals. He went 0-for-3 with a strikeout, lowering his spring batting average to .286. Cooper showed that, when healthy, he could be a legitimate fantasy asset last season, but he had a hard time staying on the field. This led Marlins manager Don Mattingly to say that he doesn't think Cooper is an every day player on the Marlins roster. That could change, of course, if Cooper hits to his potential, but until he proves Mattingly wrong, Cooper is not much of a fantasy consideration outside of the deepest formats.

4 months ago

Miami Marlins outfielder/first baseman Garrett Cooper (hamstring) is out of the lineup for Thursday's game against the Twins. Cooper left Tuesdays game after two innings with a tight left hamstring and is listed as day-to-day. The 28-year-old has totaled 11 home runs, 38 RBI, 41 runs, a .293 batting average and .831 OPS over 69 games in 2019. Cooper has cooled off in recent weeks and is mainly a target in deep mixed leagues. Neil Walker will start at first base while Harold Ramirez, Brian Anderson, and Cesar Puello are in the outfield.

over 9 months ago