Peter O'Brien Fantasy Stats

The Miami Marlins activated first baseman/outfielder Garrett Cooper (hand) from the 10-day injured list on Saturday and placed outfielder Peter O'Brien (rib cage) on the injured list with a left rib cage contusion in a corresponding move. Outfielder Harold Ramirez was also called up from Triple-A New Orleans, while Isaac Galloway was sent down. Ramirez will split time with Curtis Granderson in left field for the time being, Rosell Herrera and Jon Berti will share time in center and Cooper and Brian Anderson will share time in right field while also getting the chance to play the infield. Ramirez hit .355 (65-for-110) with four home runs, 14 RBI and 19 runs in the minors this year and is worth a look in NL-only leagues. Cooper just hasn't been able to stay healthy in the majors in his short time and has already been on the injured list twice this year. He's strictly an NL-only commodity.

The Miami Marlins have optioned outfielder Peter O'Brien to Triple-A, according to beat reporter Joe Frisaro. O'Brien was having a productive Spring Training, but it looks as if the Marlins will keep Rosell Herrera as the fourth outfielder when the season starts. O'Brien has some pop in his bat, and it wouldn't be surprising to see him get called up earlier rather than later this year.

With a paper-thin roster full of prospects and short-term players, Miami Marlins outfielder Peter O'Brien could find his way into the Marlins starting lineup when the regular season begins. O'Brien, who smacked four homers and 10 RBI in the final month of the 2018 season, is lighting it up in Spring Training so far. O'Brien possesses incredible power, having hit 30 homers for three Triple-A teams last season. Marlins skipper Don Mattingly seems very impressed with his power, something the Marlins could desperately use in 2019.

The Miami Marlins acquired power-hitting first baseman Peter O'Brien from the Dodgers for cash on Friday, according to South Florida Sun-Sentinel writer Matthew DeFranks. O'Brien averaged almost 22 home runs a year over six seasons in the minors, and this season he already has seven home runs in 112 plate appearances. While the power is legitimate, his batting average will be what kills most of his fantasy value. After hitting .284 in 2015, his average has dropped every year since, hitting a career low last season at .191, and he is dropping even further, as he is currently batting .150 at Double-A. In 16-team mixed and NL-only leagues, he might be worth picking up for his power potential if he gets called up, but most likely he won't have any relevance in fantasy this year.