Arizona to hold onto Parra: The Arizona Republic reports Diamondbacks GM Kevin Towers said he fielded calls from teams about the availability of acquiring Gerardo Parra after the team signed Jason Kubel in December. Towers said he listened, but in the end he decided it was best to keep Parra as a fourth outfielder. "I'm not really motivated to move him," Towers said. "I think it's a good fit. I think Parra will still play a lot." Towers added that he could see Parra playing more in center and right field to help spell starters Chris Young and Justin Upton. "I still see him very much a part of our team, and a guy who will get significant playing time," Towers said. "I don't see him as strictly a platoon guy." (Updated 01/05/2012)
Injury Report
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Fantasy Analysis
Parra started 2011 in a platoon in left field before he became a regular on his way to winning his first Gold Glove. Most teams don't replace Gold Glove players, but Parra's defense is far better than his offense, and the Diamondbacks felt the team needed Kubel's bat a bit more. It's interesting to hear Towers say Parra will play more in right and center field, but honestly how much PT is he going to steal from Young and Upton? Parra will remain at best a late-round Fantasy option in NL-only formats. (Updated 01/05/2012).
01/27/2012 04:25 2012 Fantasy outlooks: Arizona Diamondbacks
Arizona went from worst to first in 2011, but will the breakthrough performances that sent them to the playoffs return in 2012? Scott White dives into the Diamondbacks in a Fantasy team outlook.
Gerardo Parra made his mark as a minor league prospect with high on-base percentages, but in his first two seasons as a major leaguer, he drew precious few walks. The 24-year-old made some progress in his third year, walking in nearly 9 percent of his plate appearances and posting a .357 on-base percentage. As an extreme ground ball hitter, if Parra isn't getting on base, he's not helping Fantasy owners. Furthermore, if he isn't getting regular playing time, there is very little chance of him making an impact in Fantasy, and his chances at a starting role went out the window with Arizona's offseason signing of Jason Kubel. Unless the Diamondbacks somehow work him into some regular starts, Parra will be nothing more than a low-end option in NL-only formats. (Updated 1/9/12)
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