Mayberry gets some help in LF: The Phillies' signing of OF Laynce Nix over the weekend gives the team another option to use in left field in 2012. But according to MLB.com, John Mayberry is still considered the favorite to start at the position. "I think there are some people out there who think he's earned a chance to play every day and there are others who think that he needs a little protection," GM Ruben Amaro said. "John is a really good athlete, and he's a guy that when you scout him as an amateur and watch him develop, he's got a lot of tools that you look for in a major-league player." (Updated 12/06/2011)
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Fantasy Analysis
Amaro went so far as to compare Mayberry, a former first-round pick, to one of the Phillies' greater reclamation prospects in recent years. "There are some parallels with Jayson Werth. Jayson was a tremendous athlete -- tall, lanky, good speed, good athleticism -- but it took him a while to hone his skills, especially offensively," Amaro said. "I view John is sort of the same way. I think he's just starting to gain confidence and just starting to put it together. Is he going to be as productive as Jayson? I don't know that, but it seems as if he's on his way to being a good, sound major-league player." Considering Mayberry's 15 homers in 267 at-bats last season, the comparison seems valid. If the 27-year-old gets anywhere close to full-time at-bats in 2012, he'll be an impact player in Fantasy. He's worth targeting in the late rounds on Draft Day. (Updated 12/06/2011).
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When asked about John Mayberry's potential for 2012, manager Charlie Manuel and general manager Ruben Amaro Jr. both offered the same comparison: Jayson Werth. That should be music to Fantasy owners' ears. Werth was a first-round disappointment who eventually landed with the Phillies and hit .273 with 24 homers and an .861 OPS as a part-timer in 2008. He got an everyday role the next year and became everything that he became. Mayberry, meanwhile, was a first-round disappointment who eventually landed with the Phillies and hit .273 with 15 homers and an .854 OPS as a part-timer last year. He gets an everyday role this year with Raul Ibanez gone, and ... well, you get the idea. Of course, that everyday role isn't guaranteed for Mayberry. The Phillies signed Laynce Nix to push him this spring and also have future five-category stud Domonic Brown toiling in the minors. But with first baseman Ryan Howard expected to miss the first few weeks of the season following surgery to repair a torn Achilles' tendon, Brown's experience at first base should guarantee he'll have a job somewhere. And if he hits like he did last year, a 25-homer season isn't out of the realm of possibility. Target the 28-year-old Mayberry as a late-round sleeper. (Updated 1/5/12)
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