Rizzo promotion on horizon?: Cubs manager Dale Sveum told reporters Sunday that the team has talked about promoting first base prospect Anthony Rizzo in June. However, Sveum added the caveat that Rizzo would have to play every day. "He's done everything he can down there," Sveum said about Rizzo's progression at Triple-A. "But once again, when you bring somebody up like that he has to play everyday. That's the million dollar question: How do we get that playing time? But that's definitely something we're going to talk about, probably in the beginning of June, interleague play when he need the DH and those kind of things too." (Updated 05/20/2012)
Injury Report
No information available at this time (Updated 5/24/12).
Fantasy Analysis
Rizzo's biggest weakness in the past has been hitting lefties, but he finally has shown some stability in that area at Triple-A Iowa. Rizzo is batting .304 with four homers and 11 RBI in 46 at-bats against left-handed pitchers this year. He's on another power surge in the PCL, belting 14 homers and producing a .706 slugging percentage in 40 games. Promoting Rizzo to the majors hinges on finding at-bats for Bryan LaHair in the outfield. Rizzo should be up this summer and it seems that could happen as early as June. Make sure to stash him in deep Fantasy formats because his left-handed power bat should suit him well at Wrigley Field. (Updated 05/20/2012).
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Anthony Rizzo barely qualifies as a prospect, having come within two at-bats and two games of losing rookie eligibility, but he clearly has the upside to justify the distinction. Of course, you could argue whether or not he's actually ready for major-league duty. His first trial in the majors was dramatically different from his latest stint in the minors -- a contrast explained in part by his surroundings. His minor-league numbers were inflated by the heavy-hitting Pacific Coast League, and his major-league numbers were hindered by the spacious dimensions of PETCO Park. Fortunately, the latter is no longer an issue now that he's in the Cubs organization. With their sights set on the future, the Cubs have no reason to rush Rizzo to the big leagues, but then again, with only journeyman Bryan LaHair blocking him, Rizzo could still return to the majors at some point this season. The 22-year-old is worth stashing in deeper NL-only leagues, but his greatest appeal is in long-term keeper formats. (Updated 2/9/12)
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