Astros hearing offers on Lee : FOXSports.com reports that the Astros have been hearing offers for 1B/OF Carlos Lee but no deal is imminent. Lee batted .275 with 18 homers and 94 RBI in 155 games for Houston last season. (Updated 01/11/2012)
Injury Report
No information available at this time (Updated 2/12/12).
Fantasy Analysis
Lee posted his fewest homers since 1999 last season but still drove in a ton of runs while keeping a respectable average. The Astros have started playing the 35-year-old at first base more over the last two years and it appears that will be his main position in 2012. A move to a more potent lineup would equal a higher Fantasy value for Lee but even if he stays in Houston, he should be considered a viable option in all Fantasy formats on Draft Day. (Updated 01/11/2012).
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Carlos Lee saw a serious drop off in his average in 2010, but he mounted a bit of a comeback a season ago. He batted .275 with 94 RBI but the 18 homers he posted were his fewest since his rookie campaign. Still, he got on base at a .342 clip and slugged .446 while seeing action in 155 games. The Astros have started playing him at first base more the last few seasons and he could see most of his work there in 2012. Keeping him out of the outfield as much as possible should keep the 35-year-old healthier and productive, which should help him get back over the 20-homer mark. While he won't have much lineup protection in Houston, Lee should be one of the Astros’ few viable Fantasy options, just like he has been for more than a decade. Lee should be off the board by the later rounds in mixed leagues on Draft Day. (Updated 1/9/12)
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