Hafner to return to Cleveland: According to the Cleveland Plain Dealer, Indians general manager Chris Antonetti said DH Travis Hafner would return to the team in 2012, despite playing in just 94 games because of injuries. "What Travis has continued to demonstrate is that, when he's healthy and on the field, he's a productive hitter," said Antonetti. "So when we look to next year's team, we think Travis is going to be healthy and if he is, he'll be a productive player for us." (Updated 09/30/2011)
Injury Report
No information available at this time (Updated 2/12/12).
Fantasy Analysis
Hafner hit .280 with 16 doubles, 13 homers and 57 RBI for the Indians. He continues to slide further and further out of Fantasy relevance since his shoulder troubles began in 2007, but it seems he did enough this year to give him one more chance. He's entering the final year of his contract for $13 million, so if they do decide to cut ties with him they'll have to find a new DH. Fantasy owners should view him as more of an AL-only option on Draft Day in 2012. (Updated 09/30/2011).
01/25/2012 10:27 2012 Fantasy outlooks: Cleveland Indians
The Indians were a huge surprise a year ago, remaining in contention in the AL Central until September. What can they offer Fantasy owners in 2012? Our Scott White takes a close look.
By now, Travis Hafner has settled into the second stage of his career. No longer the OPS monster who finished in the top 10 in MVP voting in 2005 and 2006, he still has his uses as a part-time DH with a keen batting eye and modest pop. Unfortunately, that "part-time" label more or less ruins him in mixed-league play. He hasn't gotten even 400 at-bats in a season since 2007, when he first encountered the shoulder troubles that led to his steep drop-off. The Indians still value Hafner as a middle-of-the-order hitter -- at least when they're facing righties -- but he won't be able to rack up the totals to make him a real Fantasy asset. You can leave him for AL-only leagues. (Updated 1/25/12)
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