Giants come to terms with Cabrera: A person familiar with the agreement tells the Associated Press that outfielder Melky Cabrera and the San Francisco Giants have agreed to a $6 million, one-year contract and avoided salary arbitration. The person spoke on condition of anonymity Tuesday because the deal had not yet been announced. (Updated 01/17/2012)
Injury Report
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Fantasy Analysis
Cabrera hit .305 with 44 doubles, 18 homers and 87 RBI for Kansas City last year, then was traded to the Giants in November for left-hander Jonathan Sanchez. Hopefully, Cabrera can keep the good times going and use the big gaps at AT&T Park to his advantage. Consider Cabrera a top 30 Fantasy OF on Draft Day. (Updated 01/17/2012).
02/10/2012 13:27 2012 Draft Prep: 12-team, mixed H2H draft
Which picks stood out in our initial 12-team Head-to-Head mock draft for 2012? Check out the results and read what Scott White has to say about some of the more interesting selections.
02/07/2012 09:19 2012 Draft Prep: Head-to-Head strategies
Understanding the subtle differences between Head-to-Head and Rotisserie formats leading up to Draft Day can make all the difference. Our Scott White shares some of his battle-tested draft strategies.
02/02/2012 12:21 2012 Draft Prep: Our 12-team, mixed Rotisserie draft
It's time for owners to start looking ahead to Draft Day. We get you off and running with our 12-team Rotisserie mock draft. Check out the results!
In his first and only season with Kansas City, Melky Cabrera was one of Fantasy's biggest breakouts in 2011, as he hit .305 with 18 home runs, 87 RBI, 102 runs scored and 20 stolen bases. Already an aggressive hitter, for the first time in his career, Cabrera swung at more than half of the pitches he saw. Fortunately, he is a very good contact hitter, so those extra swings often turned into hits, and he set a career high with 44 doubles. While Cabrera's hyper-aggressive approach may continue to work for him, there is one reason to be suspicious of his newfound doubles power. Both his doubles and singles totals were boosted by a .309 ground ball batting average, a mark he is unlikely to sustain. The move to the Giants and AT&T Park shouldn't hurt Cabrera much, but he is due for a regression, regardless of his home venue. Cabrera may have produced like a No. 2 mixed league outfielder last year, but in 2012, he should hit more like a lower-end standard mixed league option. (Updated 1/5/12)
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