Young comes off bereavement list: Colorado outfielder Eric Young returned off the bereavement list on Wednesday for the Rockies. Young is mostly a reserve outfielder for the Rockies and doesn't play every day. (Updated 05/16/2012)
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Fantasy Analysis
Young was originally scheduled to re-join the team on Tuesday, but pushed his return date back to spend more time with his grandmother. The 26-year-old is hitting .286 with a pair of RBI while serving in a reserve role with the club. Consider Young merely a low-end option in deeper formats once he returns to the team. (Updated 05/16/2012).
04/15/2012 01:27 Rockies' Helton smacks walk-off homer to finish rainy night in Denver
Todd Helton hit a two-run homer off closer J.J. Putz in the bottom of the ninth inning and the Colorado Rockies rallied for an 8-7 win over the Arizona Diamondbacks on a rain-soaked Saturday night.
04/12/2012 00:34 Rockies clobber Lincecum, Giants
Carlos Gonzalez tripled twice, drove in four runs and scored three times Wednesday night, leading the Colorado Rockies to a wild 17-8 win over Tim Lincecum and the San Francisco Giants that recalled the pre-humidor days at Coors Field.
04/07/2012 02:15 The Lineup: Carlos Pena the hero in his return to Rays
Carlos Pena hit a grand slam and had a walk-off single in the ninth to give the Rays a victory over the Yankees and closer Mariano Rivera. The Cardinals' Adam Wainwright returns to action on Saturday to take on Zack Greinke and the Brewers.
The Rockies tried and failed to unload Eric Young during the offseason, but the 26-year-old OF/2B remains on the roster heading into spring training. Young will have to have an excellent spring to prove he belongs on the 25-man roster as Colorado is loaded at his spots after the addition of Marco Scutaro. Entering his fourth season in the majors, Young hit a career-best .247 last season over 198 at-bats in 77 games. He stole 27 bases over that time, but had just 10 homers and a .342 on-base percentage. His speed is wasted if he can't get on the bases. Not projected to see a large number of at-bats this season, Young should be avoided in most Fantasy drafts and should only see ownership in deeper NL-only Fantasy formats heading into 2012. (Updated 2/8/12)