Continuing with my post, Impact Rookies for 2008, published over at Fantasy Insider Online, I wanted to talk a little bit about [tag]Oakland Athletics[/tag] [tag]first base prospect[/tag], [tag]Daric Barton[/tag]. Barton played in 136 games for AAA Sacramento before being called up to the major leagues. In 516 AAA at-bats here’s what Barton’s line looks like:
Daric Barton - .293/.389/.438 | 38 doubles | 5 triples | 9 home runs | 70 RBI | 69:78 K:BB
Barton ranked third in the Oakland minor league system with that .389 on-base percentage, and was named their 2007 Organizational Player of the Year. He’s been regarded for the last few years as a top prospect with remarkable understanding of the strike zone. Barton was drafted in the first round of the 2003 draft by the St. Louis Cardinals. In five minor league seasons Barton hit .301 with a .414 on-base percentage and has walked more than he’s struck out (313:266 BB:K).
Barton was called up to Oakland in September and played in 18 games, receiving 72 at-bats. He exploded on the MLB scene going 2-3 with a double, an RBI and two walks in his major league debut. His full, 2007 major league line looked like this:
Daric Barton - .347/.429/.639 | 9 doubles | 4 home runs | 8 RBI | 11:10 K:BB
Barton should get every opportunity to try out for the starting first base job for the A’s in 2008. Whether he earns that job at the start of the season or at some point later, he will contribute in a number of stat categories, in particular the slash stats. Daric Barton will make an inpact in 2008 for the A’s and your fantasy team!
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