Today's Fantasy Rx

On the Tenth Day of Outfielders, my true love gave to me:
NL East "Prospects",
National Leaguers without PDV,
Single-digit NL PDV,
Double-digit NL PDV,
AL West "Prospects",
AL Central "Prospects";
AL East "Prospects",
American Leaguers without PDV,
Single-digit AL PDV,
and American Leaguers with Double-digit PDV.

Minor League Free Agents and AAA/AA Outfielders in the NL East

Atlanta Braves
Minor League Free Agents:
Rontrez Johnson is listed with American League outfielders without PDV.

Jason Fitzgerald, 28, B:L, T:L.
9/43 for .209/.227/.233 with 0 HR, 1 RBI, 2 R, 1/2 SB%,
and a 0:10 BB:K for AAA Richmond(IL).
100/386 for .259/.330/.358 with 6 HR, 44 RBI, 45 R, 19/26 SB%,
and a 41:72 BB:K for AA Greenville(SL).
Appropriate 2004 Role: AA/AAA starter.
Long-term Upside & ETA: AAAA backup by 2008.
2004 Fantasy Potential: None.
Long-term Fantasy Upside & ETA: Roster filler by 2009.

Damon Hollins, 29, B:R, T:L.
84/307 for .274/.324/.482 with 11 HR, 45 RBI, 39 R, 7/9 SB%,
and a 22:62 BB:K for AAA Richmond(IL).
Appropriate 2004 Role: AAA starter.
Long-term Upside & ETA: AAAA backup by 2005.
2004 Fantasy Potential: None.
Long-term Fantasy Upside & ETA: Roster filler by 2006.

Donzell McDonald, 28, B:S, T:R.
118/464 for .254/.345/.345 with 2 HR, 19 RBI, 61 R, 31/41 SB%,
and a 62:113 BB:K for AAA Richmond(IL).
Appropriate 2004 Role: AAAA starter.
Long-term Upside & ETA: Major league backup by 2005.
2004 Fantasy Potential: Roster filler.
Long-term Fantasy Upside & ETA: $10 by 2007.

Travis Wilson, 26, B:R, T:R.
105/409 for .257/.284/.384 with 6 HR, 39 RBI, 38 R, 5/7 SB%,
and a 9:110 BB:K for AAA Richmond(IL).
Appropriate 2004 Role: A+/AA starter.
Long-term Upside & ETA: AAAA backup by 2008.
2004 Fantasy Potential: None.
Long-term Fantasy Upside & ETA: Roster filler by 2009.

Prospects:
Bo Porter, 31, B:R, T:R.
64/267 for .240/.309/.382 with 5 HR, 31 RBI, 34 R, 14/18 SB%,
and a 26:78 BB:K for AAA Richmond(IL).
Appropriate 2004 Role: AA/AAA starter.
Long-term Upside & ETA: AAAA backup by 2005.
2004 Fantasy Potential: None.
Long-term Fantasy Upside & ETA: Roster filler by 2006.

I'll continue tomorrow by discussing NL Central minor league outfielders.

Today's Fantasy Rx: Terrmel Sledge and Abraham Nunez both could earn double-digit PDV this season if given the opportunity, although both face stiff competitions for starting spots on their respective teams. Atlanta and Florida also own intriguing outfield prospects at the lower level of the minors, but only Sledge and Nunez appear ready to contribute among young outfielders who remained in the minors for all of 2003.