Bryce Harper

[CBMGreatOne]

Where would you put his value if you have him as a keeper in the 19th round and it will stay that way as long as he is kept? Could you land a Lester type starter or is that not enough in your mind

For the season as long as he stays up I agree with Izenhart's projection, kid has skills and will get at bats. Once Zim gets back that will be a much needed boost

Lester isn't nearly enough in my mind. The sky is really the limit for this kid and a 19th round keeper for a guy who could be a perennial MVP candidate is worth a lot more than a borderline top 20 SP. I'd shoot for Kershaw and go down the list one at a time, if I really wanted to trade him, which I probably wouldn't.

[Grounded Polo]

Where would you put his value if you have him as a keeper in the 19th round and it will stay that way as long as he is kept? Could you land a Lester type starter or is that not enough in your mind

For the season as long as he stays up I agree with Izenhart's projection, kid has skills and will get at bats. Once Zim gets back that will be a much needed boost

Do not trade him, end of.

[bayside]

Say youre in a league that allows only 5 keepers, and the season ends today.
Do you keep Harper? Does it even matter who your other candidates are?

[fade2red]

Say youre in a league that allows only 5 keepers, and the season ends today.
Do you keep Harper? Does it even matter who your other candidates are?

Yes.

[lane_anasazi2]

Say youre in a league that allows only 5 keepers, and the season ends today.
Do you keep Harper? Does it even matter who your other candidates are?

Maybe, and yes.

[SpecialFNK]

Harper will be batting 2nd tonight for Washington, in front of the returning Zimmerman.

[chinch sacs]

If he stays in the 2 hole all year I think the #'s are 75-8-55-15 .270-ish. lots of doubles. the kid can lace 'em but he is still growing into his body. the HR's will come next year and even more at 21-22.

not a bad player in redrafts, but there are plenty of guys that can do those 5x5 #'s, Rios for instance. Keeper league? top 15-20 keeper in my eyes.

[BJSFAN123]

What's with his stats in the minors this year? I know he's doing well right now obviously, but only 3 rbi and a .250 avg in 20 games before being called up. Not exactly a lot of ABs to go off though, but gotta wonder if he's gonna start struggling soon...see the same thing with a lot of young guys in the majors when they first get called.

[thatguy27]

What's with his stats in the minors this year? I know he's doing well right now obviously, but only 3 rbi and a .250 avg in 20 games before being called up. Not exactly a lot of ABs to go off though, but gotta wonder if he's gonna start struggling soon...see the same thing with a lot of young guys in the majors when they first get called.

I would chalk it up to a small sample size. He began the season in a slump, and had actually begun to heat up a bit in his final few AAA games prior to getting the call. Slumps to begin the season look a lot worse than mid-season slumps, obviously (just as hot streaks to begin the season look a lot better than hot streaks mid-season--see Chris Shelton). This is actually something that a lot of fantasy owners overlook, and it often causes undue panic,or in the case of hot starts, undue euphoria, both which can lead to rash (and usually awful) decisions.

[Ender]

Where would you put his value if you have him as a keeper in the 19th round and it will stay that way as long as he is kept? Could you land a Lester type starter or is that not enough in your mind

For the season as long as he stays up I agree with Izenhart's projection, kid has skills and will get at bats. Once Zim gets back that will be a much needed boost

It would take an established 1st or 2nd round player who also is kept at a significant discount and who isn't over like 31. If you had say CarGo kept as a 10th rounder I'd take that over Harper in the 19th as an example. I'd just rather have the sure thing and I tend to value sooner more than later. But I wouldn't trade him for someone like say Fielder kept as a 3rd rounder.