Logan Forsythe for Jedd Gyorko in real life and Fantasy?
In the earlier stages of this past offseason, back before Jedd Gyorko was known to be in the running for the starting second base job, I pegged a little-known Padres infielder named Logan Forsythe as a potential sleeper.
I liked his skill set. True, he probably wouldn't hit more than a dozen homers in a full season, but he'd make consistent contact, draw a high number of walks and collect enough doubles to factor at what figured to be a weak position. He'd be a poor man's Matt Carpenter, basically.
A bout with plantar fasciitis and, of course, Gyorko's emergence quickly ended those thoughts, but now, Gyorko is the one on the DL. And already, Forsythe is making his presence known, going 2 for 2 with a homer and a walk in his first start Monday against the Braves.
He has no chance of keeping the job when Gyorko returns, but if you need just a short-term replacement for Gyorko in Fantasy, you don't have to get too creative to find one.
