Alfonso Soriano may have just one home run over the last month but as long as he is getting at-bats you cannot outright drop the slugger from your fantasy squad.
Analysis: Fantasy baseball certainly tries anyone’s patience but dropping Alfonso Soriano is not an intelligent move. Although Soriano is aging he still has not hit less than twenty home runs in a year since 2001. His fifteen home runs in just 85 games this year is proof he still has “it”. Soriano is available in about twenty percent of fantasy leagues and regardless of whether he is dealt at the trade deadline, Soriano still has fantasy value. Fonzie’s batting average may have taken a huge hit recently but he has been making contact more and in his last three games he is 3 for 11 with a home run.
Projection: If Soriano is traded at the deadline which is unlikely because of his contract, his value will surely go up playing for a contender with some bats in their lineup. If he stays with the Cubs you have to ride out his cold streak and expect the power to return.