DRAFT & HOLD: Multi-position player benefits
Feb 3 2012
In standard leagues with 14 offensive starting hitters, each owner fills 6 unique positions (C, 1B, 2B, 3B, SS and OF) in addition to the combined MI and CI positions via their draft or auction. In the majority of draft and hold leagues, most owners also draft a number between 7 and 17 reserve players who are effectively the insurance pool of players in case one or more of the starters gets injured or underperforms. The value of having players with multi-position eligibility on a reserve roster seems intuitive and has certainly been discussed anecdotally, but let’s take a look at just how valuable they might be and why.
To assess the relevance of this strategy, let’s first review how likely it is that you would need to leverage any...
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