Prince Fielder 2010 Fantasy Baseball Profile

Name: Prince Fielder

Position: First Base

Team: Brewers

Age: 30

Overview: Prince Fielder (born Prince Semien Fielder on May 9, 1984, in Ontario, California) is a Major League Baseball player of who plays first base for the Milwaukee Brewers. He is currently listed at 5'11" 270lbs. He was selected by the Brewers in the first round of the 2002 Major League Baseball Draft out of Eau Gallie High School in Melbourne, Florida.

He is the son of former Detroit Tigers first baseman Cecil Fielder. Prince and Cecil are the only father-son combination in MLB history to each reach the exclusive 50 home run plateau in a single season. Fielder also holds the Brewers' team record for home runs in a season, as well as the MLB record for youngest player to reach the 50 home run mark. Prince Fielder is also the first Brewer to win the Home Run Derby, defeating Nelson Cruz 6–5 in the final round of the 2009 derby in St. Louis.

There is a fine line that most walk  when it comes to Fielder. On the one hand, he will strike out a bit, but on the other hand, the guy will be a better than average 30/30 hitter who has been an underrated power machine since he first joined the league (158 HR in four years, minus his rookie season where he did not hit that much). In addition to that, the guy has hit at least 30 doubles every year since being a starter and extra base hits are always welcome in fantasy.

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