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2015 Fantasy Baseball: 5 Reasons Not To Draft Troy Tulowitzki

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5 Reasons Not To Draft Troy Tulowitzki

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Colorado Rockies SS Troy Tulowitzki has been voted to the All-Star game in four straight seasons. He was in contention for a fantasy MVP for most of last season and will be a very high draft pick this spring. However, there is a good deal of concern surrounding the veteran and here are five reasons why you shouldn’t draft the veteran shortstop this spring.

5. His Diminishing SB Totals

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5. His Diminishing SB Totals

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Tulowitzki stole 20 bases in 2009 and followed it up with 11 steals in 2010. Unfortunately, he has stolen only four bases in the last three seasons alone. The veteran is no longer a SB threat, which limits his overall fantasy value.

4. Positional Depth

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4. Positional Depth

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Even though Tulo is one top of the shortstop mountain, there are tons of quality options out there this season. There is no need to reach for an oft-injured veteran when you get find Hanley Ramirez or Jose Reyes two rounds later.

3. His ADP

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3. His ADP

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Tulowitzki currently has an ADP of 14.3 in standard ESPN formats. He is being grabbed in the tail end of the first round in deeper leagues, which is simply too high at this point in his career.

2. His Extensive Injury History

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2. His Extensive Injury History

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Tulo has missed an unthinkable 222 games over the last three games alone. He has become the most injury prone player in all of fantasy and will certainly spend some time on the disabled list in 2015.

1. His Inability To Play In Postseason

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1. His Inability To Play In Postseason

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As a result of all his injuries, Tulo has not participated in fantasy baseball playoffs in three of the last four years. He is the most untrustworthy player in all of fantasy baseball.

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