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2016 Fantasy Baseball: 5 Takeaways From First Week Of The Season

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The start of a new MLB season, and a new fantasy baseball campaign, always comes with excitement. This year has been no different through the first few days, even as the remnants of winter have affected games in colder climates.

As the first week of the 2016 season winds down, here are five takeaways for fantasy baseball owners.

5. A Change Looks Good For Starlin Castro

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Castro clearly had no place in the future of the Chicago Cubs, so being traded to the New York Yankees was already good news. Still just 26 years old, Castro is off to a nice start with seven RBIs in two games.

Castro clearly had no place in the future of the Chicago Cubs, so being traded to the New York Yankees was already good news. Still just 26 years old, Castro is off to a nice start with seven RBIs in two games.

4. Washington Nationals OF Ben Revere To Disabled List

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Revere went down with a right oblique strain on opening day, and he is expected to miss 3-4 weeks. On it's own that may hurt those who drafted him as a sleeper outfielder, but Michael Taylor now has an open door for early-season playing time, and he is also an intriguing option for fantasy owners.

Revere went down with a right oblique strain on opening day, and he is expected to miss 3-4 weeks. On it's own that may hurt those who drafted him as a sleeper outfielder, but Michael Taylor now has an open door for early-season playing time, and he is also an intriguing option for fantasy owners.

3. Kenta Maeda Pitches Six Shutout Innings In Debut

Kenta Maeda Pitches Six Shutout Innings In Debut Getty Images
Maeda is a heralded Japanese import, and he did not disappoint in his Dodgers debut, with six shutout innings and a home run. The weakness of the Padres' lineup should be noted, but a healthy Maeda can absolutely be good for fantasy owners all season long.

Maeda is a heralded Japanese import, and he did not disappoint in his Dodgers debut, with six shutout innings and a home run. The weakness of the Padres' lineup should be noted, but a healthy Maeda can absolutely be good for fantasy owners all season long.

2. Robinson Cano Looks To Be Back As A Top-Tier Second Baseman

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Cano has carried a strong second half to 2015 right into this year, with four home runs and seven RBIs in three games. A disappointing first season and a half with the Seattle Mariners seems to be in the rear-view mirror.

Cano has carried a strong second half to 2015 right into this year, with four home runs and seven RBIs in three games. A disappointing first season and a half with the Seattle Mariners seems to be in the rear-view mirror.

1. Does Trevor Story Have Staying Power?

Does Trevor Story Have Staying Power? Getty Images
Jose Reyes' off-field issue opened the door for Story to take over as Colorado's starting shortstop, and he's carried a strong spring into the games that count with four home runs in three contests. He won't maintain that kind of pace all season and Reyes' eventual return will cloud things, but Story can easily finish 2016 as a top-10 fantasy shortstop.

Jose Reyes' off-field issue opened the door for Story to take over as Colorado's starting shortstop, and he's carried a strong spring into the games that count with four home runs in three contests. He won't maintain that kind of pace all season and Reyes' eventual return will cloud things, but Story can easily finish 2016 as a top-10 fantasy shortstop.

Brad Berreman is a writer for RantSports. Follow him on Twitter and like him on Facebook.
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