Alejandro

Freire

Freire, who turns 31 this month, will be making his major league debut after hitting .299/.376/.512 for Ottawa. He may only stay until Rafael Palmeiro returns, assuming that Palmeiro returns.

He’s not likely to be in the majors for long and thus won’t have any value in AL-only leagues, but it’d still be nice to see the 31-year-old rookie get a hit before returning to the minors.

Freire is 31 years old and will probably be sent back to the minors in a matter of days, so at least he has something to tell the grandkids about.

Signed to a minor league contract after hitting .246/.319/.338 with the Orioles last season, Freire had been playing at Triple-A Ottawa.

It was a routine fly ball hit just to the left of the Pesky Pole at Fenway Park, and it probably surprised Freire as much as anyone that it was a home run. The 31-year-old Freire apparently will continue to play against lefties. That doesn’t give him fantasy value.

Because Toronto threw nothing but lefties, Freire has started three straight games at DH with Rafael Palmeiro out. He’s been pinch-hit for against right-handers in each of the games, so it still doesn’t look like he’ll have much fantasy value.

Freire, 31, hit .246/.319/.338 in 65 AB while playing against lefties during the latter part of the season. He’ll return to Triple-A next year.

Freire went 5-for-20 with one RBI in his first stint with the Orioles. He’ll get some starts against left-handers, but he shouldn’t have fantasy value.

Freire, 31, hit .246/.319/.338 in 65 AB for the Orioles last season. Japan still might be a possibility for him. He shouldn’t figure into Baltimore’s plans.

To Bowie? He was in Triple-A before he was recalled. Freire went 5-for-20 with one RBI for the Orioles.