Have received several questions regarding Adam Lind. Just in case you have not heard, Reed Johnson has gone on the DL. This of course hurts me, because I have him in several leagues. Adam Lind will be his replacement in Left Field. Now some of you may say; big deal. This is actually a big deal. Had the Blue Jays actually dealt Rios of the winter, Lind would have been starting in Toronto this year.

Here is what Project Prospect has to say about Lind:

The 23-year-old outfielder has a strong .319/.382/.511 vital line over the course of his minor league career. As if the numbers weren’t enough, the development of Lind at each new level is what’s most impressive.

Lind started off the 2006 campaign at Double-A New Hampshire, blasting 19 HR and 24 doubles to produce a .310/.357/.543 line while appearing in 96 games. Impressive? Not after you see what he did in 34 games at Triple-A Syracuse, where he posted ridiculous .394 BA and .496 OBP numbers to go along with a powerful .596 slugging clip.

Still not enough? Well, Lind did get his first taste of the big leagues as well, using his 60 at-bats to create a line of .367/.415/.600. While it may be fun to speculate on what may happen with some other prospects this season, just simply know what Adam Lind is here to do.

Two other popular picks for up and coming outfielders are Elijah Dukes and Josh Hamilton. At this point I would take Hamilton over Dukes. I know that I said that Dukes would be a great pickup last week, but do not forget the fact that Hamilton was the #1 overall pick in 1999 (ironically by Tampa Bay). A player with his talent, and a renewed love for the game of baseball, can produce quite well.

However, I would take Lind over Hamilton at this time. This is only because Lind has a track record of success over the last 2 years, while Hamilton has no recent performances to gauge from.