Fantasy utility players

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Roto Rob outlines the top ten utility players heading into the 2009 season with regard to fantasy play. These players will be taken in later rounds of drafts, but can still provide some fantasy impact if they get a chance to play fairly regularly. They're also multiple-position players, so they can really help fill a gap if you suffer an injury. They are:

1. Jed Lowrie, SS/3B, Boston
2. Wilson Betemit, 1B/3B, Chicago White Sox
3. Brandon Wood, 3B/SS, Los Angeles Angels
4. Nomar Garciaparra, SS, Oakland A’s
5. Eric Hinske, OF, Pittsburgh Pirates
6. Ian Stewart, 3B, Colorado Rockies
7. Mark Teahen, OF, Kansas City Royals
8. Erick Aybar, SS, Los Angeles Angels
9. Ty Wigginton, 3B/OF, Baltimore Orioles
10. Ryan Freel, OF, Baltimore Orioles

I like the list a great deal, but I think Chad Tracy should be a part of it. He was just coming into his own as a hitter until a knee problem ruined the second half of his 2007 and the first half of his 2008. Now that he's going to be back to form, with eligibility at the corners and potentially the outfield, Tracy can be as big an impact as any of these players.