New Cubs GM Theo Epstein pulled a coup getting Rizzo from the Padres, but Epstein is also commanding manager Dale Sveum to have the Cubs play Bryan LaHair at first base and bat him cleanup. That puts Rizzo back in Triple-A, where he mashed a year ago (. 331-26-101). LaHair, 29 and not rookie eligible, topped that in Triple-A with a .331-38-109-91-2 (..405-. 664) statline. Rizzo is going back to Triple-A to wait for LaHair to falter, or slug his own way to the majors. Rizzo is going to be one of the hottest sluggers to track in the early months in the minors this season, which will make him tough to acquire in-season in deeper leagues. You almost have to draft Rizzo and keep him stashed in hopes he arrives and stars with the rebuilding Cubs. The Padres made some offseason deals that ostensibly wound up making them choose the gap-hitting Alonso over the arc-swinging slugger Rizzo, who failed in his month-long trial last summer. Alonso has a good strikeout-to-walk rate and the ability to hit .300 in the majors, but his lack of top shelf power and having to hit in spacious Petco Park makes him less intriguing at the first-base position in fantasy. That should make him a bargain, though, so perhaps if you miss out on a big slugger at first, Alonso can be a great fallback option. The Padres are at least committed to him now, because of the high-profile trades they made putting their eggs in his basket.