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| Bobby Jenks will be on a short leash as Chicago's closer, according to Barry Rozner of the Daily Herald. |
Our View: Jenks was inconsistent last season, and is slated to earn $7.5MM in 2010. He is currently dealing with a strained calf, and is having velocity issues in spring training. Jenks is capable of dominating when in top form, but should not be targeted too early in fantasy drafts. It won't be a bad idea to consider Matt Thornton or J.J. Putz as a late-round flier either, as one would inherit the closer's role if Jenks falters.
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| Eric Gagne has been granted his release by the Dodgers, according to Dylan Hernandez's (Los Angeles Times) twitter page. |
Our View: The Dodgers reassigned Gagne to minor league camp last week, and apparently he still feels that he belongs on a major league roster. Either way, his fantasy outlook for 2010 does not look good.
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| Radhames Liz has been sent down to the minors by the Padres, according to TSN. |
Our View: Liz holds a career 7.50 ERA over 110.1 innings pitched (all with Baltimore) in the bigs, and did not show the Padres enough in spring training to win a roster spot.
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| The Mets are not interested in Mike Lowell, according to David Lennon's (Newsday) twitter page. |
Our View: New York has enough right-handed hitters, Lowell has a poor track record with durability and carries a $12MM salary. The Marlins are among the teams that do have interest in the veteran corner infielder though.
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| Luis Perdomo has been sent down to the minors by the Padres, according to TSN. |
Our View: Perdomo did not have good odds of making San Diego's opening day roster, and should continue to be ignored while working on his skills in the minors.
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| Ryan Webb has been sent down to the minors by the Padres, according to TSN. |
Our View: Webb was not expected to make San Diego's opening day roster. Continue to ignore him in fantasy leagues.
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| Carlos Silva left today's game versus Cincinnati due to tightness in the quadriceps muscle in his right leg, according to the Chicago Tribune. |
Our View: That explains why Silva only worked two innings. He said he felt fine after the game, and expects to make his next scheduled start.
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| Sean Gallagher was shelled for five earned runs on five hits over four innings in Sunday's 14-5 win over the Rangers in the Cactus League. He had no walks and notched two strikeouts. |
Our View: Gallagher was having a pretty good spring training prior to today's disastrous outing. In other words, he likely lost ground in the race for a spot at the bottom of San Diego's rotation. His fantasy outlook for 2010 does not look bright.
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| Nelson Cruz went 1-for-3 with a three-run homer off Sean Gallagher in Sunday's 14-5 loss to the Padres in the Cactus League. |
Our View: Cruz is showing great form in spring training, with four homers and 14 RBI so far. He should be headed for another exciting fantasy campaign in 2010 after launching 33 homers last season. His less-than-solid batting average will leave a bit to be desired though.
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| Rich Harden was lit up for six earned runs on seven hits over 3.2 innings in Sunday's 14-5 loss to the Padres in the Cactus League. He had three walks and three strikeouts. |
Our View: Harden could not bounce back after giving up five earned runs over 3.2 innings in his previous appearance versus San Francisco. Harden is yet to make a good impression with Texas, and remains an unstable fantasy pick for 2010. Playing his home games at launching pad Rangers Ballpark won't help his cause either.
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