McClellan won't require Tommy John surgery: Cardinals pitcher Kyle McClellan headed to Florida on Monday for a second opinion on his injured elbow from Dr. James Andrews, reports FOXSportsMidwest.com. McClellan had his original diagnosis that he does not require Tommy John surgery held up by Dr. Andrews. McClellan will rehab his injury and won't throw for 6-8 weeks. He is confident he could pitch again in August or September. (Updated 05/22/2012)
Injury Report
Elbow - 15-day DL. Out until at least late August (Updated - 5/22/12)
Fantasy Analysis
McClellan won't need Tommy John surgery and that is good news considering he has already had two surgeries on his elbow. He's probably not completely out of the woods from a possible surgery, but he'll attempt to rehab at least at first. The right-hander had a 5.30 ERA in 16 appearances this season so owners in the deepest of Fantasy formats should be the only ones keeping an eye on his status going forward. (Updated 05/22/2012).
05/18/2012 12:10 Cardinals expected to put Allen Craig, Kyle McClellan on DL
The Cardinals are expected to place outfielder/first baseman Allen Craig and right-handed reliever Kyle McClellan on the disabled list before Friday's game with the Dodgers.
05/17/2012 19:25 Unearned runs propel Giants past Cards
The San Francisco Giants capitalized on shoddy St. Louis fielding to give Matt Cain support on a rare shaky day as the Giants beat the Cardinals 7-5 on Thursday.
Kyle McClellan made a decent transition from the bullpen to the rotation a year ago but ended the season back in his role as a reliever. He would go 6-6 with a 4.21 ERA as a starter before being moved back into the bullpen in late July. He would finish the year with a 4.19 ERA in 43 appearances. McClellan is a versatile pitcher for the Cardinals but with no more spots in the rotation and Jason Motte already named closer, his role will limit his appeal in Fantasy. While things could always change as the season progresses, leave McClellan for formats that use middle men on Draft Day. (Updated 2/9/12)
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AccuScore Projections) Note: Points are rounded down.
= probable start