Barnes optioned to Triple-A: The Cleveland Indians made their first round of cuts on Thursday and moved the following players to their minor-league camp: Scott Barnes, Thomas Neal, Nick Weglarz (Triple-A Columbus) and Danny Salazar (Class A Carolina). (Updated 03/15/2012)
Injury Report
No information available at this time (Updated 5/24/12).
Fantasy Analysis
Barnes was considered an extreme longshot to make the Indians' roster out of camp, but shined during the early part of spring training. The 24-year-old hurled seven scoreless innings and posted six strikeouts to just one walk. He could make some spot starts for Cleveland during the upcoming season, but is not viewed as a worthwhile Fantasy option for now/ (Updated 03/15/2012).
01/25/2012 10:27 2012 Fantasy outlooks: Cleveland Indians
The Indians were a huge surprise a year ago, remaining in contention in the AL Central until September. What can they offer Fantasy owners in 2012? Our Scott White takes a close look.