Vizcaino officially on DL: As anticipated, Atlanta placed relief pitcher Arodys Vizcaino on the 15-day disabled list Friday, retroactive to March 26. Vizcaino, who made just one Grapefruit League appearance this spring, had Tommy John surgery on March 20 and will miss the entire 2012 season. (Updated 03/30/2012)
Injury Report
Elbow - 15-day DL. Out for season (Updated - 3/30/12)
Fantasy Analysis
Vizcaino, considered one of the Braves' top pitching prospects, is expected to be healthy for the start of training camp next year following the devastating injury. The right-hander will need ample time to recover and is not worthy of Fantasy consideration at this point. (Updated 03/30/2012).
03/15/2012 21:24 Thursday injury update: Braves' Arodys Vizcaino to see Dr. James Andrews
Braves prospect Arodys Vizcaino is scheduled to see famed surgeon Dr. James Andrews on Friday to examine the ulnar collateral ligament in his right arm. Meanwhile, Nationals right-hander Chien-Ming Wang suffered another injury.
03/10/2012 19:41 Saturday injury roundup: David Wright on hold, A.J. Burnett back in camp
David Wright took ground balls on Saturday, but an oblique injury still limited him from actually throwing. He'll miss at least a week more of games. Meanwhile, there's positive news on A.J. Burnett, Daisuke Matsuzaka and David Price.
After an injury-plagued 2010, Arodys Vizcaino looked every bit like an elite pitching prospect in 2011, maintaining an excellent strikeout-to-walk ratio as he climbed the minor-league ladder from Class A Lynchburg to Triple-A Gwinnett. The Braves' need for a right-handed reliever late in the season allowed Vizcaino, a starter in the minors, to make his major-league debut sooner than anyone expected at the tender age of 20, but the bad news is he was effective enough in the role that the Braves might actually leave him in the bullpen for the start of 2012. For Fantasy purposes, it'd be a waste of talent, especially since Vizcaino is no threat to wrestle the closer role away from Craig Kimbrel, but the Braves need someone to lighten the load for Kimbrel and Jonny Venters late in games. If Vizcaino isn't in the bullpen, he'll be in the minor leagues, so he wouldn't be an immediate contributor in Fantasy either way. As long as the rotation remains his long-term destination, he's worth owning in long-term keeper leagues, but you'll want to keep an eye on the situation. (Updated 1/5/12)
Actual 
AccuScore Projections) Note: Points are rounded down.
= probable start