Eovaldi sent back down : Dodgers reliever Todd Coffey was activated off the 15-day disabled list on Sunday and will be available out of the bullpen on Monday, reports MLB.com. Coffey had been sidelined since April 14 due to inflammation in his right knee. He will take the roster spot of Nate Eovaldi, who optioned to Double-A Chattanooga. (Updated 04/29/2012)
Injury Report
No information available at this time (Updated 5/25/12).
Fantasy Analysis
Eovaldi never saw the field in his brief stint with the team and now will head back to Chattanooga. While Fantasy owners can keep tabs on how he fares down there, he obviously doesn't have any Fantasy value while he is down in the majors. (Updated 04/29/2012).
03/20/2012 19:03 Spring primer: Los Angeles Dodgers
Here's a look at the Dodgers' potential lineup, bench, starting rotation, bullpen, fantasy baseball outlooks, etc. We close with an optimistic view and pessimistic view: Your choice.
At this time a year ago, Nate Eovaldi was an also-ran in a system overrun with mid-level pitching prospects, but an eye-opening performance at Double-A Chattanooga earned him a promotion as a fill-in starter in late August. He performed so well in the role, compiling a 3.09 ERA in six starts, that he looked like he might keep it permanently, but the Dodgers ultimately chose to preserve his innings by bumping him to the bullpen in September. If that wasn't enough of an injustice, they then signed retreads Chris Capuano and Aaron Harang in the offseason, making the bullpen the only place Eovaldi can win a job this spring. More likely, the 22-year-old will return to the minors to get some Triple-A innings under his belt, which should only help considering he was rushed because of injury. Eovaldi has a mid-90s fastball that should translate to success in the majors, but his so-so secondary stuff makes him less than a sure bet. Because he has already shown some potential at the highest level, he's worth stashing away in NL-only leagues for the inevitable midseason call-up. (Updated 1/4/12)