Rauch recovered from knee surgery: ESPN.com reports Mets RP Jon Rauch has recovered from surgery to repair cartilage damage in his right knee. Rauch didn't appear in a game for Toronto after Sept. 2 last season because of the injury. "It was affecting pushing off," Rauch said. "In Toronto, we weren't in a race, and the team doctors advised me at that time to shut it down and get it operated on. It was a very minor surgery. It was right there toward the middle of September. I've been finished with my rehab and physical therapy since before Thanksgiving. So right now I'm 100 percent, right where I need to be in my workouts and getting prepared for spring training and getting ready for the season." (Updated 01/05/2012)
Injury Report
Knee - Probable for start of spring training (Updated - 1/5/12)
Fantasy Analysis
While Rauch has experiencing closing games, he is currently slotted to be a setup man for Frank Francisco, who also signed with the Mets after pitching for the Blue Jays last season. Rauch might get some save chances in 2012 and be the first guy up in the closer's role if something happens to Francisco, but he is still best left for NL-only Fantasy leagues on Draft Day. (Updated 01/05/2012).
Jon Rauch was never intended to be the closer in Toronto. That was supposed to be Frank Francisco's job. But when Francisco needed some extra time to recover from a sore pectoral at the beginning of the season, lo and behold Rauch was the one securing saves in April. He did fine in the role, just as he did for the Twins early in 2010, but eventually, Francisco returned. It was all downhill from there. For the next few months, Francisco and Rauch passed ninth-inning duties back and forth, each pitching like he didn't really want the responsibility, until finally, Francisco claimed the job for good in September. Now, Rauch is with the Mets, where he should be safely confined to a setup role. Except that the man ahead of him is, once again, Frank Francisco. Given Francisco's strong finish, a return to closing duties for Rauch is a long shot, but it's enough of a shot that the 33-year-old deserves some late-round looks in NL-only leagues. (Updated 1/25/12)
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AccuScore Projections) Note: Points are rounded down.
= probable start