McGowan confident he'll get a spot: According to the Toronto Star, Blue Jays pitcher Dustin McGowan is very confident that he'll earn a rotation spot this spring. “To tell you the truth, it might have been good to add somebody, a veteran pitcher or something, but we didn’t,” McGowan said. “I’m pretty sure we’ve got the talent and depth now to fill those holes. Apparently it wasn’t a big deal not to add anybody. I’m excited just to go to camp and compete, now that I know I’m healthy and I can do it. All the guys that are going to be competing and even the guys coming from Triple-A can handle that job.” The 29-year-old McGowan went 0-2 with a 6.43 ERA over five games for the Blue Jays in 2011. “If I’m healthy, I’ve always felt like I can win a job,” McGowan said. "This year is a whole lot different, ’cause last year I had to go down in November to finally start a throwing program, throwing for the first time after the (second) surgery. I pretty much knew then that there was no chance of making the team. Now, you come in like a regular spring training and a chance to make the team, so it’s a totally different mindset.” (Updated 02/02/2012)
Injury Report
No information available at this time (Updated 2/12/12).
Fantasy Analysis
MMcGowan used the offseason to heal up his arm completely and is ready to compete this spring. His lifetime record is 20-24, with a 4.80 ERA, issuing 154 walks with 305 strikeouts in 375 innings. But the 30-year-old still has some life in that arm and could earn the No. 5 spot in the rotation. If he begins the year as a starter, McGowan would hold Fantasy value in AL-only formats. (Updated 02/02/2012).
01/21/2012 08:55 2012 Fantasy outlooks: Toronto Blue Jays
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