Bedard on board with Pirates: The Pirates signed free agent SP Erik Bedard to a one-year deal worth $4.5 million on Wednesday, according to the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review.Bedard split the 2011 season with the Mariners and Red Sox, going 5-9 with a 3.62 ERA, though he missed time with knee and lat injuries. (Updated 12/07/2011)
Injury Report
No information available at this time (Updated 2/12/12).
Fantasy Analysis
Bedard is a chronic injury risk, but he was highly effective last season when healthy. He is worth targeting in NL-only leagues and could be a waiver wire bargain in mixed leagues if he can manage to avoid injury. (Updated 12/07/2011).
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Erik Bedard got himself back on the Fantasy map last year and proved to be a viable option when healthy. After making just 30 starts from 2008-10, he earned a spot in the Mariners' rotation out of camp and settled down after a rough start to the season. He would post an 8.56 ERA over his first three outings but was able to bring that mark down to 2.93 by the time his 14th start rolled around. The left-hander went 4-7 with a 3.45 ERA in 16 starts for Seattle before being traded to the Red Sox at the deadline. The injury bug bit him again down the stretch but he would finish with a 3.62 ERA and 125 strikeouts in 129 1/3 innings over 24 starts between the two clubs. Bedard signed a one-year deal with the Pirates in the offseason and will pitch in the National League for the first time in his career. His strikeout numbers should translate well in the NL and the 32-year-old could be in for a bounce-back campaign if he can stay healthy. Injury risk is always an issue with Bedard, but he might be worth taking a flier on in deeper mixed leagues on Draft Day. Target him in all NL-only formats as well. (Updated 1/12/12)
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