Wang could start 2012 in 'pen: Nationals general manager Mike Rizzo told the Washington Times on Friday that it's "fair to say" either Chien-Ming Wang, John Lannan or Ross Detwiler will open next season in the bullpen. Wang pitched in the majors for the first time since 2009 last year, going 4-3 with a 4.04 ERA in 11 starts. (Updated 12/23/2011)
Injury Report
No information available at this time (Updated 2/12/12).
Fantasy Analysis
Wang looked decent in his return to the majors a year ago and re-signed with the Nationals this offseason. He has made just five appearances out of the bullpen in his career so it seems unlikely that he would be moved to a relief role. But stranger things have happened so keep an eye on the situation going forward. Wang would have greater value in Fantasy as a starter, obviously, but remains more of an NL-only option going forward either way. (Updated 12/23/2011).
10/30/2011 22:36 MLB All-Stars arrive in Taiwan for five-game series
An All-Star team of major leaguers led by New York Yankees stars Robinson Cano and Curtis Granderson arrived in Taiwan on Sunday, less than 48 hours after the St. Louis Cardinals won Game 7 of a scintillating World Series.
After missing the better part of three seasons because of shoulder surgery, Chien-Ming Wang made his triumphant return to the starting rotation last year, and the results were ... not quite what you remembered, were they? But how can that be? His 1.28 WHIP was the second-best of his career. His walk rate of 1.9 per nine innings was the best. His strikeout rate of 3.6 per nine innings was bad but still better than the one he had in 2006, when he won 19 games and finished second in AL Cy Young voting. No, Wang may not have changed, but the world around him has. The height of his career came when home runs were still the name of the game and a good ERA was one just south of 4.00. These days, Fantasy owners expect a little more from their starting pitchers. And offenses need a little more from them, so even if the Nationals take the step forward so many people expected them to, Wang likely won't get back to being the one-category stud he used to be. He's still steady enough that he'll likely win one of the final two spots in the team's rotation, forcing either John Lannan or Ross Detwiler to the bullpen, but he's probably more of an NL-only option at this stage of his career. (Updated 1/18/12)
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AccuScore Projections) Note: Points are rounded down.
= probable start