Guthrie on his way to Colorado: The Rockies acquired starter Jeremy Guthrie from the Orioles on Monday in exchange for pitchers Jason Hammel and Matt Lindstrom. Clay Rapada was designated for assignment by Baltimore to make room for Lindstrom and Hammel. CBSSports.com baseball insider Jon Heyman reports Guthrie also signed a one-year, $8.2 million contract with Colorado to avoid arbitration. (Updated 02/06/2012)
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Fantasy Analysis
Although Guthrie went 9-17 with a 4.33 ERA in 2011 for Baltimore, there is little argument that he was still the team's most consistent starter. He has gone at least 190 innings in four straight seasons, so he gives the Rockies a reliable arm. However, his biggest transition from the AL to the NL will be how he handles the thin air in Colorado. This trade doesn't really elevate Guthrie's Fantasy appeal on Draft Day. He remains a late-round Fantasy option. (Updated 02/06/2012).
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Colorado wanted an experienced arm near the top of a young rotation and they got their man when the team acquired Jeremy Guthrie from the Baltimore Orioles late in the winter for Jason Hammel and Matt Lindstrom. Instead of topping Baltimore's rotation, Guthrie will fight for positioning within the Rockies rotation and will have to translate last year's 9-17 record with a 4.33 ERA into pitching at least half the time at Coors Field. Sure, pitching at Camden Yards isn't easy, but balls fly out of Coors at astounding rates. Guthrie is an innings eater who has topped 200 innings in three straight seasons entering 2012. He'll likely be able to do the same for the Rockies, but the 32-year-old is looking to snap a streak of four straight seasons with at least 12 losses and it won't be easy at Coors. Guthrie has not shown worthy of consistent Fantasy use to this point, but his innings and decent WHIP make him useful in NL-only and deeper formats for the Rockies. (Updated 2/7/12)
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