Theriot comes off DL: The Giants announced Thursday that infielder Ryan Theriot was reinstated from the 15-day DL. He had been sidelined by a right elbow injury. (Updated 05/24/2012)
Injury Report
No information available at this time (Updated 5/25/12).
Fantasy Analysis
Theriot should be back in the mix for starts at second base now that he is off the DL. He was hitting just .179 in 20 games before getting hurt and will likely split time at second base with Emmanuel Burriss. He has marginal Fantasy appeal, even in NL-only formats. (Updated 05/24/2012).
02/29/2012 11:34 2012 Draft Prep: Top 50 Fantasy prospects
Which prospects should you circle on your Draft Day cheat sheets in 2012? Our Scott White unveils his Top 50 prospects and identifies which players will make an impact on your Fantasy teams this summer.
Ryan Theriot had served as the Cardinals' starting shortstop for the first four months of last season, but when he failed to offer much offensively or defensively, the team acquired Rafael Furcal from the Dodgers at the trade deadline. That moved Theriot into a utility role, and he will likely play that same role this year now that he is with the Giants. The good news for Theriot is that he will sit behind unproven Brandon Crawford on the depth chart, and an extended slump from the young shortstop might just be enough to thrust Theriot back into a starting role. However, even if Theriot gets back to playing every day, he does little to help Fantasy owners other than to rack up singles. Only owners in NL-only leagues should bother with Theriot on Draft Day. (Updated 2/9/12)