Quentin returns to the outfield: Padres outfielder Carlos Quentin made another step in his recovery from knee surgery on Wednesday, as he played six innings in an extended spring training game. He made it through the game with no setbacks, which would indicate that he is close to going on a minor-league rehab assignment. (Updated 05/23/2012)
Injury Report
Knee - 15-day DL. Out until at least late May (Updated - 5/16/12)
Fantasy Analysis
At this point, all progress is good news for Quentin, who has already suffered a setback during his recovery. The Padres might take things slow with him, so don't expect a return soon. Still, he is worth stashing in deeper leagues for his power potential. (Updated 05/23/2012).
04/03/2012 16:24 Hit Parade for Week 1
How are lineups shaping up post-spring? Our Scott White goes position by position looking for hidden gems and busts for the opening week in his initial edition of Hit Parade.
04/03/2012 06:12 Keep an eye on these rookies
You never know when it's going to happen, but every once in a while a rookie busts out and becomes a star. Michael Hurcomb takes a look at some of the youngsters you should either draft and stash or consider picking up on the waiver wire as the season gets under way.
03/30/2012 10:00 Dear Mr. Fantasy: The art of drafting closers
Closers sure are a hard position to assess on Draft Day and beyond, with many situations far from settled. Our Scott White addresses his take on closers and much more in his Dear Mr. Fantasy.
03/28/2012 18:51 2012 Draft Prep: Why spring matters
In many cases spring training statistics are irrelevant, but there are some players who can ride a hot spring into a breakout season. Our Nando Di Fino shares his take on some spring standouts.
Home runs, flyball outs and injuries. These are the hallmarks of a typical Carlos Quentin season, and all three were in evidence in his final season with the White Sox. Quentin blasted 24 home runs but was held to a .254 batting average, and he was limited to 118 games, as a sprained AC joint in his left shoulder robbed him of nearly all of the last six weeks of the season. And already in 2012, he's dealing with an injury that will cost him some time, needing arthroscopic knee surgery in mid-March that will likely sideline him for the first month of the season. If the injuries and shaky batting average aren't bad enough, Fantasy owners now also have reason to worry about Quentin's home run output. The White Sox dealt Quentin to the Padres in December, so he moves from one of the majors' best venues for homers to one of the worst. However, PETCO Park is much tougher on lefty power hitters, so the right-handed Quentin may not lose much of his home run clout with the move. He is still viable as a standard mixed league outfielder, though now he is more of a late-round option. (Updated 3/25/12)
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AccuScore Projections) Note: Points are rounded down.
