McCarthy expected back when eligible: Bay Area News Group reported on Monday that A's pitcher Brandon McCarthy is expected to be activated from the disabled list June 2, barring a setback. McCarthy has not pitched since May 17 due to a strained right shoulder. (Updated 05/22/2012)
Injury Report
Shoulder - 15-day DL. Expected to return for June 2 start at Kansas City (Updated - 5/22/12)
Fantasy Analysis
McCarthy owns a 2.95 ERA through nine starts this season and is in line to return during Week 9 (May 28-June 3). That would set him up for a start against the Royals so keep an eye on his progress going forward. The right-hander gave up two runs over six innings in a no-decision against Kansas City earlier in the year. Owners should keep McCarthy stashed away for now but plan on getting him active in deeper mixed leagues for the upcoming scoring period. (Updated 05/22/2012).
05/20/2012 12:52 Brandon McCarthy hits disabled list with strained shoulder
The Oakland A's have placed opening-day starting pitcher Brandon McCarthy on the 15-day disabled list with a sprained right shoulder, the club announced Sunday.
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05/17/2012 18:27 A's overcome iffy call, nip Rangers in 10
Kila Ka'aihue had a tiebreaking single in the 10th inning, and the Oakland A's bounced back from a disputed call on a squeeze play that cost them the lead to beat the Texas Rangers 5-4 Thursday.
After falling off the Fantasy map for a few seasons, Brandon McCarthy made a resurgence with the A's last season and had the best campaign of his career. He posted a 3.39 ERA over his first nine starts before a shoulder injury in mid-May knocked him out until July. He would go 8-5 with a 3.28 ERA over his final 16 starts and finished the year with a 123-to-25 strikeout-to-walk ratio in 170 2/3 innings. He also tossed five complete games, including a shutout against the Mariners on Sept. 3, and heads into 2012 with a spot locked up in the rotation. The right-hander was once considered a top prospect and still has some decent potential at age 28 so hopefully he will be able to build on his 2011 campaign. Playing in the spacious Oakland Coliseum should keep his ERA respectable but with not much run support expected, his win total will likely not be that high. Still, McCarthy should be targeted in deeper mixed leagues and AL-only formats on Draft Day. (Updated 2/17/12)
Actual 
AccuScore Projections) Note: Points are rounded down.
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