Barton will be limited at outset of camp: The San Jose Mercury News reports A's 1B Daric Barton, who is recovering from September shoulder surgery, will not be full strength at the start of spring training. He said he should be able to DH by the time exhibition games start. Barton added he should be throwing at 100 percent by mid-March and is aiming to be ready for opening day. (Updated 01/29/2012)
Injury Report
Shoulder - Questionable for start of spring training (Updated - 1/29/12)
Fantasy Analysis
Barton missing time in spring training isn't going to help him as he battles for the 1B job with the likes of Brandon Allen, Chris Carter and Kila Ka'aihue. However, the A's know Barton's strengths and limitations. Barton is only 26 years old, but he is just a career. 252 hitter in the majors and has shown little pop as a corner infielder. The other first-base candidates might have more potential, so if Oakland is comfortable with any of them this spring, then Barton could be headed for a bench role. Even if he wins a starting job, Barton will be at best an AL-only Fantasy option. (Updated 01/29/2012).
12/13/2011 13:39 Saunders, Kuo, Scott join ranks of MLB free agents
Former All-Star pitchers Joe Saunders and Hong-Chih Kuo, and Baltimore outfielder Luke Scott became free agents Tuesday after their teams declined to offer 2012 contracts.
Daric Barton endured the worst campaign of his career a season ago. He batted just .212 with no home runs and 21 RBI. He was limited to 67 games due to a shoulder injury and underwent surgery In September. It was too bad, as he had just come off a career campaign in which he hit 10 home runs with 57 RBI and a .273 average. Barton used to be the everyday starter for the A's but with the acquisition of Brandon Allen at the deadline last season, it looks as though he will have a bench role in 2012. That being the case, ignore the 26-year-old in all but the deepest of AL-only formats on Draft Day. (Updated 2/1/12)
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