Bailey comes to terms with Reds: The Reds and SP Homer Bailey agreed on a one-year contract on Tuesday to avoid arbitration. The terms of the deal were not yet known. Bailey went 9-7 with a 4.43 ERA in 22 starts last season. (Updated 01/17/2012)
Injury Report
No information available at this time (Updated 2/12/12).
Fantasy Analysis
Bailey continues to have his career slowed down by injuries but he showed some solid progress last season and will compete for a spot in the rotation during spring training. While his career 4.89 ERA is not that spectacular, his 1.28 WHIP last season shows that he can limit opponents. Keep an eye on how he does during camp as it will go a long way for his Fantasy value. If he makes the rotation, Bailey will be worth targeting in deeper mixed leagues and NL-only formats. (Updated 01/17/2012).
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Homer Bailey began last season on the DL due to an impingement in his right shoulder and did not pitch in the majors until May 5. He would go 3-1 with a 3.00 ERA over his first five starts before re-injuring his shoulder and landing on the shelf again. The Reds let him rehab in the minors for a month and he returned at the end of June. He would remain in the rotation after that and went 6-6 with a 4.85 ERA over his final 17 starts. The right-hander heads into 2012 vying for one of the final spots in the rotation, along with Mike Leake and Aroldis Chapman, so keep an eye on how he does during the spring. Bailey still has some solid upside at age 25 and has posted a good strikeout-to-walk ratio so far in the majors. While owners would like to see his career 4.89 ERA come down, it likely will if he can ever stay healthy enough to pitch an entire season. Bailey might be worth a look in deeper mixed leagues on Draft Day -- as long as he makes the rotation -- and should be taken in the majority of NL-only formats. (Updated 1/25/12)
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