News: The Arizona Diamondbacks optioned relief pitcher Jonathan Albaladejo to Triple-A Reno on Saturday. Albaladejo was designated for assignment earlier this week after making just one appearance with the team.
Analysis: Albaladejo, who spent the entire 2011 season in Japan, has played in only 64 major-league games between three teams in his career. The 29-year-old us unlikely to make a major impact at this point in his career and should left on waivers in all Fantasy formats.
News: The Diamondbacks recalled pitcher Joe Martinez from Triple-A Reno on Tuesday and purchased the contract of Mike Zagurski. To make room on the roster, Arizona optioned Joe Paterson and designated Jonathan Albaladejo for assignment.
Analysis: Albaladejo made one appearance during his time in the majors and owns a career 4.10 ERA. He is a long way from being a viable option in Fantasy so continue to ignore the right-hander in all formats.
News: The Arizona Diamondbacks recalled relief pitcher Jonathan Albaladejo from Triple-A Reno on Saturday to take the roster spot of starting pitcher Daniel Hudson, who was placed on the disabled list with a shoulder injury. Albaladejo was 1-1 with a 2.35 ERA in eight relief appearances with Reno.
Analysis: Albaladejo spent the entire 2011 season in Japan and finished with a 2-2 reocrd with a 2.45 ERA in 46 games. He owns a career 4.15 ERA in 63 major-league games with Washington (2007) and the Yankees (2008-10). He should be left untouched in all Fantasy formats.
News: The Diamondbacks signed RP Jonathan Albaladejo on Tuesday. He pitched last season in Japan.
Analysis: Albaladejo has a 4.15 ERA in 63 career appearances in the majors and poses minimal Fantasy value heading into 2012. Plan on ignoring him in all formats on Draft Day.
News: The Yankees released RP Jonathan Albaladejo on Friday so he could sign to play in Japan. Albaladejo posted a 3.97 ERA in 10 appearances for the Yankees last season.
Analysis: Albaladejo posted a 1.42 ERA in 57 appearances for Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre, but none of that matters now. He has no Fantasy value in Japan.
News: The Yankees activated DH Lance Berkman (ankle) from the 15-day DL and called up outfielder Greg Golson and reliever Jonathan Albaladejo on Wednesday. Berkman was not in the lineup Wednesday, though, because red-hot Marcus Thames served as the DH.
Analysis: Albaladejo is nothing more than a low-end middle reliever for the deepest of AL-only leagues that use true middle men down the stretch.
News: The Yankees optioned Jonathan Albaladejo on Saturday to make room for starter Sergio Mitre. Albaladejo had seen action in two games and given up one earned run since being called from Triple-A on July 21. His ERA is currently at 3.38 with the Yankees.
Analysis: Albaladejo starred as a closer in Triple-A, posting a 0.96 ERA, a .153 batting-average against and a remarkable 31 saves in 41 games. He will go right back to doing that. He didn't star as anything with New York and only had value in the deepest of Fantasy leagues that care about true middle men.
News: Yankees recalled RHP Jonathan Albaladejo from Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre on Tuesday, placing Andy Pettitte on the 15-day DL with a Grade 1 strain of his left groin. "He gives us another guy in the bullpen that we can turn to," Yankees manager Joe Girardi told MLB.com.
Analysis: Albaladejo has starred as a closer in Triple-A, posting a 0.96 ERA, a .153 batting-average against and a remarkable 31 saves in 41 games. Consider him a viable setup man for the Yankees and a reliever for deeper leagues that use true middle men.
News:Jonathan Albaladejo has starred as a closer in Triple-A, posting a 1.01 ERA, a .159 batting-average against and a remarkable 29 saves in 39 games.
Analysis: Albaladejo could get a second-half callup as a setup man for the Yankees, which could make him intriguing in deeper leagues that use true middle men.
News: The Yankees sent RHPs Jonathan Albaladejo and Mark Melancon, INFs Juan Miranda and Kevin Russo, and OF Greg Golson to their minor-league camp on Wednesday.
Analysis: Golson was once a decent prospect, but he and these other players are really nothing more than organizational depth now. Even if they arrive in the majors at some point this season, they won't get enough playing time to make an impact in Fantasy. Leave them on waivers.
News: The Yankees recalled reliever Jonathan Albaladejo on Thursday.
Analysis: Albaladejo is nothing more than a low-end middle reliever for the deepest of AL-only leagues that use true middle men down the stretch.
News: To make room for OF Shelly Duncan being called up from the minors, the Yankees have optioned RP Jonathan Albaladejo.
Analysis: Albaladejo has no Fanatsy value while he's in the minors. Continue to ignore him.
News: The Yankees have recalled RP Jonathan Albaladejo from the minors. He will take the roster spot of OF Brett Gardner (broken thumb).
Analysis: Albaladejo has a 4-1 record and a 5.04 ERA in 25 relief innings this season. Ignore him in all but the deepest of AL-only leagues while he's up in the Bronx.
News: The Yankees recalled RP Mark Melancon from Triple-A Scranton before Friday's game at the Angels to replace RP Jonathan Albaladejo, who was sent down. Melancon suffered the loss in the game, allowing three runs -- two earned -- on three hits in 2 1/3 innings.
Analysis: Both Albaladejo and Melancon are low-end middle relievers not even worth using in AL-only leagues.
News: The Yankees have placed SP Chien-Ming Wang (shoulder) on the 15-day DL, and have called up RP Jonathan Albaldejo. Wang won't throw until after the All-Star break.
Analysis: Wang has been a monster Fantasy bust this season and his owners will be getting sick of his antics soon. He's not a completely lost cause though, so just stash him in deeper mixed leagues and cross your fingers that he can contribute at some point later this season. Albaladejo will just be a middle reliever, so his value is limited to deeper AL-only leagues that use true middle men.
News:Chien-Ming Wang (hips) was activated off the disabled list prior to Friday's game against Philadelphia. As reported earlier, he will be available out of the bullpen. Wang had been scheduled to start Friday night for Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre at Pawtucket. Jonathan Albaladejo was optioned to Triple-A.
Analysis: Albaladejo has allowed 14 earned runs in 21 innings of work, terrible numbers for a middle reliever. He is not worth hanging on to in any Fantasy format at this time.
News:Jonathan Albaladejo (1-0) entered with the bases loaded and one out in the seventh to get the win Sunday.
Analysis: Albaladejo is a decent arm, but he is nothing more than a low-end middle reliever for the deepest of AL-only leagues that use true middle men at this point.
News: Right-handed reliever Jonathan Albaladejo has made the Yankees' opening day roster, according to MLB.com.
Analysis: Albaladejo has a great arm, but he is nothing more than a low-end middle reliever for the deepest of AL-only leagues that use true middle men at this point.
News: Yankees RP Jonathan Albaladejo pitched two innings against the Canadian team on Thursday, allowing a run in two innings of work. He had been hit by a comebacker in his last pitching performance of the spring.
Analysis: Albaladejo, a decent young relief arm, is nothing more than a low-end middle reliever for the deepest of AL-only leagues that use true middle men if he gets time on the roster this season. Ignore him on Draft Day in most Fantasy leagues.
News: Yankees RHP Jonathan Albaladejo was hit on the right calf by a comebacker hit by Jeff Keppinger in Sunday's exhibition game against the Reds. Albaladejo left with a bruise. He allowed one run on four hits and one walk in 1 2/3 innings, recording one strikeout.
Analysis: Albaladejo, a decent young relief arm, is nothing more than a low-end middle reliever for the deepest of AL-only leagues that use true middle men if he gets time on the roster this season. Ignore him on Draft Day in most Fantasy leagues.
News:Jonathan Albaladejo (stress fracture in elbow) tossed a scoreless inning in his spring debut Thursday.
Analysis: Albaladejo, a decent young relief arm, is nothing more than a low-end middle reliever for the deepest of AL-only leagues that use true middle men if he gets time on the roster this season. Ignore him on Draft Day in most Fantasy leagues.
News: The Yankees cleared off their 60-day DL, including reliever Jonathan Albaladejo (stress fracture in elbow) and prospect Andrew Brackman (Tommy John elbow surgery).
Analysis: Albaladejo, a decent young relief arm, is nothing more than a low-end middle reliever for the deepest of AL-only leagues that use true middle men, when healthy. Brackman is an elite pitching prospect draftee who was taken early even though they knew he would need elbow surgery. Now that he has that out of his way, he could be an impact Fantasy pitcher come 2010.
News:Jonathan Albaladejo (elbow) pitched two scoreless innings at the start of his rehab assignment with the Staten Island Yankees in the Class A short-season New York-Penn League on Tuesday.
Analysis: Albaladejo has long-term potential, but is nothing more than a low-end middle reliever for the deepest of AL-only leagues that use true middle men, once healthy and reactivated.
News: New York RHP Jonathan Albaladejo played catch for the first time since hurting his elbow in May. He is recovering from a stress fracture and was able to avoid surgery.
Analysis: Albaladejo has long-term potential, but is nothing more than a low-end middle reliever for the deepest of AL-only leagues that use true middle men, once healthy. He might not make it back before the end of the year.
News: The Yankees claimed RHP Oneli Perez off waivers from the Indians and optioned him to Double-A Trenton. To make room on the 40-man roster, they transferred RHP Jonathan Albaladejo from 15-day to the 60-day DL on Wednesday.
Analysis: Albaladejo has a stress fracture in his elbow and will miss the rest of the season. When healthy, he is nothing more than a low-end middle reliever for the deepest of AL-only leagues that use true middle men. Ignore him now.
News: The Yankees announced Thursday that right-handed reliever Jonathan Albaladejo has a stress fracture in his right elbow and will miss the rest of the season.
Analysis: Albaladejo was 0-1 with a 3.95 ERA in seven appearances with the Yankees before being sidelined in May with an elbow injury. He was nothing more than a middle reliever and this news won't have much impact in Fantasy leagues.
News: The Yankees learned on Saturday that right-hander Jonathan Albaladejo will not need surgery to mend a sore right elbow. The reliever left Friday's 6-5 loss to the Tigers after throwing 2 1/3 innings. Tests showed a sprained ulnar collateral ligament and strained posterior capsule ligament in his right elbow. The club placed him on the 15-day disabled list before Saturday's game and recalled right-hander Chris Britton from Scranton/Wilkes-Barre, a day after he was sent down.
Analysis: Albaladejo is 0-1 with a 3.95 earned run average in seven games this season. He was serving in a mop-up, long relief role for the Yankees, which has actually been significant this season the way the Yankees have been pitching. Fantasy owners don't need to worry about him at this time.
News: The New York Yankees placed righthanded pitcher Jonathan Albaladejo on the 15-day disabled list on Saturday with an elbow injury. The 25-year-old was pulled in the sixth inning of the team's 6-5 loss to the Detroit Tigers on Friday night. Preliminary tests revealed an elbow strain or sprain, but he'll be sent back to New York for an MRI on Monday.
Analysis: Albaladejo is 0-1 with a 3.95 earned run average in seven games this season. He was serving in a mop-up, long relief role for the Yankees, which has actually been significant this season the way the Yankees have been pitching. Fantasy owners don't need to worry about him at this time.
News: With RP Brian Bruney going on the DL with a possible season-ending foot surgery, Yankees recalled right-hander Jonathan Albaladejo from Scranton/Wilkes-Barre. This is his third stint already this season with the Yankees. He had a 3.18 ERA in two games.
Analysis: As a middle reliever bouncing between the majors and the minors, Albaladejo doesn't have any Fantasy appeal outside deeper AL-only leagues.
News: The Yankees, still without setup man Joba Chamberlain, optioned reliever Jonathan Albaladejo to Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre before Friday's game and recalled right-hander Edwar Ramirez from the same club. Albaladejo, acquired in a trade with Washington in December, allowed four hits and two runs in three innings in Thursday's 7-5 loss to Boston, throwing 47 pitches. It was his only appearance since being recalled Monday. "Albie did everything we asked, he was great (Thursday)," manager Joe Girardi said. "But we had to make sure we had some length, and Edwar has not thrown for three days. He's rested."
Analysis: Ramirez takes Albaladejo's spot in the bullpen. He had not allowed an earned run in six appearances at Scranton. In his limited role, though, he won't have any Fantasy appeal outside of the deepest of AL-only leagues, just like Albaladejo didn't.
News: The N.Y. Post reports that RP Joba Chamberlain was placed on the Yankees' bereavement list to be with his ailing father in Nebraska Monday. That means the Yankees will be without his services for at least the next three days. Jonathan Albaladejo was recalled from Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre to take his place on the roster.
Analysis: Reserve Chamberlain in all formats for now. Albaladejo is only worth considering as a middle reliever in AL-only leagues.
News:Jonathan Albaladejo was sent down, as expected, prior to Saturday's game against Tampa Bay when the team activated Andy Pettitte off the disabled list.
Analysis: Albaladejo pitched well in long relief Friday night against the Rays and may have earned himself another call up at some point this season. He is still not going to have a very significant role this season and is not a player we recommend in Fantasy play.
News: The N.Y. Post reports that Jonathan Albaladejo is expected to be sent back down to Triple-A once Andy Pettitte (back) returns from the 15-day disabled list this weekend. Pettitte will start against Tampa Bay at Yankee Stadium Saturday.
Analysis: Pettitte's pitch count will likely be in the 90-95 range. He is worth the risk in most formats as he is back by one of the best lineups in baseball. A 4.00-plus ERA is expected, but there is still a chance he could be a 15-game winner. Albaladejo is not worth holding onto in Fantasy play at this point in his career.
News: The Yankees decided to fill out their bullpen with RPs Brian Bruney, Ross Ohlendorf and Jonathan Albaladejo. Bruney had a 2.00 ERA in 10 outings this spring. Ohlendorf was even better in his 10 appearances, posting a 1.86 ERA, and Albaladejo -- who worked a scoreless inning Friday in the Yankees' 5-3 loss to the Marlins -- has a 3.86 ERA with 10 strikeouts in 9 1/3 innings.
Analysis: These three will work in middle relief for the Yankees and not have any Fantasy value except for in the deepest of AL-only leagues that use true middle men.
News: The Yankees will play an intrasquad game Wednesday. Mike Mussina is scheduled to pitch two innings. Other pitchers scheduled to throw in Wednesday's intrasquad game include RHPs Jeff Karstens, Darrell Rasner, Ross Ohlendorf, Edwar Ramirez and Jonathan Albaladejo.
Analysis: Mussina is a free-agent-to-be, albeit an old one. He might be motivated to have a decent year and the potent Yankees will give him that chance as a late-round Fantasy pick. The other pitchers above have nice arms, but they are nothing more than middle relievers if they make the team this spring.
News: The Washington Nationals completed their trade for right-hander Tyler Clippard, getting him from the New York Yankees for Jonathan Albaladejo on Wednesday after both players cleared physicals. The deal was agreed to late Monday, but the Nationals wanted to give Clippard an enhanced MRI exam of his elbow and shoulder to make sure there was not structural problem behind his demotion to the minor leagues last year. Albaladejo also passed a physical, Nationals general manager Jim Bowden said. "We both did our homework just to make sure there wasn't an issue," he said. "Our reports were clear that we thought it was a mechanical problem, but to be safe we flew him (Clippard) into Washington, D.C. ... He's 100 percent clean."
Analysis: The 25-year-old Albaladejo was 1-1 with a 1.88 ERA in 14 relief appearances for Washington this season. The rookie struck out 12 and walked two in 14 1/3 innings. He also went 3-0 with a 1.13 ERA in 15 games at Triple-A Columbus. Albaladejo has value as a middle reliever for the deepest of leagues that use true middle men. "He's a big, strong, imposing guy. Six-foot-5," Yankees general manager Brian Cashman said. "If he replicates what he did last season, then he will be an interesting character for us."
News: According to the the New York Post, the Yankees and Nationals are close on a trade of right-handed pitching prospect Tyler Clippard for hard-throwing 25-year-old reliever Jonathan Albaladejo, pending physicals.
Analysis: Albaladejo has a nice arm for a middle reliever and a 1.88 ERA in 14 1/3 innings last year, fanning 12 and walking two. That is not a large enough sample size to consider him a potential star, but he has value as a middle reliever for the deepest of leagues that use true middle men.
News: Jonathan Albaladejo (1-0) earned his first major league victory with 1 1/3 scoreless innings Monday. Albaladejo and four other relievers combined for five shutout innings after starter Tim Redding staked the Mets to a 4-0 lead. "Against that lineup, that speaks volumes," Redding said of Washington's relief corps.
Analysis: Albaladejo has long-term potential, but he is nothing more than a low-end middle reliever for the deepest of NL-only leagues that use true middle men at this point.
News: The Nationals selected the contracts of LHP Ross Detwiler, OF Justin Maxwell and RHP Jonathan Albaladejo from the minors Tuesday.
Analysis: Albaladejo is nothing more than a low-end middle reliever for the deepest of leagues that use true middle men down the stretch. There is some long-term potential here as a reliever, though.
