Feb. 10, 2011

2011 Draft Prep: Our 5x5 NL-only Rotisserie auction

By Al Melchior | Data Analyst
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Scoring for Batting Categories

BA - Batting Average
HR - Home Runs
R - Runs
RBI - Runs Batted In
SB - Stolen Bases

Pitching Categories

ERA - Earned Run Average
K - Strikeouts (Pitcher)
S - Saves
W - Wins
WHIP - Walks + Hits / Inning

The owners ...

1. Scott White, CBSSports.com
2. Scott Swanay, Fantasy Baseball Sherpa
3. John Toczydlowski, Patton & Co.
4. Al Melchior, CBSSports.com
5. Erik Siegrist, Rotowire.com
6. Anthony Cincotta, Fantasy Pros 911
7. Marc Normandin, Baseball Prospectus
8. Grey Albright, Razzball
9. Ben Ice, RotoExperts.com
10. Mike Kuchera, Fantasy Baseball Express
11. Robert Leibowitz, Mastersball.com
12. Derek VanRiper, Rotowire.com

Auction Results
CBSSports.com (White)
C	Flores, Jesus C WAS	$1	C,U
C	Mesoraco, Devin C CIN	$1	C,U
1B	Pena, Carlos 1B CHC	$21	1B,CI,U
2B	Prado, Martin 2B ATL	$24	2B,3B,CI,MI,U
3B	Wright, David 3B NYM	$37	3B,CI,U
SS	Ramirez, Hanley SS FLA	$49	MI,SS,U
MI	Tejada, Miguel 3B SF	$13	3B,CI,MI,SS,U
CI	Murphy, Daniel 1B NYM	$2	1B,CI,U
OF	Young, Chris CF ARI	$23	OF,U
OF	McLouth, Nate CF ATL	$10	OF,U
OF	Bernadina, Roger CF WAS	$3	OF,U
OF	Morgan, Nyjer CF WAS	$10	OF,U
OF	Venable, Will RF SD	$4	OF,U
U	Diaz, Matt RF PIT	$1	OF,U
P	Axford, John RP MIL	$14	P
P	Pelfrey, Mike SP NYM	$3	P
P	Hammel, Jason SP COL	$2	P
P	Enright, Barry SP ARI	$1	P
P	Luebke, Cory SP SD	$1	P
P	Zambrano, Carlos SP CHC	$4	P
P	Padilla, Vicente SP LA	$1	P
P	Hamels, Cole SP PHI	$25	P
P	Myers, Brett SP HOU	$10	P
RES	Duda, Lucas LF NYM	Rnd 1 Pick 7	OF,U
RES	Ohlendorf, Ross SP PIT	Rnd 2 Pick 6	P
RES	Baker, John C FLA	Rnd 3 Pick 7	C,U
RES	Gibbons, Jay LF LA	Rnd 4 Pick 6	OF,U
RES	Sands, Jerry RF LA	Rnd 5 Pick 7	OF,U
RES	McClellan, Kyle RP STL	Rnd 6 Pick 6	P
RES	Moylan, Peter RP ATL	Rnd 7 Pick 7	P
Fantasy Baseball Sherpa
Pos	Player		Elig
C	Ramos, Wilson C WAS	$2	C,U
C	Paulino, Ronny C NYM	$1	C,U
1B	Pujols, Albert 1B STL	$49	1B,CI,U
2B	Theriot, Ryan 2B STL	$8	2B,MI,SS,U
3B	Mora, Melvin 3B ARI	$5	1B,3B,CI,U
SS	Bartlett, Jason SS SD	$11	MI,SS,U
MI	Janish, Paul SS CIN	$1	MI,SS,U
CI	Nady, Xavier 1B ARI	$9	1B,CI,OF,U
OF	Braun, Ryan LF MIL	$45	OF,U
OF	Holliday, Matt LF STL	$37	OF,U
OF	Brown, Domonic RF PHI	$13	OF,U
OF	Jay, Jon LF STL	$1	OF,U
OF	Tabata, Jose LF PIT	$20	OF,U
U	Alonso, Yonder 1B CIN	$1	1B,CI,U
P	Carpenter, Chris SP STL	$19	P
P	Wells, Randy SP CHC	$3	P
P	Kennedy, Ian SP ARI	$9	P
P	Putz, J.J. RP ARI	$15	P
P	Lyles, Jordan SP HOU	$1	P
P	Wood, Travis SP CIN	$7	P
P	Teheran, Julio SP ATL	$1	P
P	Capuano, Chris RP NYM	$1	P
P	Parker, Jarrod SP ARI	$1	P
RES	LeBlanc, Wade SP SD	Rnd 1 Pick 12	P
RES	Lannan, John SP WAS	Rnd 2 Pick 1	P
RES	Jackson, Brett CF CHC	Rnd 3 Pick 12	OF,U
RES	Rizzo, Anthony 1B SD	Rnd 4 Pick 1	1B,CI,U
RES	Schneider, Brian C PHI	Rnd 5 Pick 12	C,U
RES	Carroll, Jamey SS LA	Rnd 6 Pick 1	2B,MI,SS,U
RES	Delcarmen, Manny RP COL	Rnd 7 Pick 12	P
Patton & Co
Pos	Player	Elig
C	Norris, Derek C WAS	$1	C,U
C	Navarro, Dioner C LA	$2	C,U
1B	Berkman, Lance 1B STL	$11	1B,CI,U
2B	Espinosa, Danny 2B WAS	$12	2B,MI,U
3B	Johnson, Chris 3B HOU	$16	3B,CI,U
SS	Barmes, Clint 2B HOU	$5	2B,MI,SS,U
MI	Hall, Bill LF HOU	$9	2B,MI,OF,U
CI	Stewart, Ian 3B COL	$14	3B,CI,U
OF	Heyward, Jason RF ATL	$28	OF,U
OF	Maybin, Cameron CF SD	$9	OF,U
OF	McCutchen, Andrew CF PIT	$31	OF,U
OF	Ibanez, Raul LF PHI	$7	OF,U
OF	Torres, Andres CF SF	$16	OF,U
U	Loney, James 1B LA	$13	1B,CI,U
P	Westbrook, Jake SP STL	$5	P
P	Garland, Jon SP LA	$2	P
P	Lyon, Brandon RP HOU	$9	P
P	Wainwright, Adam SP STL	$27	P
P	Lee, Cliff SP PHI	$29	P
P	Jurrjens, Jair SP ATL	$4	P
P	Richard, Clayton SP SD	$5	P
P	Narveson, Chris SP MIL	$4	P
P	Correia, Kevin SP PIT	$1	P
RES	Bloomquist, Willie RF ARI	Rnd 1 Pick 2	OF,U
RES	Cumberland, Andrew SS SD	Rnd 2 Pick 11	MI,SS,U
RES	Ramirez, Ramon RP SF	Rnd 3 Pick 2	P
RES	Cozart, Zack SS CIN	Rnd 4 Pick 11	MI,SS,U
RES	Guerrier, Matt RP LA	Rnd 5 Pick 2	P
RES	Ondrusek, Logan RP CIN	Rnd 6 Pick 11	P
RES	Hermida, Jeremy RF CIN	Rnd 7 Pick 2	OF,U
CBSSports.com (Melchior)
Pos	Player	Elig
C	Thole, Josh C NYM	$5	C,U
C	Montero, Miguel C ARI	$17	C,U
1B	Sanchez, Gaby 1B FLA	$20	1B,CI,U
2B	Utley, Chase 2B PHI	$32	2B,MI,U
3B	Jones, Chipper 3B ATL	$7	3B,CI,U
SS	Reyes, Jose SS NYM	$32	MI,SS,U
MI	Baker, Jeff 3B CHC	$2	2B,3B,CI,MI,U
CI	Dominguez, Matt 3B FLA	$2	3B,CI,U
OF	Hawpe, Brad RF SD	$2	OF,U
OF	Victorino, Shane CF PHI	$27	OF,U
OF	Gwynn, Tony CF LA	$1	OF,U
OF	Huff, Aubrey 1B SF	$20	1B,CI,OF,U
OF	Burrell, Pat LF SF	$6	OF,U
U	Thames, Marcus LF LA	$1	OF,U
P	Gregerson, Luke RP SD	$2	P
P	Dickey, R.A. SP NYM	$5	P
P	Street, Huston RP COL	$11	P
P	Jansen, Kenley RP LA	$3	P
P	Maholm, Paul SP PIT	$1	P
P	Jimenez, Ubaldo SP COL	$20	P
P	Lohse, Kyle SP STL	$1	P
P	Lincecum, Tim SP SF	$30	P
P	Rodriguez, Wandy SP HOU	$13	P
RES	Ankiel, Rick CF WAS	Rnd 1 Pick 3	OF,U
RES	Francisco, Juan 3B CIN	Rnd 2 Pick 10	3B,CI,U
RES	Rowland-Smith, Ryan SP HOU	Rnd 3 Pick 3	P
RES	Rogers, Mark SP MIL	Rnd 4 Pick 10	P
RES	Russell, James RP CHC	Rnd 5 Pick 3	P
RES	Maya, Yunesky SP WAS	Rnd 6 Pick 10	P
RES	Worley, Vance RP PHI	Rnd 7 Pick 3	P
Rotowire.com (Siegrist)
Pos	Player	Elig
C	Castro, Jason C HOU	$3	C,U
C	Barajas, Rod C LA	$2	C,U
1B	Davis, Ike 1B NYM	$22	1B,CI,U
2B	Phillips, Brandon 2B CIN	$28	2B,MI,U
3B	Sandoval, Pablo 3B SF	$22	3B,CI,U
SS	Martinez, Ozzie SS FLA	$1	MI,SS,U
MI	Infante, Omar 2B FLA	$11	2B,3B,CI,MI,OF,U
CI	Miranda, Juan 1B ARI	$7	1B,CI,U
OF	Fowler, Dexter CF COL	$13	OF,U
OF	Pagan, Angel CF NYM	$20	OF,U
OF	Upton, Justin RF ARI	$29	OF,U
OF	Ross, Cody CF SF	$5	OF,U
OF	Colvin, Tyler LF CHC	$7	OF,U
U	Lopez, Jose 3B COL	$4	3B,CI,U
P	Minor, Mike SP ATL	$5	P
P	Garza, Matt SP CHC	$13	P
P	Greinke, Zack SP MIL	$26	P
P	Johnson, Josh SP FLA	$25	P
P	Zimmermann, Jordan SP WAS	$6	P
P	Clippard, Tyler RP WAS	$1	P
P	Niese, Jonathon SP NYM	$6	P
P	Motte, Jason RP STL	$1	P
P	Meek, Evan RP PIT	$3	P
RES	Cedeno, Ronny SS PIT	Rnd 1 Pick 1	MI,SS,U
RES	Mujica, Edward RP FLA	Rnd 2 Pick 12	P
RES	Glaus, Troy 1B ATL	Rnd 3 Pick 1	1B,CI,U
RES	Gutierrez, Juan RP ARI	Rnd 4 Pick 12	P
RES	Greene, Tyler SS STL	Rnd 5 Pick 1	MI,SS,U
RES	Denorfia, Chris CF SD	Rnd 6 Pick 12	OF,U
RES	Giambi, Jason 1B COL	Rnd 7 Pick 1	1B,CI,U
FantasyPros911.com
Pos	Player	Elig
C	Soto, Geovany C CHC	$16	C,U
C	Hanigan, Ryan C CIN	$3	C,U
1B	Votto, Joey 1B CIN	$45	1B,CI,U
2B	Uggla, Dan 2B ATL	$28	2B,MI,U
3B	Blake, Casey 3B LA	$3	3B,CI,U
SS	Tulowitzki, Troy SS COL	$48	MI,SS,U
MI	Weeks, Rickie 2B MIL	$25	2B,MI,U
CI	Punto, Nick 3B STL	$1	3B,CI,MI,SS,U
OF	Ethier, Andre RF LA	$30	OF,U
OF	DeRosa, Mark LF SF	$2	OF,U
OF	Bonifacio, Emilio CF FLA	$3	OF,U
OF	Parra, Gerardo LF ARI	$2	OF,U
OF	Fukudome, Kosuke RF CHC	$2	OF,U
U	Spilborghs, Ryan LF COL	$1	OF,U
P	Masset, Nick RP CIN	$1	P
P	Nunez, Leo RP FLA	$9	P
P	Wolf, Randy SP MIL	$2	P
P	Gorzelanny, Tom SP WAS	$1	P
P	Cordero, Francisco RP CIN	$11	P
P	Harang, Aaron SP SD	$1	P
P	Cueto, Johnny SP CIN	$10	P
P	Wood, Kerry RP CHC	$2	P
P	Hudson, Daniel SP ARI	$14	P
RES	Betancourt, Rafael RP COL	Rnd 1 Pick 11	P
RES	Silva, Carlos SP CHC	Rnd 2 Pick 2	P
RES	Hernandez, David RP ARI	Rnd 3 Pick 11	P
RES	Conrad, Brooks 3B ATL	Rnd 4 Pick 2	3B,CI,U
RES	Figueroa, Nelson RP HOU	Rnd 5 Pick 11	P
RES	Troncoso, Ramon RP LA	Rnd 6 Pick 2	P
RES	Buchholz, Taylor RP NYM	Rnd 7 Pick 11	P
Baseball Prospectus
Pos	Player	Elig
C	Ruiz, Carlos C PHI	$10	C,U
C	Hernandez, Ramon C CIN	$4	C,U
1B	Hinske, Eric RF ATL	$1	1B,CI,OF,U
2B	Johnson, Kelly 2B ARI	$22	2B,MI,U
3B	Zimmerman, Ryan 3B WAS	$34	3B,CI,U
SS	Renteria, Edgar SS CIN	$3	MI,SS,U
MI	Betancourt, Yuniesky SS MIL	$4	MI,SS,U
CI	Atkins, Garrett 1B PIT	$1	1B,CI,U
OF	Morrison, Logan LF FLA	$16	OF,U
OF	Byrd, Marlon CF CHC	$9	OF,U
OF	Bruce, Jay RF CIN	$29	OF,U
OF	Gonzalez, Carlos LF COL	$44	OF,U
OF	Hairston, Scott LF NYM	$1	OF,U
U	Hairston, Jerry SS WAS	$1	2B,MI,SS,U
P	Sanchez, Anibal SP FLA	$9	P
P	Kimbrel, Craig RP ATL	$12	P
P	Chapman, Aroldis RP CIN	$4	P
P	Dempster, Ryan SP CHC	$7	P
P	McDonald, James SP PIT	$4	P
P	Hanson, Tommy SP ATL	$20	P
P	Kuroda, Hiroki SP LA	$13	P
P	Qualls, Chad RP SD	$1	P
P	Bumgarner, Madison SP SF	$11	P
RES	Keppinger, Jeff 2B HOU	Rnd 1 Pick 6	2B,MI,U
RES	Fontenot, Mike 2B SF	Rnd 2 Pick 7	2B,MI,U
RES	Edmonds, Jim CF STL	Rnd 3 Pick 6	OF,U
RES	Ramirez, Max C CHC	Rnd 4 Pick 7	C,U
RES	Webb, Ryan RP FLA	Rnd 5 Pick 6	P
RES	Owings, Micah RP ARI	Rnd 6 Pick 7	P
RES	Cunningham, Aaron RF SD	Rnd 7 Pick 6	OF,U
Razzball
Pos	Player	Elig
C	Snyder, Chris C PIT	$6	C,U
C	McCann, Brian C ATL	$25	C,U
1B	Freeman, Freddie 1B ATL	$12	1B,CI,U
2B	Sanchez, Freddy 2B SF	$6	2B,MI,U
3B	Ramirez, Aramis 3B CHC	$22	3B,CI,U
SS	Gonzalez, Alex SS ATL	$3	MI,SS,U
MI	Schumaker, Skip 2B STL	$6	2B,MI,U
CI	Helton, Todd 1B COL	$2	1B,CI,U
OF	Kemp, Matt CF LA	$34	OF,U
OF	Jones, Garrett 1B PIT	$11	1B,CI,OF,U
OF	Smith, Seth LF COL	$11	OF,U
OF	Pence, Hunter RF HOU	$26	OF,U
OF	Lee, Carlos LF HOU	$20	1B,CI,OF,U
U	Allen, Brandon LF ARI	$4	OF,U
P	Broxton, Jonathan RP LA	$11	P
P	Hudson, Tim SP ATL	$11	P
P	Lidge, Brad RP PHI	$11	P
P	Venters, Jonny RP ATL	$4	P
P	Storen, Drew RP WAS	$9	P
P	Vazquez, Javier SP FLA	$6	P
P	Madson, Ryan RP PHI	$3	P
P	Chacin, Jhoulys SP COL	$8	P
P	Volquez, Edinson SP CIN	$9	P
RES	Beachy, Brandon SP ATL	Rnd 1 Pick 9	P
RES	Cook, Aaron SP COL	Rnd 2 Pick 4	P
RES	Dickerson, Chris LF MIL	Rnd 3 Pick 9	OF,U
RES	Sanabia, Alex SP FLA	Rnd 4 Pick 4	P
RES	Galarraga, Armando SP ARI	Rnd 5 Pick 9	P
RES	Whiteside, Eli C SF	Rnd 6 Pick 4	C,U
RES	Gonzalez, Alberto 2B WAS	Rnd 7 Pick 9	2B,3B,CI,MI,U
RotoExperts.com
Pos	Player	Elig
C	Posey, Buster C SF	$29	1B,C,CI,U
C	Hundley, Nick C SD	$9	C,U
1B	Wallace, Brett 1B HOU	$6	1B,CI,U
2B	Wigginton, Ty 1B COL	$12	1B,2B,3B,CI,MI,U
3B	Freese, David 3B STL	$11	3B,CI,U
SS	Castro, Starlin SS CHC	$21	MI,SS,U
MI	Walker, Neil 2B PIT	$23	2B,MI,U
CI	Cantu, Jorge 3B SD	$1	1B,3B,CI,U
OF	Stanton, Michael RF FLA	$26	OF,U
OF	Gomez, Carlos CF MIL	$3	OF,U
OF	Rowand, Aaron CF SF	$1	OF,U
OF	Bourn, Michael CF HOU	$20	OF,U
OF	Gomes, Jonny LF CIN	$4	OF,U
U	Cabrera, Everth SS SD	$1	MI,SS,U
P	Franklin, Ryan RP STL	$11	P
P	Arroyo, Bronson SP CIN	$7	P
P	Young, Chris SP NYM	$1	P
P	Adams, Mike RP SD	$2	P
P	Bell, Heath RP SD	$19	P
P	Saunders, Joe SP ARI	$2	P
P	Cain, Matt SP SF	$20	P
P	Oswalt, Roy SP PHI	$16	P
P	Billingsley, Chad SP LA	$15	P
RES	Gordon, Dee SS LA	Rnd 1 Pick 10	MI,SS,U
RES	Zito, Barry SP SF	Rnd 2 Pick 3	P
RES	Lindstrom, Matt RP COL	Rnd 3 Pick 10	P
RES	Gamel, Mat 3B MIL	Rnd 4 Pick 3	3B,CI,U
RES	Herrera, Jonathan 2B COL	Rnd 5 Pick 10	2B,MI,U
RES	Burnett, Sean RP WAS	Rnd 6 Pick 3	P
RES	Goldschmidt, Paul 1B ARI	Rnd 7 Pick 10	1B,CI,U
Fantasy Baseball Express
Pos	Player	Elig
C	Doumit, Ryan C PIT	$3	C,U
C	LuCroy, Jonathan C MIL	$6	C,U
1B	LaRoche, Adam 1B WAS	$10	1B,CI,U
2B	Young, Eric 2B COL	$10	2B,MI,U
3B	Alvarez, Pedro 3B PIT	$29	3B,CI,U
SS	Rollins, Jimmy SS PHI	$23	MI,SS,U
MI	Desmond, Ian SS WAS	$19	MI,SS,U
CI	Headley, Chase 3B SD	$14	3B,CI,U
OF	Morse, Michael RF WAS	$4	OF,U
OF	Rasmus, Colby CF STL	$22	OF,U
OF	Heisey, Chris CF CIN	$1	OF,U
OF	Cousins, Scott CF FLA	$1	OF,U
OF	Coghlan, Chris LF FLA	$11	OF,U
U	Frazier, Todd LF CIN	$1	OF,U
P	Marmol, Carlos RP CHC	$21	P
P	Wilson, Brian RP SF	$20	P
P	Garcia, Jaime SP STL	$8	P
P	Leake, Mike SP CIN	$1	P
P	Lilly, Ted SP LA	$15	P
P	Sanchez, Jonathan SP SF	$11	P
P	Happ, J.A. SP HOU	$5	P
P	Santana, Johan SP NYM	$4	P
P	Gallardo, Yovani SP MIL	$21	P
RES	Strasburg, Stephen SP WAS	Rnd 1 Pick 4	P
RES	Mejia, Jenrry RP NYM	Rnd 2 Pick 9	P
RES	Castro, Simon SP SD	Rnd 3 Pick 4	P
RES	Medlen, Kris RP ATL	Rnd 4 Pick 9	P
RES	Guillen, Jose RF SF	Rnd 5 Pick 4	OF,U
RES	Lincoln, Brad SP PIT	Rnd 6 Pick 9	P
RES	Wang, Chien-Ming SP WAS	Rnd 7 Pick 4	P
Mastersball.com
Pos	Player	Elig
C	Rodriguez, Ivan C WAS	$2	C,U
C	Buck, John C FLA	$8	C,U
1B	Overbay, Lyle 1B PIT	$7	1B,CI,U
2B	Uribe, Juan SS LA	$12	2B,3B,CI,MI,SS,U
3B	Rolen, Scott 3B CIN	$11	3B,CI,U
SS	Furcal, Rafael SS LA	$17	MI,SS,U
MI	Hudson, Orlando 2B SD	$6	2B,MI,U
CI	McGehee, Casey 3B MIL	$18	3B,CI,U
OF	Beltran, Carlos CF NYM	$13	OF,U
OF	Stubbs, Drew CF CIN	$27	OF,U
OF	Hart, Corey RF MIL	$21	OF,U
OF	Ludwick, Ryan RF SD	$6	OF,U
OF	Werth, Jayson RF WAS	$26	OF,U
U	Lewis, Fred LF CIN	$2	OF,U
P	Marcum, Shaun SP MIL	$14	P
P	Rodriguez, Francisco RP NYM	$13	P
P	De La Rosa, Jorge SP COL	$4	P
P	Hensley, Clay RP FLA	$3	P
P	Romo, Sergio RP SF	$2	P
P	Kuo, Hong-Chih RP LA	$4	P
P	Halladay, Roy SP PHI	$32	P
P	Hanrahan, Joel RP PIT	$8	P
P	Stauffer, Tim RP SD	$4	P
RES	Marshall, Sean RP CHC	Rnd 1 Pick 5	P
RES	Craig, Allen RF STL	Rnd 2 Pick 8	OF,U
RES	Ross, David C ATL	Rnd 3 Pick 5	C,U
RES	Kotsay, Mark 1B MIL	Rnd 4 Pick 8	1B,CI,U
RES	Robinson, Trayvon CF LA	Rnd 5 Pick 5	OF,U
RES	Gload, Ross 1B PHI	Rnd 6 Pick 8	1B,CI,U
RES	Gee, Dillon SP NYM	Rnd 7 Pick 5	P
RotoWire.com (VanRiper)
Pos	Player	Elig
C		$11	C,U
C	Molina, Yadier C STL	$10	C,U
1B	Howard, Ryan 1B PHI	$32	1B,CI,U
2B	DeWitt, Blake 2B CHC	$3	2B,MI,U
3B	Polanco, Placido 3B PHI	$8	3B,CI,U
SS	Drew, Stephen SS ARI	$24	MI,SS,U
MI	Castillo, Luis 2B NYM	$1	2B,MI,U
CI	Fielder, Prince 1B MIL	$35	1B,CI,U
OF	Bay, Jason LF NYM	$19	OF,U
OF	Blanks, Kyle RF SD	$4	OF,U
OF	Podsednik, Scott LF LA	$2	OF,U
OF	Francisco, Ben LF PHI	$9	OF,U
OF	Soriano, Alfonso LF CHC	$10	OF,U
U	Belt, Brandon 1B SF	$10	1B,CI,U
P	Lowe, Derek SP ATL	$4	P
P	Norris, Bud SP HOU	$4	P
P	Blanton, Joe SP PHI	$2	P
P	Saito, Takashi RP MIL	$2	P
P	Nolasco, Ricky SP FLA	$9	P
P	Kershaw, Clayton SP LA	$25	P
P	Volstad, Chris SP FLA	$1	P
P	Bailey, Homer SP CIN	$2	P
P	Latos, Mat SP SD	$25	P
RES	Rosario, Wilin C COL	Rnd 1 Pick 8	C,U
RES	Cashner, Andrew RP CHC	Rnd 2 Pick 5	P
RES	Cabrera, Orlando SS CIN	Rnd 3 Pick 8	MI,SS,U
RES	Melancon, Mark RP HOU	Rnd 4 Pick 5	P
RES	Paulino, Felipe SP COL	Rnd 5 Pick 8	P
RES	Culberson, Charlie SS SF	Rnd 6 Pick 5	MI,SS,U
RES	Sherrill, George RP ATL	Rnd 7 Pick 8	P

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injury

Jones on verge of big deal
Adam Jones, CF, BAL
11:43 AM

News: The Baltimore Orioles and outfielder Adam Jones are close to an extension that would give him the most lucrative contract in franchise history, CBSSports.com Baseball Insider Jon Heyman confirmed. FoxSports.com was the first to report the deal on Friday that would exceed Miguel Tejada's six-year, $72 million contract he signed in 2004. Nick Markakis is currently the highest paid with his six-year, $66.1 million pact from 2009.

Analysis: Jones has blossomed into one of the American League's top hitters and leads the Orioles in nearly every offensive category. The 26-year-old, who is eligible for free agency after the 2013 season, is boasting a .311 batting average with 14 home runs and six stolen bases. His is currently riding a 15-game hitting streak that includes six homers. Fantasy owners should keep him active in all formats as he threatens his first 20-20 campaign.

Bonifacio (thumb) on the mend
Emilio Bonifacio, CF, MIA
11:29 AM

News: Miami shortstop Emilio Bonifacio had successful surgery Friday to repair ligament damage in his left thumb, according to MLB.com. Bonifacio, whose arm was in a sling following the procedure, is expected to be sidelined an additional four to six weeks. The Marlins will continue to provide additional starts in center field to Chris Coghlan and Bryan Peterson during Bonifacio's absence.

Analysis: Miami will sorely miss Bonifacio's speed as he easily paced the majors with 20 stolen bases in 21 chances. The 27-year-old had also displayed improvement at the plate after a minor slump at the end of April and raised his batting average to .268. He also sliced his strikeout rate to also increase his on-base percentage. Fantasy owners should continue to keep him reserved in all formats as he targets a return in late June.

Utley gets into swing of things
Chase Utley, 2B, PHI
11:05 AM

News: In the latest stage of his recovery from a troublesome knee injury, Phillies second baseman Chase Utley took two sessions of batting practice Thursday, the Philadelphia Inquirer reports. Utley, who has not played this season, also took limited infield practice. There is still no timetable for his return. "I was encouraged with the way the ball was jumping off his bat and how nice he was swinging," Phillies manager Charlie Manuel said. "And any time he goes out and takes ground balls, I get encouraged by that."

Analysis: While his batting sessions remain encouraging, Utley continues to be held back in the field as that part causes the 33-year-old the most pain in his balky left knee. He will begin a rehab assignment in Florida when he feels comfortable, but that schedule is still uncertain. "I think it's a matter of him feeling like he's ready to go play in a game," Manuel said. "I think it's a matter of him being healthy enough and thinking that he's ready." Utley could return at some point in late June so Fantasy owners should keep him stashed in most formats.

Maine lands with Yankees
John Maine, SP, COL
11:11 AM

News: The New York Yankees signed starting pitcher John Maine to a minor-league deal on Friday, according to CBSSports.com Baseball Insider Jon Heyman. Maine made 11 starts for the Rockies' Triple-A affiliate last year, going 1-3 with a 7.43 ERA and 2.07 WHIP. The right-hander signed with the Red Sox in January, but was released earlier this month without having pitched in the minors.

Analysis: Maine becomes the latest journeyman to play for both the Mets and Yankees, but first needs to overcome shoulder issues. The 31-year-old was quality pitcher for the Mets from 2006-08, but injuries derailed his career. He last threw in the majors in 2010, when he was 1-3 with a 6.13 ERA for the Mets. Fantasy owners should not consider Maine a worthwhile option in any formats at this point.

Kearns placed on disabled list
Austin Kearns, LF, MIA
5/24/2012

News: The Marlins put outfielder Austin Kearns on the 15-day disabled list on Thursday, retroactive to May 23. Kearns sustained a strained right hamstring while running the bases in Tuesday's game against the Rockies. He was replaced on the Marlins' active roster by outfielder Kevin Mattison, who was recalled from Triple-A New Orleans.

Analysis: Kearns had been on fire at the plate, and he was the main playing time beneficiary of Gaby Sanchez's demotion to Triple-A, as Logan Morrison vacated left field to play first base. When Kearns returns, it could be to a reserve role, so owners looking to clear a DL spot should monitor the Marlins' outfield situation over the coming weeks. It may not be worthwhile hanging on to Kearns while he recovers from his injury.

Freeman still having eye trouble
Freddie Freeman, 1B, ATL
5/24/2012

News: The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports that Braves first baseman Freddie Freeman is still dealing with a dry-eye issue that kept him out of a game last week. Freeman had a procedure to plug his tear ducts, but that, along with eye drops and contact lenses, have not completely eradicated the problem. Freeman was out of the Braves' starting lineup for Thursday's game at Cincinnati, though it has not been reported as to whether his absence was related to his eye problem. Eric Hinske got the start at first base in Freeman's place.

Analysis: It had appeared as if Freeman had put this medical issue behind him, so this latest report is something that should concern his Fantasy owners. Given that Freeman's absence from the lineup may not be related to his eye problem, there may not be any need for owners to take action, but it is certainly a situation worth following. When he is healthy enough to play, Freeman is worth starting in virtually all formats.

Bad first impression for Reed
Addison Reed, RP, CHW
2:44 AM

News: Newly-named White Sox Closer Addison Reed was not pitching in a save situation on Thursday, however the team did turn to him to pitch the 10th inning of a five-run game against the Twins. Reed struck out two in the inning, however he was hit hard, giving up two runs on a home run off the bat of Justin Morneau. He finished with those two earned runs and strikeouts in one inning, as the White Sox won, 11-8.

Analysis: It was not a save situation, but that was not a good first impression for the Fantasy owners who picked him up today after hearing the news. Reed had four saves in his last six appearances before Thursday, and he has allowed runs in just two of his 18 appearances this season. He should still be added in many mixed Fantasy leagues, however this was certainly not a good outing for him.

Haren masterful in complete game
Dan Haren, SP, LAA
1:11 AM

News: Angels starting pitcher Dan Haren had yet to find his way in the 2012 season prior to Thursday’s game against the Mariners, however he looked as good as he ever has in the game, picking up his sixth career complete-game shutout to lead the Angels to a 3-0 win. Haren allowed just four hits in the game while establishing a new career-high in strikeouts with 14, as he mowed through the Mariners offense with ease. Haren allowed just three runners to reach second base, two of them on stolen bases, but was never in any real trouble, as he picked up just his second win of the season. Haren needed 126 pitches to finish the game, tossing first pitch strikes to 22 of the 31 batters he faced, as he was in control all night.

Analysis: Haren has typically been a much stronger first-half player than a second-half player, so the fact that his ERA was standing at a fairly robust 4.37 before this game was something of a surprise. After just one start, Haren lowered that number to 3.76, while simultaneously putting to rest any doubts about a possible decline in skills in his age-31 season. With the exception of an ugly 2-5 record, Haren’s starts are largely where we expected them to be this season, as he has struckout more than four batters for every one he has walked through 64 2/3 innings. He is set to face a tough Yankees lineup in his next start, on Tuesday during Week 9 (May 28-June 3), however he has put up a 5-1 record with a 3.43 ERA against them in 10 career starts, so consider him a solid Fantasy option in all formats.

Betancourt begins rehab
Yuniesky Betancourt, SS, KC
1:43 AM

News: Royals shortstop Yuniesky Betancourt was back on the field on Thursday, as the designated hitter for Double-A Northwest Arkansas, as he began his rehab assignment while recovering from his ankle injury. Betancourt went 2 for 5 in the game, with a pair of strikeouts and RBI.

Analysis: Betancourt is getting closer and closer to getting back on the field for the Royals,but he will need at least a week of rehab, first in Double-A and then Triple-A, before he is ready to return to the majors. Betancourt's last game before the injury was back on May 1 at Detroit and the shortstop has a .280 batting average on the season with a homer and three RBI over 50 at-bats. When healthy, Betancourt should be considered merely an AL-only option.

Rollins returns from paternity leave
Jimmy Rollins, SS, PHI
1:39 AM

News: Phillies shortstop Jimmy Rollins returned from the paternity list on Thursday, after missing the team’s previous three games to be with his wife while she gave birth. Rollins went 2 for 6 in the game with a strikeout, as the Phillies defeated the Cardinals, 10-9. it was Reyes’ 11th multi-hit game of the season.

Analysis: Reyes has struggled to start the season, and unlike most of the other players on the Phillies’ roster, he has not begun to show signs that he is bouncing out of it, as he has been hitting just .222 in the month of May after a .235 April. He remains a solid bounce-back candidate given his past production, and should be kept active in most formats, despite his troubles.

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