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2013 Draft Prep: National League Rotisserie auction

Scott White
Senior Fantasy Writer
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In most auctions, the freedom to pursue whomever you want would motivate you to go the extra dollar on the high-end types, content to fill in the back of your roster with a collection of low-dollar sleepers knowing that you can always fall back on the waiver wire.

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Then, there's our 12-team NL-only auction, where anyone and everyone with a job goes off the board.

Just about, anyway.

With standard 23-man starting lineups and seven bench slots, a full 360 players are rostered in this league. Only 375 are rostered in the actual NL.

In other words, there is no waiver wire to speak of, so while some owners may still opt for the studs-and-duds approach, few take it to the extreme. Only Ryan Braun reached the $40 threshold in this auction. Sick of getting goose eggs from the garbage players who normally go for $1 in this format, I personally opted for a more balanced approach, spending no more than $30 on any one player.

Compared to shallower mixed leagues, closers were in short supply here. You couldn't get one at a discount, not unless you wanted to gamble on Brandon League, who went for $9, holding off Kenley Jansen, who went for $8. Other than Craig Kimbrel, who went for a whopping $25, the rest pretty much all went in the $14-$19 range. Nobody really cared which one they got, but everybody wanted at least one.

Not everybody got one, though.

A shortage of corner infielders also led to some inflation in the middle stages of the auction. First base was expected, to a degree, with most of the elite types residing in the AL. The result was that players you'd normally consider mid-level types went for elite money or close to it, such as Freddie Freeman for $27, Paul Goldschmidt for $25 and Anthony Rizzo and Ike Davis for $24. Third base thinned out quicker than expected, though, which accounted for my one notable overpay of Matt Carpenter at $13. But I certainly like him as a sleeper in this format, particularly given his versatility. And just imagine if he wins the starting second base job in St. Louis. Quadruple eligibility? Yowzah!

At the risk of oversimplifying by applying a rigid term to an entirely fluid process, some other "overbids" that may have resulted from personal favoritism or unfortunate timing include Giancarlo Stanton at $39 (the result of a man crush, I presume), Martin Prado at $25 (yup, third base), Michael Young at $15 (ditto), Jean Segura at $14 (someone else's Carpenter), Starling Marte at $17 (last of the "safe" steals guys), Adam Eaton at $19 (steals again -- I was in on that one), Cameron Maybin at $15 (steals, aaah!), Jayson Werth at $20 (what am I missing?) and Kyuji Fujikawa at $6 (getting creative for saves).

Some of my favorite picks were A.J. Burnett for $9, Travis d'Arnaud for $8, Wade Miley for $7, Ryan Vogelsong for $6 and Bobby Parnell for $5. All were made at a point in the auction when owners' funds were dwindling, forcing them to hold out for need. Chances are if those players were nominated earlier, they would have gone for more.

And just who were making these picks? For a league this deep, we had to call in the reinforcements:

1. Andrew Fiorentino, RotoWire.com
2. Scott White , CBSSports.com
3. Mike Kuchera, FanDuel.com
4. Paul Sporer, Baseball Prospectus
5. Nando Di Fino, CBSSports.com
6. Grey Albright and Rudy Gamble, Razzball
7. Phil Ponebshek, Patton & Co
8. Jason Hunt, FakeTeams.com
9. Ryan Carey, Mastersball.com
10. Scott Pianowski, Yahoo! Sports
11. Al Melchior, CBSSports.com
12. Christopher Kreush, Mastersball.com

Editor's note: Utilize the sortable functionality to get a sense of the auction. View by team, dollar amount and position.

The 84 players that show up as $0 bids were selected in the seven-round reserve draft that immediately followed the auction.

2013 AL-only Fantasy Auction Draft (sortable)
OrderPlayerPosPriceBid Won by
352Alex Castellanos, LADOF$0Baseball Prospectus
321Alex Presley, PITOF$0Baseball Prospectus
45Allen Craig, STL1B$27Baseball Prospectus
167Andrew Cashner, SDP$5Baseball Prospectus
345Brad Boxberger, SDP$0Baseball Prospectus
184Brandon Crawford, SFSS$3Baseball Prospectus
142Carlos Quentin, SDOF$11Baseball Prospectus
297Casey Kelly, SDP$0Baseball Prospectus
208Collin Cowgill, NYMOF$5Baseball Prospectus
27Dan Haren, WASP$15Baseball Prospectus
22David Wright, NYM3B$29Baseball Prospectus
135Domonic Brown, PHIOF$6Baseball Prospectus
231Eric Chavez, ARI3B$1Baseball Prospectus
182Gerrit Cole, PITP$2Baseball Prospectus
117Huston Street, SDP$17Baseball Prospectus
100Jayson Werth, WASOF$20Baseball Prospectus
280Jerry Hairston, LAD3B$0Baseball Prospectus
74John Axford, MILP$18Baseball Prospectus
160Josh Beckett, LADP$8Baseball Prospectus
328Kevin Slowey, MIAP$0Baseball Prospectus
218Kolten Wong, STL2B$4Baseball Prospectus
121Lance Lynn, STLP$17Baseball Prospectus
148Logan Forsythe, SD2B$9Baseball Prospectus
76Norichika Aoki, MILOF$22Baseball Prospectus
304Ramon Hernandez, COLC$0Baseball Prospectus
196Ryan Hanigan, CINC$3Baseball Prospectus
129Trevor Rosenthal, STLP$6Baseball Prospectus
220Tyler Moore, WASOF$4Baseball Prospectus
122Wilson Ramos, WASC$10Baseball Prospectus
71Yovani Gallardo, MILP$18Baseball Prospectus
128Adeiny Hechavarria, MIA3B$2CBSSports.com (Di Fino)
276Antonio Bastardo, PHIP$1CBSSports.com (Di Fino)
344Brandon Inge, PIT3B$0CBSSports.com (Di Fino)
158Brian Wilson, SFP$2CBSSports.com (Di Fino)
28Carlos Gonzalez, COLOF$37CBSSports.com (Di Fino)
261Casey Kotchman, MIA1B$1CBSSports.com (Di Fino)
273Chone Figgins, MIAOF$1CBSSports.com (Di Fino)
249DJ LeMahieu, COL2B$2CBSSports.com (Di Fino)
242Drew Pomeranz, COLP$1CBSSports.com (Di Fino)
274Edinson Volquez, SDP$1CBSSports.com (Di Fino)
320Evan Gattis, ATLOF$0CBSSports.com (Di Fino)
216Francisco Liriano, PITP$4CBSSports.com (Di Fino)
33Hanley Ramirez, LAD3B$31CBSSports.com (Di Fino)
87Ian Desmond, WASSS$28CBSSports.com (Di Fino)
123Jason Kubel, ARIOF$14CBSSports.com (Di Fino)
70Mat Latos, CINP$20CBSSports.com (Di Fino)
127Matt Harvey, NYMP$15CBSSports.com (Di Fino)
275Nate Eovaldi, MIAP$1CBSSports.com (Di Fino)
281Nick Punto, LAD3B$0CBSSports.com (Di Fino)
305Randall Delgado, ARIP$0CBSSports.com (Di Fino)
353Reid Brignac, COLSS$0CBSSports.com (Di Fino)
252Rod Barajas, ARIC$1CBSSports.com (Di Fino)
153Russell Martin, PITC$9CBSSports.com (Di Fino)
64Ryan Zimmerman, WAS3B$28CBSSports.com (Di Fino)
166Santiago Casilla, SFP$2CBSSports.com (Di Fino)
296Scott Feldman, CHCP$0CBSSports.com (Di Fino)
61Shin-Soo Choo, CINOF$26CBSSports.com (Di Fino)
110Starling Marte, PITOF$17CBSSports.com (Di Fino)
329Tony Cingrani, CINP$0CBSSports.com (Di Fino)
155Tyler Colvin, COLOF$16CBSSports.com (Di Fino)
42Adam Wainwright, STLP$20CBSSports.com (Melchior)
93Chase Utley, PHI2B$18CBSSports.com (Melchior)
265Chris Denorfia, SDOF$1CBSSports.com (Melchior)
21Cliff Lee, PHIP$26CBSSports.com (Melchior)
97David Freese, STL3B$17CBSSports.com (Melchior)
215Donovan Solano, MIA2B$4CBSSports.com (Melchior)
83Everth Cabrera, SDSS$13CBSSports.com (Melchior)
175Frank Francisco, NYMP$4CBSSports.com (Melchior)
79Freddie Freeman, ATL1B$27CBSSports.com (Melchior)
287Gorkys Hernandez, MIAOF$0CBSSports.com (Melchior)
157Jaime Garcia, STLP$6CBSSports.com (Melchior)
314John Lannan, PHIP$0CBSSports.com (Melchior)
75Jon Jay, STLOF$14CBSSports.com (Melchior)
338Jon Rauch, MIAP$0CBSSports.com (Melchior)
256Jorge Soler, CHCOF$1CBSSports.com (Melchior)
311Jose Fernandez, MIAP$0CBSSports.com (Melchior)
50Juan Francisco, ATL3B$6CBSSports.com (Melchior)
247Juan Nicasio, COLP$1CBSSports.com (Melchior)
174Kurt Suzuki, WASC$3CBSSports.com (Melchior)
163Kyuji Fujikawa, CHCP$6CBSSports.com (Melchior)
90Matt Garza, CHCP$11CBSSports.com (Melchior)
4Ryan Braun, MILOF$40CBSSports.com (Melchior)
130Ryan Ludwick, CINOF$11CBSSports.com (Melchior)
290Ryan Wheeler, COL3B$0CBSSports.com (Melchior)
359Sean Gilmartin, ATLP$0CBSSports.com (Melchior)
105Sergio Romo, SFP$18CBSSports.com (Melchior)
335Tim Federowicz, LADC$0CBSSports.com (Melchior)
226Tony Campana, ARIOF$1CBSSports.com (Melchior)
145Wade Miley, ARIP$7CBSSports.com (Melchior)
189Welington Castillo, CHCC$5CBSSports.com (Melchior)
2Billy Hamilton, CINSS$3CBSSports.com (White)
268Brandon Beachy, ATLP$2CBSSports.com (White)
14Carlos Ruiz, PHIC$8CBSSports.com (White)
302Carlos Villanueva, CHCP$0CBSSports.com (White)
53Corey Hart, MIL1B$17CBSSports.com (White)
47Danny Espinosa, WAS2B$18CBSSports.com (White)
223Dee Gordon, LADSS$3CBSSports.com (White)
259Gerald Laird, ATLC$1CBSSports.com (White)
111Ian Kennedy, ARIP$16CBSSports.com (White)
221Jacob Turner, MIAP$2CBSSports.com (White)
202James McDonald, PITP$3CBSSports.com (White)
40Jason Heyward, ATLOF$28CBSSports.com (White)
350Jim Henderson, MILP$0CBSSports.com (White)
107Justin Ruggiano, MIAOF$12CBSSports.com (White)
46Marco Estrada, MILP$12CBSSports.com (White)
86Matt Carpenter, STL1B$13CBSSports.com (White)
326Matt Davidson, ARI3B$0CBSSports.com (White)
58Matt Holliday, STLOF$27CBSSports.com (White)
299Mike Adams, PHIP$0CBSSports.com (White)
278Mike Baxter, NYMOF$0CBSSports.com (White)
134Mike Minor, ATLP$13CBSSports.com (White)
124Oscar Taveras, STLOF$6CBSSports.com (White)
67Pablo Sandoval, SF3B$22CBSSports.com (White)
44Shelby Miller, STLP$8CBSSports.com (White)
16Troy Tulowitzki, COLSS$30CBSSports.com (White)
323Wilmer Flores, NYM3B$0CBSSports.com (White)
271Wily Peralta, MILP$2CBSSports.com (White)
347Yasiel Puig, LADOF$0CBSSports.com (White)
120Yonder Alonso, SD1B$13CBSSports.com (White)
267Zack Wheeler, NYMP$1CBSSports.com (White)
356Arodys Vizcaino, CHCP$0FakeTeams.com
81Ben Revere, PHIOF$17FakeTeams.com
106Carlos Beltran, STLOF$20FakeTeams.com
178Chad Billingsley, LADP$3FakeTeams.com
317Christian Yelich, MIAOF$0FakeTeams.com
219Clint Barmes, PITSS$2FakeTeams.com
95Dan Uggla, ATL2B$17FakeTeams.com
228Daniel Descalso, STL2B$4FakeTeams.com
293Daniel Hudson, ARIP$0FakeTeams.com
78Daniel Murphy, NYM2B$9FakeTeams.com
201David DeJesus, CHCOF$6FakeTeams.com
115Garrett Jones, PIT1B$12FakeTeams.com
8Giancarlo Stanton, MIAOF$39FakeTeams.com
245Hector Sanchez, SFC$2FakeTeams.com
332Jake Marisnick, MIAOF$0FakeTeams.com
109Jonathan Lucroy, MILC$16FakeTeams.com
229Jonny Venters, ATLP$2FakeTeams.com
236Julio Teheran, ATLP$3FakeTeams.com
139Kenley Jansen, LADP$8FakeTeams.com
3Kris Medlen, ATLP$20FakeTeams.com
284Kyle McPherson, PITP$0FakeTeams.com
149Lucas Duda, NYMOF$10FakeTeams.com
308Marlon Byrd, NYMOF$0FakeTeams.com
341Martin Maldonado, MILC$0FakeTeams.com
224Scott Baker, CHCP$1FakeTeams.com
10Stephen Strasburg, WASP$30FakeTeams.com
72Tim Lincecum, SFP$19FakeTeams.com
198Ty Wigginton, STL1B$2FakeTeams.com
192Tyler Clippard, WASP$5FakeTeams.com
141Zack Cozart, CINSS$13FakeTeams.com
132A.J. Burnett, PITP$9FanDuel.com
279Anthony Bass, SDP$0FanDuel.com
241Brent Lillibridge, CHCOF$1FanDuel.com
39Buster Posey, SFC$31FanDuel.com
30Carl Crawford, LADOF$19FanDuel.com
207Carlos Lee, MIA1B$1FanDuel.com
322Chris Snyder, WASC$0FanDuel.com
133Delmon Young, PHIOF$7FanDuel.com
251Henderson Alvarez, MIAP$1FanDuel.com
346Jack Hannahan, CIN3B$0FanDuel.com
272Jake Westbrook, STLP$1FanDuel.com
138Jason Grilli, PITP$16FanDuel.com
260Jerry Sands, PITOF$1FanDuel.com
298Joe Kelly, STLP$0FanDuel.com
171Johan Santana, NYMP$6FanDuel.com
66Johnny Cueto, CINP$19FanDuel.com
351Jonathan Herrera, COLSS$0FanDuel.com
230Kirk Nieuwenhuis, NYMOF$1FanDuel.com
6Matt Kemp, LADOF$39FanDuel.com
255Patrick Corbin, ARIP$2FanDuel.com
24Pedro Alvarez, PIT3B$17FanDuel.com
88Rafael Soriano, WASP$19FanDuel.com
183Ruben Tejada, NYMSS$7FanDuel.com
37Ryan Howard, PHI1B$21FanDuel.com
327Ryan Theriot, SF2B$0FanDuel.com
213Stephen Lombardozzi, WAS2B$6FanDuel.com
232Todd Helton, COL1B$2FanDuel.com
303Tyler Pastornicky, ATLSS$0FanDuel.com
26Yasmani Grandal, SDC$10FanDuel.com
54Zack Greinke, LADP$24FanDuel.com
188A.J. Ellis, LADC$4Mastersball.com (Carey)
165A.J. Ramos, MIAP$1Mastersball.com (Carey)
91Brandon Phillips, CIN2B$24Mastersball.com (Carey)
210Brett Jackson, CHCOF$2Mastersball.com (Carey)
29Carlos Gomez, MILOF$20Mastersball.com (Carey)
190Darin Ruf, PHIOF$7Mastersball.com (Carey)
206David Hernandez, ARIP$2Mastersball.com (Carey)
292Greg Dobbs, MIAOF$0Mastersball.com (Carey)
94Homer Bailey, CINP$12Mastersball.com (Carey)
333J.J. Hoover, CINP$0Mastersball.com (Carey)
62J.J. Putz, ARIP$16Mastersball.com (Carey)
316Javier Vazquez, MIAP$0Mastersball.com (Carey)
38Jedd Gyorko, SD3B$11Mastersball.com (Carey)
309Jesus Guzman, SDOF$0Mastersball.com (Carey)
126Jordan Zimmermann, WASP$20Mastersball.com (Carey)
96Josh Rutledge, COLSS$17Mastersball.com (Carey)
340Josh Vitters, CHC3B$0Mastersball.com (Carey)
25Justin Upton, ATLOF$32Mastersball.com (Carey)
159Kyle Lohse, STLP$4Mastersball.com (Carey)
113Logan Morrison, MIAOF$14Mastersball.com (Carey)
285Matt Adams, STL1B$0Mastersball.com (Carey)
357Michael Olmsted, MILP$0Mastersball.com (Carey)
119Miguel Montero, ARIC$15Mastersball.com (Carey)
200Placido Polanco, MIA3B$2Mastersball.com (Carey)
185Ross Detwiler, WASP$3Mastersball.com (Carey)
176Ryan Vogelsong, SFP$6Mastersball.com (Carey)
222Scott Hairston, CHCOF$4Mastersball.com (Carey)
116Shaun Marcum, NYMP$9Mastersball.com (Carey)
19Starlin Castro, CHCSS$28Mastersball.com (Carey)
181Travis Snider, PITOF$7Mastersball.com (Carey)
84Adam LaRoche, WAS1B$21Mastersball.com (Kreush)
288Alex Gonzalez, MILSS$0Mastersball.com (Kreush)
12Andrelton Simmons, ATLSS$12Mastersball.com (Kreush)
48Chris Johnson, ATL3B$6Mastersball.com (Kreush)
209Chris Nelson, COL3B$10Mastersball.com (Kreush)
5Clayton Kershaw, LADP$31Mastersball.com (Kreush)
9Craig Kimbrel, ATLP$25Mastersball.com (Kreush)
36Darwin Barney, CHC2B$6Mastersball.com (Kreush)
312Dioner Navarro, CHCC$0Mastersball.com (Kreush)
337Edward Mujica, STLP$0Mastersball.com (Kreush)
240Erik Kratz, PHIC$2Mastersball.com (Kreush)
203Gerardo Parra, ARIOF$10Mastersball.com (Kreush)
227Gregor Blanco, SFOF$1Mastersball.com (Kreush)
55Ike Davis, NYM1B$24Mastersball.com (Kreush)
69Jason Motte, STLP$18Mastersball.com (Kreush)
289Jeff Karstens, PITP$0Mastersball.com (Kreush)
257Jhoulys Chacin, COLP$1Mastersball.com (Kreush)
57Jimmy Rollins, PHISS$24Mastersball.com (Kreush)
248Jorge De La Rosa, COLP$3Mastersball.com (Kreush)
360Josh Harrison, PIT2B$0Mastersball.com (Kreush)
63Juan Pierre, MIAOF$17Mastersball.com (Kreush)
336Logan Schafer, MILOF$0Mastersball.com (Kreush)
103Michael Cuddyer, COLOF$21Mastersball.com (Kreush)
193Nate Schierholtz, CHCOF$4Mastersball.com (Kreush)
244Sean Marshall, CINP$2Mastersball.com (Kreush)
238Ted Lilly, LADP$1Mastersball.com (Kreush)
168Tim Hudson, ATLP$6Mastersball.com (Kreush)
131Travis d'Arnaud, NYMC$8Mastersball.com (Kreush)
197Wandy Rodriguez, PITP$4Mastersball.com (Kreush)
313Xavier Paul, CINOF$0Mastersball.com (Kreush)
118Alfonso Soriano, CHCOF$10Patton & Co
60Andre Ethier, LADOF$19Patton & Co
101Angel Pagan, SFOF$18Patton & Co
294Anthony Rendon, WAS3B$0Patton & Co
114Brian McCann, ATLC$13Patton & Co
318Charlie Blackmon, COLOF$0Patton & Co
18Cole Hamels, PHIP$26Patton & Co
77Dexter Fowler, COLOF$16Patton & Co
187Drew Storen, WASP$3Patton & Co
204Gaby Sanchez, PIT1B$2Patton & Co
41Gio Gonzalez, WASP$20Patton & Co
254Ian Stewart, CHC3B$1Patton & Co
7Joey Votto, CIN1B$37Patton & Co
211John Mayberry, PHIOF$5Patton & Co
80Jonathan Papelbon, PHIP$19Patton & Co
307Jonathan Sanchez, PITP$0Patton & Co
342Jose Valverde, N/AP$0Patton & Co
331Kyle Blanks, SDOF$0Patton & Co
355Luis Valbuena, CHC3B$0Patton & Co
170Luke Gregerson, SDP$2Patton & Co
23Madison Bumgarner, SFP$22Patton & Co
234Mark Rogers, MILP$1Patton & Co
250Michael McKenry, PITC$2Patton & Co
49Michael Young, PHI1B$15Patton & Co
283Nolan Arenado, COL3B$0Patton & Co
172Rafael Furcal, STLSS$5Patton & Co
20Rickie Weeks, MIL2B$21Patton & Co
270Travis Wood, CHCP$1Patton & Co
199Willie Bloomquist, ARISS$1Patton & Co
263Wilton Lopez, COLP$1Patton & Co
31Adrian Gonzalez, LAD1B$26Razzball
253Andres Torres, SFOF$1Razzball
52Anthony Rizzo, CHC1B$24Razzball
34Aramis Ramirez, MIL3B$24Razzball
32Aroldis Chapman, CINP$17Razzball
161Brandon League, LADP$9Razzball
112Brandon McCarthy, ARIP$8Razzball
156Chris Capuano, LADP$4Razzball
306Chris Narveson, MILP$0Razzball
195Dillon Gee, NYMP$5Razzball
173Edwin Jackson, CHCP$6Razzball
354Freddy Garcia, SDP$0Razzball
92Hunter Pence, SFOF$19Razzball
179Hyun-Jin Ryu, LADP$6Razzball
13Jay Bruce, CINOF$29Razzball
59Jean Segura, MILSS$14Razzball
205John Buck, NYMC$3Razzball
343Justin Turner, NYM2B$0Razzball
295Laynce Nix, PHIOF$0Razzball
186Mark Ellis, LAD2B$6Razzball
125Mike Fiers, MILP$9Razzball
73Neil Walker, PIT2B$16Razzball
136Rafael Betancourt, COLP$15Razzball
282Rex Brothers, COLP$0Razzball
177Rob Brantly, MIAC$8Razzball
233Roger Bernadina, WASOF$1Razzball
330Ronny Cedeno, STL2B$0Razzball
262Taylor Green, MIL1B$1Razzball
319Tyler Cloyd, PHIP$0Razzball
164Will Venable, SDOF$9Razzball
1Bryce Harper, WASOF$29RotoWire.com (Fiorentino)
102Adam Eaton, ARIOF$19RotoWire.com (Fiorentino)
151Bobby Parnell, NYMP$5RotoWire.com (Fiorentino)
140Brandon Belt, SF1B$16RotoWire.com (Fiorentino)
301Brandon Lyon, NYMP$0RotoWire.com (Fiorentino)
162Carlos Marmol, CHCP$8RotoWire.com (Fiorentino)
325Carlos Martinez, STLP$0RotoWire.com (Fiorentino)
217Chris Heisey, CINOF$5RotoWire.com (Fiorentino)
154Cody Ross, ARIOF$10RotoWire.com (Fiorentino)
146Cory Luebke, SDP$4RotoWire.com (Fiorentino)
212Devin Mesoraco, CINC$3RotoWire.com (Fiorentino)
258Didi Gregorius, ARISS$1RotoWire.com (Fiorentino)
349Freddy Galvis, PHI2B$0RotoWire.com (Fiorentino)
169Hunter Morris, MIL1B$4RotoWire.com (Fiorentino)
15Jeff Samardzija, CHCP$18RotoWire.com (Fiorentino)
150Jonathan Broxton, CINP$14RotoWire.com (Fiorentino)
82Jonathon Niese, NYMP$15RotoWire.com (Fiorentino)
239Jose Tabata, PITOF$3RotoWire.com (Fiorentino)
180Luis Cruz, LAD3B$3RotoWire.com (Fiorentino)
300Mike Leake, CINP$0RotoWire.com (Fiorentino)
43Paul Goldschmidt, ARI1B$25RotoWire.com (Fiorentino)
277Robbie Erlin, SDP$0RotoWire.com (Fiorentino)
56Roy Halladay, PHIP$19RotoWire.com (Fiorentino)
266Skip Schumaker, LAD2B$1RotoWire.com (Fiorentino)
137Steve Cishek, MIAP$14RotoWire.com (Fiorentino)
324Tim Stauffer, SDP$0RotoWire.com (Fiorentino)
98Todd Frazier, CIN3B$17RotoWire.com (Fiorentino)
147Trevor Cahill, ARIP$9RotoWire.com (Fiorentino)
348Tyler Thornburg, MILP$0RotoWire.com (Fiorentino)
99Wilin Rosario, COLC$18RotoWire.com (Fiorentino)
89Aaron Hill, ARI2B$22Yahoo! Sports
11Andrew McCutchen, PITOF$34Yahoo! Sports
85B.J. Upton, ATLOF$29Yahoo! Sports
264Barry Zito, SFP$1Yahoo! Sports
339Brad Ziegler, ARIP$0Yahoo! Sports
237Bronson Arroyo, CINP$2Yahoo! Sports
68Cameron Maybin, SDOF$15Yahoo! Sports
17Chase Headley, SD3B$27Yahoo! Sports
225Clayton Richard, SDP$2Yahoo! Sports
191Cliff Pennington, ARISS$4Yahoo! Sports
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Player News
Yes, you should pick up Kevin Gausman
by Scott White | Senior Fantasy Writer
(2:44 pm ET) If you've arrived at Kevin Gausman's player page wondering if you should pick up the Orioles pitching prospect with the news he'll make his major-league debut Thursday, the answer is an emphatic YES.

He was the fourth overall pick in last year's draft, so you know his talent is off the charts, and unlike Trevor Bauer, whose quick ascension to the majors last year was marred by terrible control, Gausman knows how to locate his high-90s fastball, issuing 1.0 walks per nine innings in his eight starts at Double-A Bowie this year.

Most likely, it's not just a one-and-done scenario either. The Orioles have struggled to fill the fifth spot in their rotation since Wei-Yin Chen went on the DL with an oblique injury, and even after Chen returns, Gausman will likely stick over Freddy Garcia, provided he meets his end of the bargain.

No one can say for sure if Gausman will live up to his potential right away, but the chances of him emerging as an out-of-nowhere ace make him well worth the gamble in all leagues. He now ranks 62nd at starting pitcher for me (and 44th for Al Melchior).


Evan Gattis has to get more at-bats
by Scott White | Senior Fantasy Writer
(2:34 pm ET) Just when you think Evan Gattis is no longer worth the trouble in Fantasy, he reminds you why he most definitely is.

Making his first start at catcher since Brian McCann returned from the DL May 6, Gattis hit a grand slam Wednesday against the Twins -- this coming on the heels of a pinch-hit go-ahead home run in the bottom of the ninth Tuesday, which itself came on the heels of a pinch-hit go-ahead home run in the bottom the eighth Saturday.

Braves manager Fredi Gonzalez has said he'll look for ways to get Gattis' bat in the lineup, and with this most recent surge, I'm guessing he'll be even more invested in the idea going forward, giving occasional days off to each of the Braves' starting outfielders, as well as Freddie Freeman. Gattis won't play every day, but in leagues that require the use of two catchers, he'll remain valuable all year.


Rafael Betancourt will avoid DL
by Jack Moore | CBSSports.com
(2:33 pm ET) Rockies closer Rafael Betancourt will not need to go on the disabled list, MLB.com reports.

Betancourt has inflammation around scar tissue in his right groin. According to the report, Betancourt will be good to go by Friday at the latest.

Pablo Sandoval out of Wednesday's lineup with illness
by Jack Moore | CBSSports.com
(2:23 pm ET) Giants third baseman Pablo Sandoval will miss Wednesday's game with an illness, CSN San Francisco reports.

Sandoval is expected to return soon. Joaquin Arias gets the spot start at third base.


Ramon Ortiz expected to start Sunday
by Michael Hurcomb | CBSSports.com
(2:15 pm ET) Blue Jays manager John Gibbons said Wednesday starting pitcher Ramon Ortiz is penciled in to start Sunday against the Orioles, according to the Toronto Star. Ortiz lasted just 2 1/3 innings Tuesday against the Rays.

Chad Jenkins not yet named Friday's starter
by Michael Hurcomb | CBSSports.com
(2:12 pm ET) Blue Jays manager John Gibbons continues to refrain from naming Chad Jenkins the starter for Friday's game against the Orioles, according to the Toronto Star. Jenkins is preparing to start, but he's available out of the bullpen.

Matt Joyce expects to return Friday
by Michael Hurcomb | CBSSports.com
(2:09 pm ET) Rays outfielder Matt Joyce, who was held out of the starting lineup Wednesday against the Blue Jays, said he's "feeling pretty good" after leaving Tuesday's game with hamstring tightness, according to The Tampa Bay Times. Joyce said he might be available to pinch-hit and expects to be back in the lineup Friday against the Yankees.

Mike Pelfrey might pitch before Sunday's start
by Michael Hurcomb | CBSSports.com
(2:05 pm ET) Twins manager Ron Gardenhire said Wednesday starting pitcher Mike Pelfrey remains on track to start Sunday against the Tigers after being limited to two innings Tuesday because of a rain delay. Gardenhire, however, didn't rule out the possibility of Pelfrey pitching before his start Sunday.

"We wouldn't want to do that with him, but we've talked about different scenarios," Gardenhire said of Pelfrey starting Friday, per MLB.com. "Maybe sling him in the middle before somebody else starts. But we'll talk about that and straighten that out as we go along here."


Troy Tulowitzki out of Wednesday lineup
by Jack Moore | CBSSports.com
(1:59 pm ET) Rockies shortstop Troy Tulowitzki is out of Wednesday's lineup, MLB.com reports.

The Rockies have said on record they want to go easy on Tulowitzki's legs. As such, it seems reasonable to expect they will have Tulowitzki sit most, if not all day games after night games, as Wednesday's tilt is.


Jason Hammel trying to fix pitching woes
by Michael Hurcomb | CBSSports.com
(1:57 pm ET) Orioles starting pitcher Jason Hammel has posted a 10.43 ERA and .409 opponents' batting average in his last three starts after opening the year with a 3.79 ERA and .244 opponents' batting average in his first six starts.

"It's not mechanical at all," Hammel said, per MASNsports.com. "You try to mess with things that are pretty sound, you'll get yourself in even more trouble."

Hammel, who will be on the mound Wednesday against the Yankees, said in a recent side session he worked on his fastball command and keeping his pitches down in the strike zone to induce more groundball outs.

"This last (side session), all I did was throw fastballs, because that is what I've been struggling with, the fastball. Sometimes you have to go back to basics," he said. "It is not necessarily the (lack of) sink, but my pitches are up in the zone. Two-seamer has been good at times, but the misses overall with all pitches have just been too hittable up in the zone and badly executed. I'm not saying there is anything wrong with my pitches, but they've just been too hittable right now."


 
 
 
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