Although the baseball season is just barely a month old, quite a few Fantasy points-producing pitchers have already hit a roadblock, ended up on the DL and have cost you points.
The Minnesota Twins were dealt a few huge lost in spring training when shut-down closer Joe Nathan had Tommy John surgery and consequently had his 2010 season come to an end before it began. Nathan registered 47 saves last year, which was second most in the American League. Look to Jon Rauch as a replacement on your Fantasy squad to take Nathan’s place.
Brandon Webb, of the Arizona Diamondbacks only pitched four innings last season before shutting it down with shoulder surgery. The 2008 season was a very good year for Webb and the D-backs. Webb went 22-7 with an ERA of 3.30, making him a top point getter in Fantasy. Webb isn’t due back to the lineup until at least early June, but could be longer. If you have space to stash him away in a keeper league, do so. He has the potential to be a top starting pitcher when he comes back. In Webb’s absence, Dan Haren continues to a must-start.
The Colorado Rockies’ Jorge De La Rosa turned it on in the second half of the 2009 season going 10-2 with an ERA of 3.36 after the All-Star break with a strikeout total of 94 batters in 84 1/3 innings of work. Those impressive numbers continued this season as the Mexican hurler posted a 3-1 record with 26 strikeouts before he suffered a finger injury on his pitching hand and is now out until at least early June. This is a big blow to owners due to De La Rosa’s strikeout ability. To help fill his place, the Rockies brought up Jhoulys Chacin in the rotation. Chacin, in his first of the year, pitched a lights-out seven innings while striking out seven and picking up the win against a very good San Francisco Giants offense. Keep your eye in Chacin as he could be a solid keeper.
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