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Jose Fernandez - In a surprise move, the Marlins decided to put highly-touted prospect Jose Fernandez on the Opening Day roster and he will make his major league debut Sunday versus the Mets. Not sure anyone expected this decision since...

David Ortiz (DH-BOS): Reports out of Red Sox camp indicate that Big Papi's rehab of his sore Achilles heels is progressing favorably. If all continues to move in the right direction Ortiz could play in a few minor league...

Observations from the Grapefruit and Cactus Leagues... Nelson Cruz- TEX- OF- Cruz woke up with chest soreness yesterday and spent the day in the hospital undergoing tests. If the stress test he had went well then he will be released...

Brian McCann, C, ATL - We already know McCann will miss at least the first two weeks of the season after having shoulder surgery back in October, but we really care about the other 24. The 28-year-old catcher is coming...

Colorado Rockies: RF Playing Time: Michael Cuddyer vs. Tyler Colvin Prior to the 2012 season, the Rockies signed former Twin Michael Cuddyer to a 3-year, $31.5 million deal that appeared to lock their middle of the order in place...

Mitchell Boggs- STL- FYI- In leagues that count holds, Boggs has been golden, picking up 34 of them after last night. Boggs has had good fortune this year, with his 2,21 ERA well below his FIP of 3.43. However, that's...

Michael Morse - Michael Morse cracked a grand slam in the first inning against the Cardinals on Saturday and finished 1-for-4 with 4 RBI. Morse hasn't been as good as he was during his breakout season in 2011 but...

Giancarlo Stanton - Giancarlo Stanton had a great game against Cliff Lee and the Phillies on Friday, belting 2 hits including a HR and a double. Stanton has only played in 118 games this season, but still reached a new...

Jhoulys Chacin (SP - COL): Chacin picked up the win on Thursday, but that was about the only positive to come out of another uninspiring start. Chacin allowed 3 ER's on 7 hits and 4 BB's over 5 innings...

Matt Cain- SF- Great Player- Cain needed only 91 pitches to get through 7 shutout IP. He has only thrown 110 or more pitches 10 times this season, two fewer than last year. Cain hasn't had the same work load...

CC Sabathia (SP-NYY)- Sabathia delivered his second straight strong performance on Wednesday afternoon against the Twins. He allowed two runs on six hits and one walk while striking out ten over eight innings of work. Sabathia improved his record to...

Chris Perez - Chris Perez had an interesting 9th inning against the White Sox on Tuesday, allowing a HR and 2 walks before getting out of the jam and picking up his career-best 37th save. For those that follow me...

Jed Lowrie - Lowrie has come off the DL well, hitting in eight straight games in which he received an at-bat to the tune of 300/364/467. We talk a lot about the obvious skills like speed, power, contact ability, etc.,...

Edwin Encarnacion DH (TOR) - Looking over leaders in certain categories in order to get a head start on who may be over or under valued heading into 2013, I was taken aback when I saw that Encarnacion leads...

Blake Beavan- SEA- Stats- Beavan has experienced a roller coaster ride this season. In his two June starts before being sent to the minors for a month he had a BABIP of .379 and LOB% of 43.9%. That's not to...

Andrelton Simmons (SS-ATL) - The Braves already traded one shortstop of the future away recently, with Elvis Andrus going to the Rangers a few years ago in the Mark Teixeira deal. They won't make that mistake again with Simmons. Simmons...

Ichiro Suzuki - Ichiro reached base five more times yesterday in the marathon win over the A's, and he's 14-20 with 3 doubles, 2 homers, and 5 steals in the last five games. No Yankee OF is signed through next...

Chris Carpenter - The Cardinals' Chris Carpenter made his season debut on Friday against the Cubs, tossing 5 innings and allowing 2 ER on 5 hits with 1 walk and 2 strikeouts. Carpenter had missed the entire season up to...

Mike Fiers (SP - MIL): Fiers really struggled on Thursday against an opponent that he had some previous success against this year (18:3 K:BB Ratio in 11 2/3 IP). Fiers allowed 3 ER's on 5 hits and a walk...

Craig Kimbrel (RP-ATL)- Kimbrel recorded his 38th save of the season on Wednesday night against the Marlins. He threw a shutout inning while allowing just a hit and lowering his ERA to 1.10 for the year. The 24 year-old has...

C. J. Wilson- LAA- Cold- Wilson experienced a lot of regression to the mean in August, when his 7.99 ERA was well above his 5.03 FIP. Even after getting knocked out early last night Wilson is still experiencing some good...

Felix Doubront - I like Felix Doubront less and less with each passing start. After posting OK-to-decent ERAs with excellent strikeout rates in 3 of the first 4 months of this season, the wheels have fallen for the southpaw in...

Adam Eaton - Eaton, if I understand the D-Backs philsophy correctly, should still get a bunch of playing time the last two weeks even after Chris Young returns from his quad injury. Eaton has been fairly impressive since coming up...

Carlos Santana- CLE- Stats- Santana is experiencing some regression to the mean. His .314 September BABIP is a driving force in his .316 average this month. His power returned after a weak start to the season, with 28 of his...

Desmond Jennings (OF - TB) - Jennings had two more hits and stole his 27th base, raising his line to .251/.316/.397. After an awful first four months, he has hit .287/.353/.481 since August 10. After last year's excellent debut in...

Ivan Nova (SP - NYY): Nova was spectacular in his return from the DL on Saturday against the Rays. Nova allowed just 2 ER's on 4 hits and 2 BB's over 6 innings while striking out 8 and posting...

Carlos Marmol (RP-CHC)- Marmol registered his twentieth save of the season in Friday afternoon's game against the Pirates to preserve the 7-4 win for the Cubs. He threw a shutout inning with out allowing a hit to lower his...

Brett Anderson (SP-OAK)- Anderson was credited with his first loss of the season on Thursday afternoon against the Angels. He allowed five runs on nine hits, one home run and one walk while striking out five in five innings...

Tim Lincecum- SF- FYI- I'm not sure what the writer on the Giants' official site was looking at, but Lincecum doesn't have a 3-game winning streak. He has won twice in his last 3 starts, with a no decision mixed...

Mark Trumbo (3B/OF - LAA): After spending much of the season kicking myself (and simultaneously praising Anthony Perri) for discounting Mark Trumbo's 2012 value, I'm beginning to wonder who was right on this one? Obviously Trumbo's been a tremendous...

Marco Estrada (SP - MIL) - Estrada was fantastic, shutting out the Braves for 6 2/3 innings on just four hits while he struck out six and walked one. His now 5.00 K/BB would be second in all of baseball...

Joe Nathan- TEX- Hot- Nathan picked up his 32nd save of the season with a perfect 9th inning. It was his 30th consecutive converted opportunity. After going through a stretch in August where he had retired every batter he faced...

Donovan Solano- MIA- Stats- Solano ended a 5-game hitting streak by going 0-for-2 with a sac fly yesterday. His .293 average in 73 games this year is very luck dependent. He has a .347 BABIP and has followed his .354...

Jean Segura (SS-MIL) - The transition from Double-A to the big leagues has been predictably difficult for Segura, who despite going 3-for-3 with a walk on Sunday is still batting just .238/.278/.274 in 87 at-bats. He's yet to homer,...

Giancarlo Stanton (OF - MIA) - Stanton hit his 32nd home run of the year and is now hitting .284/.351/.596. He'd be on pace to hit 40+ bombs if not for a knee injury that cost him a month, but...

Johnny Giavotella - The 25 year old Giavotella has hit in six straight after singling and doubling last night against Chicago. It's been a disappointing year once again for a guy that I expected to run away with the 2B...