N.L. FAAB Log: June 7, 2010

Ruben Tejada $8. Other bid $4.
Luis Castillo hit the DL, and the Mets lack of organizational depth forced them to call up 20-year-old Tejada from AAA. I suppose if you're 20 and in AAA, you're holding your own if you haven't burst into flames, but a 700 OPS in AAA is awful at any age. Tejada was 19-for-22 in steal attempts at AA in 2009, and if you're buying him your best bet is a few steals. I don't think he's worth it right now, even as a move-the-chains guy.

Pat Burrell. $6. Other bids $4, $1.
If you're a die hard N.L.-only owner who only watches an American League game when the World Series is on, you should be aware that Burrell hit some hard times in the A.L., lost his power stroke, and was finally cut by the Rays last month. The Giants are rolling the dice that Pat's got something left in the tank and - if you're buying him - so are you. I think the best case scenario is that Burrell plays part time and hits a few HR the rest of the way. He seems stretched as a starter defensively so an every day gig seems like a long shot.

Andrew Cashner $6. Other bids $5, $4, $1.
I'm not sure if the shift to the pen is permanent for Cashner, but if it is look out. He's hitting 96-97 on the gun and the command issues that plagued him as a starter have almost completely disappeared. Carlos Marmol has been great and probably won't lose his job any time soon, but Cashner could be that rare set-up worth owning in 5x5 if he keeps this up, and is definitely someone worth stashing away in keeper leagues.

Jon Van Every $2.
Van Every was traded back to the Pirates in a minor deal to provide some OF depth. What I wrote in April still applies: Van Every has some power potential, but too many holes in his game at the age of 30 to expect a significant contribution.

Dana Eveland $2.
Eveland was flipped to the Pirates after the Jays DFAed him. He'll get an opportunity for the Bucs, but despite some flashes of adequacy, he's really a Quad-A pitcher who doesn't have enough stuff to make it in the Majors.

Adam Ottavino $2.
Once a somewhat highly regarded prospect, Ottavino struggled in 2008-2009 in the minors and lost most of his prospect sheen. John Sickels noted that while Ottavino's fastball was still strong, his secondary pitches (curve/change) were lagging. The Major League results so far seem to back this up. Ottavino is throwing fastballs almost exclusively, and while this might allow him to get by for a while, he's not going to succeed with this recipe long term.

Dontrelle Willis $0.
At this point, Willis is a huge risk. His stuff isn't what it once was and even though he's striking out about six and a half batters per nine his LD% is still too high to be all that comfortable with him and he's also walking the park. Maybe a move to the National League will help a little, but I don't see Dontrelle being a huge Roto success even in Arizona.

Wes Helms $0.
Helms is mostly a bat of the bench for the Marlins. His value comes from his power, and this year he's not even displaying that. I'd pass even in N.L.-only.

Paul Janish $0.
Janish is hitting surprisingly well, but he's a defensive replacement for the Reds who is barely playing and won't see any playing time for Cincy barring an injury. No Roto value.