Jose Tabata $12. Other bids: $5, $0.
Tabata returned from a groin injury this week and picked up a
significant amount of playing time for the Pirates but didn't do much with it (to be fair, he's not quite 100%).
With the Pirates in a play-off race, Tabata either has to produce or will lose
PT down the stretch for the Bucs. The $0 bid was a cute non-contender play
(Tabata's salary would have jumped to $10), but given how unproductive Tabata
has been in 2012, I'm not even sure he's a 2013 play at this point. This is a
move you make if you're desperate for stolen bases and contending this
year...and that doesn't necessarily make this a good move.
Tyler
Cloyd $10
Cloyd
was profiled in this week's Gearing
Up. As noted in that space, this isn't a bad two-start play this week,
particularly if your primary focus is wins.
Justin
Maxwell $5
A
finger injury kept Maxwell off the field for a little over a week, but he's
back in action now. Maxwell has been plenty productive when he has played, and
he should continue to provide sneaky HR/SB in N.L.-only formats regardless of
how much playing time he does get.
Matt
Dominguez $5
Don't
look now, but PCL flameout Dominguez is having a pretty hot week and picking up
a good chunk of at bats at the hot corner for the Astros. He's highly unlikely
to keep this up, but as long as Dominguez is hitting he's a fine add in
N.L.-only for teams looking to speculate, particularly on power.
Trevor
Rosenthal $5
A
starter in the minors, Rosenthal has excelled in a bullpen role for the
Cardinals in the Majors. While everyone was waiting on Shelby Miller to be the
big breakout star for St. Louis, Rosenthal broke out of the gates fast and got
the call before his more heralded teammate. Rosenthal has a fast fastball and a
good/very good slider and just needs refinement on a third pitch if he's going
to stick as a starter in 2013 and beyond. Another possibility is that Rosenthal
stays in the pen long term. Either way, this is a name you need to know if
you're playing for the future.
Fernando
Martinez $4
Martinez
was a heralded Mets prospect not so long ago, but a series of injuries and
disappointing performances knocked him off the charts real fast. Now an Astro,
Martinez had a decent minor league season but hasn't done much in the Majors
yet, Despite the three big league home runs, Martinez has been otherwise
unimpressive and his terrible whiff rate speaks to some regression. Martinez
could defy the odds and perform down the stretch, but a fall off the BA cliff is
far more likely.
Jeff
Bianchi $3
Bianchi
is a fringe Major Leaguer. He offers some speed but not enough else to justify
a starting slot in the Majors and his future is probably as a bench option. He
has been getting some playing time recently up the middle and is a
borderline add in N.L.-only if he does keep taking the field.
Brandon
League $3.
Other bids $2, $0.
League
was also profiled in this week's Gearing
Up. He's a steal at $3 for a contender in this league and with the way Don
Mattingly used the pen this weekend, my initial assessment could be wrong and
it might be League - and not Ronald Belisario - who gets the closer gig in L.A.
and runs with it.
Brock
Holt $2
Holt
offers some speed and destroyed AAA pitching after a mid-season promotion this
year, but is merely bench fodder/insurance in N.L.-only. He has some speed but
I wouldn't make this play if I were playing for 2012.
Ricky
Nolasco $0
Profiled
in this week's Gearing
Up.
Santiago
Casilla $0
Casilla
is worth a gamble as a potential closer play for 2013, but right now he doesn't
look like a viable option for a contender.
Hector
Sanchez $0
Still
considered Buster Posey's long-term replacement by some (when Posey moves to
first base or another position), Sanchez has had a terrible year with the bat
in limited at bats for the Giants. He's best left on the waiver wire unless you
have an absolute dead spot at catcher.
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