Re: Give us some SPs that will be undervalued to start the season
Liriano struck out eight and walked three, but held the Pirates to three hits over six shutout innings on Tuesday afternoon.
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He'll take the ball against the White Sox on Apr. 9 as the Twins' fifth starter. Liriano has expressed a desire to remain in the rotation rather than shift to the closer's role in the absence of Joe Nathan. If he can resemble the dominant young left-hander he was prior to Tommy John surgery this season, Liriano will be an excellent late-round value for owners willing to take a chance on him on draft day. Liriano now has a 30:5 K:BB ratio in 20 innings this spring.
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Nate Robertson, Det SP</nobr>
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</td><td valign="top">Robertson was traded to the Marlins on Tuesday in exchange for minor league pitcher Jay Voss, the Tigers' official site reports.
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Robertson has put together a solid spring, going 2-1 with a 3.66 ERA in six appearances for the Tigers. With Jeremy Bonderman and Dontrelle Willis also putting things together this spring, Robertson became the odd man out in Detroit. His velocity isn't what it used to be, but the lefty will see a boost in value with a move to the National League. Look for Robertson to take over the fifth spot in the Marlins' rotation, making him worth a look in deep NL-only leagues.
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Joel Pineiro, LAA SP</nobr>
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</td><td valign="top">Pineiro pitched 6.2 innings, including five innings of no-hit baseball, in the Angels' victory over the Royals on Monday.
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Pineiro allowed one run on two hits and two walks and also struck out two batters in the game. Pineiro has demonstrated good control of his pitches lately and is locking in at the right time. Pineiro won't strike many batters out, but he won't allow many of them to trot down to first either.
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Dana Eveland, Tor SP</nobr>
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</td><td valign="top">Eveland allowed four hits and a walk, striking out eight, in six shutout innings on Monday.
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He's making a late charge at winning a spot in the rotation and lowered his ERA to 1.23 this spring with Monday's effort.
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