The Cleveland Indians called up relief pitcher Alexi Ogando from Triple-A Columbus on Friday. Ogando signed a minor league contract with Cleveland in December and posted strong numbers in Triple-A, earning his promotion. In 18 2/3 innings across four Triple-A starts, Ogando posted a 2.89 ERA with a 14:6 strikeout-to-walk ratio. Even though he was starting in the minors, Ogando will likely work in middle and long relief at the big league level. He won't have much fantasy value in that role.

This article references Alexi Ogando and more! The Cleveland Indians are signing pitcher Alexi Ogando to a minor league deal, according to a source. Ogando was successful as a reliever in Korea in 2017 but is hoping to be stretched out as a starter in spring training. The veteran right-hander last pitched for Atlanta in 2016, where he went 2-1 with a 3.94 ERA, 1.72 [...]Keep on reading: Indians Signing Alexi Ogando

Atlanta called up hard-throwing Mauricio Cabrera, deciding to give another young pitcher a long look in the bullpen during a lost season. Cabrera is not a highly ranked prospect due to command issues but he has a fastball that routinely touches 100+ MPH. He possesses a 4.24 ERA in 138 minor league a[...]

The Atlanta Braves made a roster move today, designating relief pitcher Alexi Ogando for assignment and recalling right-hander Mauricio Cabrera from Double-A Mississippi. Ogando has a 3.94 ERA this season, but also a 6.5 walk per nine rate and a 4.38/5.45 FIP/xFIP. This will be Cabrera’s major lea[...]

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This article references Alexi Ogando, SP and more! After being with Texas his entire five-year career, free agent pitcher Alexi Ogando is moving on elsewhere, inking a one-year $1.5 million deal with the Boston Red Sox that could end up being worth as much as $3 million with incentives.Ogando flashed a ton of potential during his stint with the Rangers, who non-tendered him back in December mostly because of injury issues over the years, especially in 2014 when he was limited to just 27 games. He also got hurt in the 2013 season, in which he[...] Keep on reading: Alexi Ogando Goes to Boston on One-Year Deal

(1) Ryan Dempster traded or not? (2) Ichiro now in Big Apple after trade from Mariners. (3) Anibal Sanchez/Omar Infante sent to Detroit for future ace Jacob Turner. (4) Colby Lewis done for year -- elbow surgery. (5) Justin Smoak sent to Triple-A. (6) Roy Halladay shaky. (7) Jordan Zimmerman/Ryan Vogelsong = money in the [...]

(1) Austin Jackson continues to miss time with abdominal issue (check out how good he has been over at Fleaflicker). Team calls up Quentin Berry. (2) Mike Napoli -- has he really been awful this season? (3) Roy Oswalt close to signing with the Rangers in wake of injury to Neftali Feliz? (4) Ryan Braun [...]

No wonder how these guys made it to the World Series. Time was, I wouldn't draft Texas SPs because they wore out in August.  Not the case any longer.  Depending on the round, I would draft any of these SPs for my team. Host your fantasy baseball league and play Free Fantasy Baseball at Fleaflicker with full commish options and live scoring/stats. Texas Rangers Projected Starting Rotation PlayerIPWERAWHIPKK/9ADPColby Lewis 190 14 3.95 1.22 169 8 209/207/216 Derek Holland 195 14 3.75 1.32 160 7.4 137/166/186 Yu Darvish 190 14 3.55 1.28 158 7.5 102/124/133 Matt Harrison 180 12 3.95 1.34 120 6 219/287/323 Neftali Feliz 170 15 3.52 1.27 159 8.4 151/161/141 Alexi Ogando 160 13 ...