STARTERS: 2017 Non-roster invitees

Non-roster invitees (NRI) in spring camps are guys who are not already on their team's 40-man rosters. They can include veterans who are looking to latch on to a new team, as well as top prospects who don't have a day of service time in the major leagues.

Most NRI starting pitchers won't have an impact this season, but those that do can generate a lot of profit for you because you'll be able to get them for nothing.

Let's take a look at this spring's most interesting group of SP non-roster invitees.
 

AMERICAN LEAGUE

Corey Luebke (LHP, CHW) is another year removed from his second Tommy John surgery. Before his elbow woes, he was showing signs of becoming an impact SP. He had a 119 BPV during his last full MLB season in 2011. Given his...

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