WATCHLIST: Koehler, Durango await injury openings

The WatchList column is a quick-hit, twice-a-week look at those minor-league players that due to an organizational opening or continued improvement are on the verge of a callup. Many of the players covered in WatchList will not be top-level prospects, but instead players that could hold some short-term fanalytic value in the right situation.

Tom Koehler (RHP, MIA)
As good as the Marlins rotation has been thus far, Koehler is making a strong case for a look sooner rather than later. Featuring a four-pitch-mix, Koehler is quite average across the board aside from his wipeout slider that gets plus grades from many scouts. From ’08 to ‘10, Koehler’s numbers trended in the right direction, but after a disappointing ’11 performance (4.97...

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