WATCHLIST: Waiting for an injury opening

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.

May 1

Rudy Owens (LHP, PIT)
Owens possesses the ability to throw strikes and limit walks. Owens has a career 1.7 Ctl and a 4.2 Cmd. He struggled through a rough year in 2011 (5.06 ERA, 2.2 Cmd, 2.6 Ctl), and ended the season on the DL with shoulder fatigue. His 7.3 Dom is acceptable, but Owens will have to rely on his strike-throwing ability at the major league level to gets outs and over...

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