There's a lot of speculation about next year's rotation. A name not being mentioned anymore is that of Anthony Reyes. I know he had elbow surgery. I'm assuming it was either career-ending or his contract expires. What's up?
-- Josh H., Cleveland
You don't hear Reyes' name right now because, even if everything goes well with his recovery, he won't be considered a Major League option until midseason. And as we saw with Jake Westbrook this year, there are no guarantees that a pitcher will recover from Tommy John ligament transplant surgery within a year.
Another complication with Reyes is that he's arbitration-eligible. But the Indians do appear to be willing to offer Reyes a contract, rather than non-tender him. Salaries in the arbitration process are based on a player's performance over the previous two years. Considering Reyes missed most of 2009 and appeared in just 16 games in the big leagues in 2008, he's not exactly in line for a major pay day. So it appears the Tribe will keep him in the mix as a potential rotation option later in the year.
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