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D.J.

Short

D.J. Short is the Sr. manager of fantasy content for NBC Sports and has been writing for Rotoworld since 2009. You can still find him talking baseball on the Circling the Bases Podcast. He’s probably annoyed about the Mets right now.

Hughes owns a 5.99 ERA since the start of 2016.
Collins hasn’t pitched in the majors since 2014.
Phillies right-hander Aaron Nola looked like one of the best pitchers in the National League through the first two months of the season, but things have completely collapsed for him over his last four starts.
Reyes was recently cut loose by the Rockies after serving a suspension for a domestic violence incident with his wife.
Hunter, who recently signed a one-year $2 million deal with Cleveland, is coming back from core muscle repair surgery.
Back in a major league uniform, Bonds leaves no doubt about his feelings on the Hall of Fame.
Mike Aviles’ five-year-old daughter, Adriana, was diagnosed with leukemia last year.
“BestShapeOfMyLifeGuy” claims to be in The Best Shape of His Life.
More bad luck on the injury front for Rangers right-hander Tanner Scheppers.
The vibes are a bit better at Mets camp these days.
Janssen, 34, posted a 4.95 ERA and 27/8 K/BB ratio over 40 innings with the Nationals last season.
While we’re still a ways off from this being a legitimate concern, Pirates ace Gerrit Cole is a bit behind schedule in the early part of camp.
Rangers third base coach Tony Beasley was diagnosed with what has been described as a treatable form of rectal cancer.
Bell, 32, was a .319/.417/.547 hitter in Cuba’s Serie Nacional.
Granderson tore a ligament in his left thumb on a slide into second base during the NLCS against the Cubs, but he says he’s back to normal now.
Braun was the Brewers’ regular left fielder from 2008-2013 before making the move to right field two years ago. He could move back after the Khris Davis trade.
Pineda’s career-high is 171 innings from his rookie season with the Mariners in 2011.
It’s just a matter of time before Jonathan Lucroy is traded, but the acquisition of Jacob Nottingham shouldn’t change the timetable for a potential deal.
Giants second baseman Joe Panik missed nearly all of August and September last season due to a nagging back injury, but he says he’s back to 100 percent.
This makes Seager the consensus top prospect in the game.
The Mets are currently enjoying the spoils of the best young rotation in the game, but the big question is whether this is just a brief window or the start of sustained success.