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Joe Nathan -
Texas Rangers
Age: 38
Position Eligibility:
RP-66
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Last Update: 5/22/2013
| System | Position | Team | IP | W | L | Saves | ERA | WHIP | K | Walks | Value |
| Composite | RP | TEX | 61 | 3 | 3 | 32 | 3.10 | 1.15 | 67 | 17 | $10 |
| RotoChamp | RP | TEX | 60 | 3 | 3 | 35 | 2.55 | 1.08 | 70 | 14 | $13 |
| Steamer-Razzball | RP | TEX | 63 | 4 | 2 | 30 | 2.98 | 1.17 | 66 | 19 | $11 |
| FanGraphs Fans | RP | TEX | 62 | 3 | 4 | 36 | 2.89 | 1.10 | 69 | 16 | $9 |
| ZIPS | RP | TEX | 49 | 3 | 2 | 35 | 3.65 | 1.18 | 53 | 13 | $6 |
| CAIRO | RP | TEX | 52 | 2 | 3 | 33 | 3.41 | 1.17 | 55 | 14 | $6 |
| ROS (BETA) | RP | TEX | 43 | 2 | 2 | 25 | 2.93 | 1.09 | 50 | 12 | $13 |
| Current | RP | TEX | 17 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 2.12 | 1.12 | 16 | 7 | $10 |
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| Season | G | IP | W | L | Saves | ERA | WHIP | K | BB | FIP | xFIP |
| 2012 | 66 | 64 | 3 | 5 | 37 | 2.80 | 1.06 | 78 | 13 | 2.78 | 2.60 |
| 2011 | 48 | 44 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 4.84 | 1.16 | 43 | 14 | 4.28 | 3.96 |
| 2009 | 70 | 68 | 2 | 2 | 47 | 2.10 | 0.93 | 89 | 22 | 2.88 | 3.00 |
| 2008 | 68 | 67 | 1 | 2 | 39 | 1.33 | 0.90 | 74 | 18 | 2.79 | 2.94 |
| 2007 | 68 | 71 | 4 | 2 | 37 | 1.88 | 1.02 | 77 | 19 | 2.65 | 3.28 |
Alfaro, Jorge
Andrus, Elvis
Baker, Jeff
Beltre, Adrian
Berkman, Lance
Borbon, Julio
Buckel, Cody
Cruz, Nelson
Darvish, Yu
Feliz, Neftali
Frasor, Jason
Gallo, Joey
Garcia, Leury
Gentry, Craig
Grimm, Justin
Harrison, Matt
Holland, Derek
Kinsler, Ian
Kirkman, Michael
Lewis, Colby
Lindblom, Josh
Martin, Leonys
Martinez, Luis
McClellan, Kyle
Moreland, Mitch
Murphy, David
Nathan, Joe
Ogando, Alexi
Olt, Mike
Perez, Martin
Pierzynski, A.J.
Profar, Jurickson
Ross, Robbie
Sardinas, Luis
Scheppers, Tanner
Snyder, Brandon
Soria, Joakim
Soto, Geovany
Tepesch, Nicholas
Wells, Randy
Kimbrel, Craig - ATL
Chapman, Aroldis - CIN
Romo, Sergio - SF
Papelbon, Jonathan - PHI
Nathan, Joe - TEX
Rodney, Fernando - TB
Putz, J.J. - ARI
Rivera, Mariano - NYY
Street, Huston - SD
Grilli, Jason - PIT
Johnson, Jim - BAL
Betancourt, Rafael - COL
Wilhelmsen, Tom - SEA
Balfour, Grant - OAK
Holland, Greg - KAN
Soriano, Rafael - WAS
Frieri, Ernesto - LAA
Janssen, Casey - TOR
Jansen, Kenley - LAD
Axford, John - MIL
Perkins, Glen - MIN
McGee, Jake - TB
Benoit, Joaquin - DET
Hanrahan, Joel - BOS
Davis, Wade - KAN
Fantasy Baseball Hot Stove Says:
Joe Nathan was a rock from 2004 to 2009 in the Twins bullpen. He averaged 41 saves per season, a 1.87 ERA, and over 11 strikeouts per 9 innings. Averaged. Those numbers would hang with the numbers of Billy Wagner last season alone and Wagner finished the year as the top closer in all of fantasy land.
As of last November, Nathan claims he has not had any setbacks in his recovery from Tommy John Surgery. That does not mean he is going to be the same player he was in those first six brilliant seasons with the Twins. For one thing, as mentioned in the post on Rafael Soriano the other day, he may be like B.J. Ryan and never regain his stuff. And while some of the most dominant pitchers on the mound last season have had Tommy John Surgery (Josh Johnson, Wagner, Chris Carpenter, and others), this season could also just be a recovery year similar to what Francisco Liriano went through in 2009 when he went 5-13 with a 5.80 ERA. Tommy John Surgery or not, Nathan is 36 years old. Other things can go wrong too at this point in a career.
Projection: Of course there's a lot of risk in this pick, but given that Nathan was top 60 in 4 straight seasons before surgery there's too much reward to pass up at this point.
4 wins 37 saves 2.10 ERA 1.08 WHIP 77 K in 69 innings
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