Crooked Pitch

Brandon Webb only made one start in 2009, sidelined with shoulder issues. But, he threw from a mound on Tuesday and the results seemed positive.

PHOENIX — Arizona Diamondbacks right-handed pitcher Brandon Webb threw off the mound today for the first time in his rehabilitation from right shoulder surgery at Chase Field. Statement by D-backs’ Manager A.J. Hinch: “It was good to get him into the next phase of his rehabilitation. He looked comfortable. This is a positive sign as we’re getting close to Spring Training. I thought he looked good.”  Statement by D-backs’ right-handed pitcher Brandon Webb: “I felt good this morning. I’m right where I expected to be. Having not been on the mound in a year, I am pleased with how I felt.”

Webb’s current average draft position is 132.89, which makes him a ‘tweener from the 11th to the 12th round in fantasy drafts. Our consensus ranking over at FanHouse has him as the 22nd-ranked starting pitcher. I think that both his ADP and ranking will rise as Spring Training progresses and he proves that he’s healthy.

This entry was posted on Tuesday, February 9th, 2010 at 4:16 pm and is filed under Fantasy Baseball. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 feed. You can leave a response, or trackback from your own site.