Oswalt could garner more interest from Texas with the news of Neftali Feliz's injury, the Fort Worth Star-Telegram reports.
Spin: The issue is that Oswalt isn't yet ready to jump immediately into a major-league rotation, so the gap between when Oswalt would be ready to start and the time that Feliz is expected back may not be worth the headache that might ensue given Oswalt's stated desire to start full-time and nothing else.
Oswalt could garner more interes from Texas with the news of Neftali Feliz's injury, the Fort Worth Star-Telegram reports.
Spin: The issue is that Oswalt isn't yet ready to jump immediately into a major-league rotation, so the gap between when Oswalt would be ready to start and the time that Feliz is expected back may not be worth the headache that might ensue given Oswalt's stated desire to start full-time and nothing else.
With Neftali Feliz landing on the 15-day disabled list, general manager Jon Daniels said the Rangers will consider signing free-agent pitcher Roy Oswalt. “Everything is on the table,” Daniels told MLB.com Monday. Texas watched Oswalt throw a side session last Saturday.
Analysis: Texas wasn't originally planning on signing Oswalt, but with Feliz expected to be out until the All-Star game, their stance has changed. The 34-year-old Oswalt continues to look for a job and would like to begin pitching at some point in June. He has drawn interest from the Phillies and Red Sox as well as Texas, but has given no indication on where he will sign. Fantasy owners should keep an eye on how things play out over the next few weeks. Oswalt struck out 193 batters in 2010 so he is worth stashing in deeper formats for owners who have the room.
