WATCHLIST: Five prospects knocking at the door

The WatchList column is a quick-hit look at those minor league players who may be on the verge of a call-up, whether it be due to an injury on the big league club or sterling performance. Many of the players covered in the WatchList will not be top-level prospects, but instead players who could hold some short-term value in the right situation. Of course, there are lots of unknowns and variables when it comes to call-ups, and the WatchList can be purely speculative.

Jake Buchanan (RHP, HOU)
The Astros have an opening in their rotation and appear to be content with rotating some youngsters, most recently Rudy Owens and Brett Oberholtzer. Buchanan could easily step up and join that group, particularly since he has yet to allow an earned...

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