WATCHLIST: Key players to fill open holes

The WatchList column is a quick-hit, twice-a-week look at those minor-league players that due to an organizational opening or continued improvement are on the verge of a callup. Many of the players covered in WatchList will not be top-level prospects, but instead players that could hold some short-term fanalytic value in the right situation.

Trevor Bauer (RHP, ARI)
With Arizona’s pitchers ranking 23^rd in baseball in ERA, it should come at no surprise Bauer is next in line to get the call. After a phenomenal start to his pro career in 2011 (4.2 Ctl, 15.1 Dom, 3.5 Cmd), Bauer went out and continued to showcase his ability in 8 starts at AA-Mobile (4.3 Ctl, 11.3 Dom, 2.63 Cmd) before moving up to AAA-Reno this week. While some...

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