Capuano Out - Parra In?

Manny Parra

According to The Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel, Brewers SP Chris Capuano has a torn UCL (ulnar collateral ligament) and is out for the forseable future. It is very possible Capuano will need his second Tommy John surgery. Obviously this means it is safe to drop the lefty, but more importantly, the injury has major ramifications on the Brewers rotation. Reportedly, the rotation (with Gallardo on the DL) will be Ben Sheets-Jeff Suppan-Manny Parra-Dave Bush-Claudio Vargas, with Carlos Villanueva getting optioned down to AAA. With a rotation spot now locked up, at least to start the season, Manny Parra needs to be picked up in all leagues. He had a lights out spring and has the stuff to be a top of the rotation starter. Between AA and AAA last year, Parra posted a 2.45 ERA in 106 innings of work and was impressive during his brief stint in the majors. If he is still available, now is the time to grab Parra.