Kenshin Kawakami

Kawakami began last season in Atlanta's rotation, but the Braves were regretting his $23 million contract by the end of the year and even dropped him from the 40-man roster. He largely featured the same below average strikeout rate, control problems and average groundball rate that he did in 2009, but he had the misfortune to begin the season 0-9 with an increase in his BABIP that resulted in a 4.49 ERA. While he may have been unlucky and pitched somewhat better than his recorded indicated, he was an easy scapegoat and he was never needed as more than a short-term placeholder until Atlanta's plethora of talent in the upper minors was ready for the majors. Once Mike Minor and Kris Medlen were ready for the rotation, he was moved to the bullpen and pitched just five innings after the All-Star break. Even if he lands a significant role outside of Atlanta, there are few reasons to think he'll make a significant improvement from last season.