Jeff Karstens

Karstens apparently fell out of favor with the Bucs in 2012. He missed the first couple months with a shoulder injury and then struggled with groin and hip flexor issues when he came back. Amidst a second straight late-season Pittsburgh collapse, the righty allowed four runs while recording just one out in an important divisional game in Milwaukee. He aggravated his hip flexor ailment and was banished to the bullpen and pitched in only four games thereafter as a mop-up man. When healthy, the 30-year-old offers pinpoint control and a knowledge of pitching that carries him past a lackluster repertoire. His 3.97 ERA in 94.2 frames would drop to 3.60 sans the Brewers debacle. Wherever he ends up pitching in 2013, fantasy owners can expect a not-too-flashy 4.00 ERA or so, with a bump up in wins if he latches onto a better team and starts.