Roger Clemens will stay in the minors for at least one more start. Scheduled to make his season debut with the Yankees against his old team, the Boston Red Sox next weekend, Yankees GM Brian Cashman decided to postpone the aging pitcher's first start after a poor outing for Double-A Trenton earlier this week. He will instead start for Triple-A Scranton. The 7 time Cy Young award winner, who last pitched for the Houston Astros will likely make his debut outing during the Yankee's second round of interleague play, sometime in early to mid June.
FANTASY: For those of you who drafted Clemens in your mixed fantasy leagues, I don't need to tell you to hold on to him for this stretch. And if he isn't currently occupying a spot on your roster, now may be the time to make a play for him. A shaky AA outing and a fear of his aging arm might be enough for you to nab the all-star for a reasonable price. A word of warning though, it was 2003 when Clemens last pitched in the AL. During that time he pitched with the Yankees and was the owner of a near-perennial 4.00 era. And while many writers are calling Clemens the 'savior of the Yankees' this year, don't count on him to fill the same roll on your fantasy team.
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