FAAB Factor - NL: Ryan Howard is Back

National League - FAAB - 7/1/12

Starting Pitching:

Jhoulys Chacin - Chacin, on the DL with a pectoral injury, said this week that he feels stronger than he has at any point this season. The Rockies discovered that Chacin was struggling with his velocity due to a pectoral injury rather than shoulder inflammation as was previously believed. Once that was discovered, the treatment he received was changed, prompting the recent progress. Chacin, who traveled with the Rockies to St. Louis this past Monday, is now throwing curveballs in his side sessions. Though there was initially some optimism Chacin would return right around the All-Star break, he now says he will likely be back in August. Mixed: $3; NL: $9 (very early speculative bid)

Ryan Dempster - Dempster was covered last week but his change of status warrants another nod in this week's column. Dempster, on the DL with tightness in a right lat mus

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