Braves' Glaus ready to prove healthy: Now that his shoulder is finally healthy, Troy Glaus is ready to learn a new position and regain his power stroke. Glaus and the Atlanta Braves finalized a $1.75 million, one-year contract Tuesday, a deal that allows him to earn an additional $2.25 million in performance and roster bonuses. "I have no concerns about being able to go out there and play," he said. "I've been able to get myself this winter in the quality of shape I wasn't able to the winter before. I foresee continuing on where I left off." A four-time All-Star and the 2002 World Series MVP with Anaheim, the 33-year-old Glaus has played third base most of his career. He said he placed a higher priority on signing with a competitive team than finding one that would keep him at third. I think this affords me an opportunity to play on a team I think is very, very close to going back to the playoffs," Glaus said. "I've been a fan of the organization for a long, long time." (Updated 01/05/2010).
Injury Report
Shoulder - Expected to be ready for spring training (Updated - 1/5/10)
Fantasy Analysis
After missing most of last season with St. Louis following right shoulder surgery, Glaus is set to shift from third base to first. The Braves hope Glaus, a right-handed hitter, adds much-needed power behind Chipper Jones. Glaus hit 27 homers with 99 RBIs for St. Louis in 2008 and had 30 or more homers in five of seven seasons from 2000-06 with the Angels, Arizona and Toronto. He has 304 career homers. He has played at least 149 games in a season seven times in his career and in those seven seasons he averaged 36 homers, 100 RBI and 94 runs. He said he has recovered from the surgery. "I've been working out with no restrictions at all," Glaus said. "Last year I really was never able to work out at all. I was just rehabbing and things like that, trying to get my arm back in shape." Glaus has pop, but his notorious injury woes make him little more than an NL-only injury-risk sleeper on Draft Day. (Updated 01/05/2010).
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Braves' Glaus ready to prove healthy: Now that his shoulder is finally healthy, Troy Glaus is ready to learn a new position and regain his power stroke. Glaus and the Atlanta Braves finalized a $1.75 million, one-year contract Tuesday, a deal that allows him to earn an additional $2.25 million in performance and roster bonuses. "I have no concerns about being able to go out there and play," he said. "I've been able to get myself this winter in the quality of shape I wasn't able to the winter before. I foresee continuing on where I left off." A four-time All-Star and the 2002 World Series MVP with Anaheim, the 33-year-old Glaus has played third base most of his career. He said he placed a higher priority on signing with a competitive team than finding one that would keep him at third. I think this affords me an opportunity to play on a team I think is very, very close to going back to the playoffs," Glaus said. "I've been a fan of the organization for a long, long time." (Updated 01/05/2010).
Injury Report
Shoulder - Expected to be ready for spring training (Updated - 1/5/10)
Fantasy Analysis
After missing most of last season with St. Louis following right shoulder surgery, Glaus is set to shift from third base to first. The Braves hope Glaus, a right-handed hitter, adds much-needed power behind Chipper Jones. Glaus hit 27 homers with 99 RBIs for St. Louis in 2008 and had 30 or more homers in five of seven seasons from 2000-06 with the Angels, Arizona and Toronto. He has 304 career homers. He has played at least 149 games in a season seven times in his career and in those seven seasons he averaged 36 homers, 100 RBI and 94 runs. He said he has recovered from the surgery. "I've been working out with no restrictions at all," Glaus said. "Last year I really was never able to work out at all. I was just rehabbing and things like that, trying to get my arm back in shape." Glaus has pop, but his notorious injury woes make him little more than an NL-only injury-risk sleeper on Draft Day. (Updated 01/05/2010).
