STARTERS: 2019 Non-roster invitees

Non-roster invitees (NRI) in spring camps are guys who are not already on their team's 40-man rosters. They can include veterans who are looking to latch on to a new team, as well as top prospects who don't have a day of service time in the major leagues.

Most NRI starting pitchers won't have an impact this season, but those that do can generate a lot of profit for you because you'll be able to get them for nothing. For example, Derek Holland (LHP, SF) was a non-roster invitee in the spring of 2018 and provided some sneaky value at times last season.

Let's take a look at this spring's most interesting group of SP non-roster invitees who could make an impact in 2019.
 

AMERICAN LEAGUE

J.B. Bukauskas (RHP, HOU) is a high-upside arm who...

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