NL Players starting on the DL 
Every season there are a number of players who start out on the disabled list. Some are still recovering from early offseason procedures while others incurred some type of injury during spring training. But it seems as if the number of key players starting off this season on the disabled list has mushroomed, with the starting pitching rotations being particularly affected. Today we take a look at National League players who were noticeably absent from their team rosters on Opening Day and evaluate the likelihood of them making an appearance in the near future and what we should expect when they do show up.
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Stephania Bell
Stephania is a physical therapist who is a board-certified orthopedic clinical specialist and a certified strength and conditioning specialist. An avid fantasy player, Stephania spent time as a fantasy injury analyst at Rotowire.com and appeared weekly on XM Radio's fantasy sports show before joining ESPN.
She is a clinician, author and teacher with extensive experience in the area of orthopedic manual therapy and sports medicine. She practices in the Bay Area, and her primary patient population consists of athletes and performing artists ranging from junior high school to professional.
Stephania has her undergraduate degree from Princeton University and roots for the Tigers.
She received her Master of Science degree in Physical Therapy from the University of Miami and roots for the Hurricanes.
She held a teaching position at the University of Kansas for five years and roots for the Jayhawks.
She is from San Francisco and roots shamelessly for the 49ers and the Giants (through the good and the bad).