Original sentence: As of now, his challengers to the spot are Andrew Miller, Mark Hendrickson, and Sergio Mitre.If not for the injuries to Anibal Sanchez and Josh Johnson, he would have suffered more intense competition
Edited sentence: As of now, his only real challengers to the spot are Rick VandenHurk and young sensation Andrew Miller, as well as possibly Ricky Nolasco.If not for the injuries to Anibal Sanchez and Josh Johnson, he would of suffered more intense competition.Off season signees Doug Waechter and Mark Hendrickson most likely have no chance and Sergio Mitre, acquired in the same deal as Nolasco from the Cubs for Juan Pierre, probably wont make it out of Spring Training with the team