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Fri, May 24Recent News
- Joaquin Arias has been one of baseball's worst hitters, slashing .205/.262/.205 through 43 plate appearances.(Rotoworld.com)
Advice: The utility infielder, making $925,000 this season, batted .270/.304/.389 with a .693 OPS in 344 plate appearances last season. He can be ignored in NL-only formats.
Thu, May 23Recent News
- CBS Sports' Jon Heyman reports that the White Sox have placed infielder Angel Sanchez (back) on waivers.(Rotoworld.com)
Advice: Sanchez, a Rule 5 pick, has been on the disabled list for a little over a month with a lower back strain and is seven games into a rehab assignment with Triple-A Charlotte. If he goes unclaimed, he will be offered back to the Angels.
More: Jon Heyman on Twitter
Thu, May 23Recent News
- Pedro Florimon Jr. left Thursday's game against the Tigers with a right index finger sprain.(Rotoworld.com)
Advice: It's not clear how long the malady might sideline the infielder. Eduardo Escobar took Florimon's spot at shortstop Thursday.
More: Rhett Bollinger on Twitter
Thu, May 23Recent News
- Athletics activated SS Hiroyuki Nakajima from the 15-day disabled list; optioned him to Triple-A Sacramento.(Rotoworld.com)
Advice: Nakajima is still working his way back from a hamstring injury he suffered late in spring training. His 20-day rehab window expired on Wednesday, so the Athletics are stashing him in the minors for now.
Tue, May 21
- Hiroyuki Nakajima (hamstring) is expected to be added to the major league roster when his 20-day rehab window expires on Wednesday.(Rotoworld.com)
Advice: Nakajima is batting just .250 with a .313 on-base percentage at Triple-A Sacramento, but he's made strides defensively and has also showed he can play second and third base. His role with the big club figures to be limited.
More: Athletics.mlb.com
Thu, May 23Recent News
- Alberto Gonzalez has accepted an assignment to Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre.(Rotoworld.com)
Advice: Gonzalez was outrighted to Triple-A after he passed through waivers unclaimed earlier this week. The Yankees will be happy to keep him around as infield depth.
More: YES Network
Tue, May 21
- Yankees sent INF Alberto Gonzalez outright to Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre.(Rotoworld.com)
Advice: Gonzalez passed through waivers unclaimed after he was designated for assignment over the weekend following the acquisition of Reid Brignac. The 30-year-old will function as organizational depth for New York.
Wed, May 22
- Eduardo Nunez (rib cage) took batting practice Wednesday.(Rotoworld.com)
Advice: It's the first time he's done so since landing on the DL, as he had been limited to hitting off a tee and taking soft-toss. When Nunez will be ready to return to game action isn't known, but it shouldn't be too far off.
More: The LoHud Yankees Blog
Wed, May 22
- Zack Cozart went 4-for-5 with two doubles in the Reds' 7-4 win over the Mets on Wednesday.(Rotoworld.com)
Advice: All four hits came off Matt Harvey, a guy who has already had four starts this season in which he's given up fewer than four hits total. It was also Cozart's first ever four-hit game. He entered the day with a .206 average and a horrific .232 OBP in 165 at-bats this season.
Tue, May 21
- Zack Cozart (illness) is back in Tuesday's lineup.(Rotoworld.com)
Advice: Cozart sat out Sunday and Monday due to illness, but he's ready to give it a go. The 27-year-old is hitting just .206/.233/.338 with five home runs, 20 RBI and a .570 OPS in 39 games this year.
More: C. Trent Rosecrans on Twitter
Mon, May 20
- Zack Cozart (illness) is not in the Reds' lineup Monday.(Rotoworld.com)
Advice: Cozart also sat out on Saturday afternoon. Cesar Izturis will start at shortstop Monday against the Mets.
More: C. Trent Rosecrans on Twitter
Sun, May 19
- Zack Cozart was scratched from Sunday's lineup due to illness.(Rotoworld.com)
Advice: He should be fine in a day or two. Cesar Izturis is taking Cozart's place at shortstop.
More: Mark Sheldon on Twitter
Wed, May 22
- Troy Tulowitzki is not in Wednesday's lineup against the Diamondbacks.(Rotoworld.com)
Advice: The Rockies also have a scheduled day off on Thursday, so it's not a bad way to give him a rest. Jonathan Herrera will make the start at shortstop.
More: MLB Lineups on Twitter
Sun, May 19
- Troy Tulowitzki does roughly two hours of pregame and postgame maintenance on his left leg every day.(Rotoworld.com)
Advice: The maintenance includes massages and strengthening exercises before the game and sitting in the ice tub and a routine with exercise bands after the game. Tulo admits that his nagging left groin ailment leaves him "not capable" of playing every day. The injury bothers the shortstop most when he's running, particularly when he lunges to first base and sometimes when he breaks out of the batter's box. The Rockies are doing their best to manage the condition, and assistant general manager Bill Geivett admits that the club is "being overly cautious." Tulo has started 34 of the team's first 42 games and will probably continue to play at a similar pace. He's been awfully productive, hitting .341/.413/.605 with eight homers and 35 RBI, but obviously the groin issue remains a long-term concern.
More: Denver Post
Wed, May 22
- Daniel Descalso went 3-for-3 with his first career grand slam and an RBI double in the Cardinals' 10-2 rout of the Padres on Tuesday.(Rotoworld.com)
Advice: Descalso's slam followed an intentional walk to Jon Jay. Descalso entered the game with an ugly .197/.265/.289 line, and he probably wouldn't have been in the lineup if not for David Freese's thumb injury. The home run was his seventh in 813 major league at-bats.
Wed, May 22
- Dee Gordon is not in the Dodgers' lineup for Wednesday's game against the Brewers.(Rotoworld.com)
Advice: The slumping shortstop will sit in favor of Nick Punto. Gordon is batting just .167 since his promotion from Triple-A Albuquerque and is hitless over his last seven games.
More: Ken Gurnick on Twitter
Mon, May 20
- Dee Gordon went 0-for-4 and committed his second error at shortstop on Monday.(Rotoworld.com)
Advice: It might not have been a good thing that Gordon homered twice in his first week back in the majors; he's gone just 2-for-25 since his second bomb on May 11. Gordon has terrific fantasy upside with his speed, but he needs to do much better than this if he hopes to push Hanley Ramirez to third base.
Wed, May 22
- Rockies optioned 2B Josh Rutledge to Triple-A Colorado Springs.(Rotoworld.com)
Advice: Manager Walt Weiss indicated recently that he was going to stick with Rutledge through his slump, but evidently he had a change of heart. The second baseman sports just a .242/.298/.357 batting line for the season and is hitting only .206/.250/.294 over his last 11 games. The Rox appeared poised to go with D.J. LeMahieu at second base for now.
More: Troy Renck on Twitter
Wed, May 22
- Andrelton Simmons is not in Wednesday's lineup against the Twins.(Rotoworld.com)
Advice: He's just getting the day off. Ramiro Pena will fill in at shortstop.
More: Kevin McAlpin on Twitter
Wed, May 22
- Jonathan Schoop has been diagnosed with a stress fracture in his back and will need 6-8 weeks of rest.(Rotoworld.com)
Advice: Schoop will meet with another doctor later this week for a second opinion, but it seems doubtful that the diagnosis will change. The 21-year-old infielder was batting .268/.331/.386 with three homers and 18 RBI in 34 games at the Triple-A level. It is no longer a certainty that he will reach the major leagues this season.
More: Dan Connolly on Twitter
Wed, May 22
- Martin Prado went 0-for-4 on Wednesday and has fallen into a 2-for-19 slump.(Rotoworld.com)
Advice: Prado is still hitting for a better average this month and he did in April, but that's not saying much. He's gone 12 straight games without scoring a run. He has two runs scored and four RBI in 20 games overall for the month. And not only is his season OBP a lousy .283, but he's been caught on three of his four steal attempts. Good thing the Diamondbacks gave him that four-year, $40 million deal before some team could blow them out of the water this winter.
Wed, May 22
- Adeiny Hechavarria went 0-for-4 at the plate in Wednesday's loss to the Phillies, watching his average drop to .193.(Rotoworld.com)
Advice: We can hardly blame Hechavarria for not getting a hit against Cliff Lee, but his 0-for-4's have hardly been a rare occurrence. The slick-fielding shortstop had a seven-RBI game earlier this month shortly after returning from the disabled list, but his offense has pretty much been non-existent otherwise.
Wed, May 22
- Danny Espinosa went hitless in a fourth straight game Tuesday, leaving him with a .159 average in 139 at-bats.(Rotoworld.com)
Advice: Maybe more patience would be warranted if Espinosa were healthy, but it's quite possible he needs surgery for the partial rotator cuff tear he suffered last year. Besides, he's just killing the Nationals offense right now. Not only is he batting .159, but he's walked just three times all year. His OBP stands at .186.
Wed, May 22
- Marco Scutaro went 0-for-3 with two walks Wednesday against the Nationals, snapping his 19-game hitting streak.(Rotoworld.com)
Advice: That's fine: Scutaro has now reached base safely twice in 14 games in a row, which is more impressive anyway.
Tue, May 21
- Hanley Ramirez (hamstring) ran in the outfield prior to Tuesday's game.(Rotoworld.com)
Advice: It's the first time he's run since a left hamstring strain forced him to the disabled list earlier this month. Ramirez is being brought along slowly, but it appears that he has a shot to return closer to the short end of his 4-6 week timetable.
More: Dodgers.mlb.com
Mon, May 20
- Hanley Ramirez (hamstring) has been taking ground balls and hitting recently.(Rotoworld.com)
Advice: He's yet to test out his hamstring by running, which is no surprise since he's barely over two weeks into his 4-6 week timetable. Dodgers manager Don Mattingly stressed that the club will make sure Hanley's hamstring is fully healed before bringing him back.
More: Dodgers.mlb.com
Tue, May 21
- Jonathan Herrera is batting .283/.327/.370 through 49 plate appearances.(Rotoworld.com)
Advice: If his slash numbers hold, Herrera will finish with the best offensive season of his career, topping the .694 OPS he mustered in 2010. Unfortunately, the utility infielder has scuffled in the field recently, recording three errors in his last 12 games.
Tue, May 21
- According to Andy Martino of the New York Daily News, the Mets have discussed demoting Ike Davis, Ruben Tejada, and Jordany Valdespin.(Rotoworld.com)
Advice: Davis doesn't come as a big surprise given his miserable slump, but Tejada has also been a major disappointment while Valdespin hasn't produced enough to be worth the distraction his presence causes on the roster. The Mets still see Davis and Tejada as potential long-term pieces, so any decision will be made with careful consideration about their development.
More: New York Daily News