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| It appears the cramp that Tim Hudson experienced in Sunday afternoon's game in Cincinnati is actually a strained left hamstring, this according to MLB.com.
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Our View: Hudson's hamstring will undergo an MRI on Monday according to the report. Updates on his injury are expected to be available on Monday morning.
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| Ryan Church, who had been out of the lineup since he was hurt May 20 trying to break up a game-ending double play at Atlanta, hit a home run and a double in his first start since suffering the head trauma. |
Our View: The Mets right fielder didn't get the go-ahead from doctors to play in the field until Sunday morning, and he made the most of his first start. With Carlos Beltran contributing, Church back in the lineup and the return of Pedro, the Mets could find some momentum.
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| Carlos Beltran hit his second home run in as many games and the New York Mets beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 6-1 on Sunday night. |
Our View: Beltran now has 34 RBI, 39 runs scored, six home runs, seven stolen bases and is hitting .264 on the season. We all know how streaky Beltran can be, and if he can continue to be a threat at the plate, the Mets don't have an easy out in the top half of the lineup.
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| The city of New York and Mets fans abound may be begging for manager Willie Randolph's head, but if there is one thing his staff does well it's scout opposing pitchers and plan an attack. Willie and his staff have Japanese import Hiroki Kuroda's number. In two starts this year against the Mets, Kuroda has yet to make it out of the fourth inning. |
Our View: On Sunday night, Kuroda didn't make it out of the third inning. The right-hander allowed six runs on seven hits, walked two and failed to strike out a batter in 2.2 innings.
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| Matt Kemp had three hits and drove in the only run for Los Angeles in Sunday's 6-1 loss to the Mets. All three hits were singles. |
Our View: The Dodgers are 3-22 when scoring three runs or fewer, and have been held to one run or less in six of their past 10 games. Part of this is due to the team overall lack of power. Kemp, a highly touted preseason fantasy option is now the starting center fielder, but he hasn't shown the power stroke that most believed he would. After 186 at-bats, Kemp has only three home runs.
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| Jose Reyes has reached base safely in 32 straight games, one shy of Darryl Strawberry's single-season club record. Reyes singled in the first inning, stole second, and then scored a looping single by David Wright. |
Our View: Jose Reyes extended his hitting streak to 17 games, and finally played a complete game. He was outstanding defensively and continues to look confident at the plate. If Reyes can find June as successful as May, he will overtake Hanley Ramirez as the top shortstop in the fantasy realm.
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| Johan Santana pitched into the eighth inning earning his 100th career win, and the New York Mets beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 6-1 on Sunday night. Santana allowed a run in the first inning, was struck for six hits, walked three and struck out six. |
Our View: The two-time Cy Young Award winner hasn't lost at Shea Stadium since April 12 and lowered his ERA to 3.20 with his Sunday effort.
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| Adrian Gonzalez went 2-for-4 in Sunday's win over the Giants recording two RBI and a run scored. One of his two hits was his 16th home run of the season. |
Our View: Gonzalez was 4-for-9 this weekend with five RBI and two home runs.
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| Randy Wolf allowed one run on four hits in six innings, but wasn't involved in the decision of the 4-3 loss to the Giants because Tim Lincecum was just as good. When Wolf exited the game in the seventh inning on Sunday neither offense had scored. |
Our View: Wolf walked one and struck out five. His effort resulted in his fourth straight quality start. As long as Wolf is pitching in PETCO or roomy venues like the one in San Francisco he is a solid fantasy option.
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| Tim Lincecum was dominate in the first seven innings on Sunday allowing only one runner to reach second base in that span. But he ran into a trouble in the eighth when Jody Gerut led off with a single and Tadahito Iguchi walked to open the frame ending his day. Linecum walked four and struck out only two, which is not typical for the hard-throwing right-hander. Lincecum pitched well enough to win Sunday, taking a shutout into the eighth inning but ended up with a no-decision.
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Our View: Lincecum is 5-0 in seven starts following Giants losses and is a top-tiered option in roto formats. However, in head-to-head leagues where wins are king, the Giants right-hander doesn't carry the same value. His performance today and the Giants lack of run support is all the proof one needs.
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| Lewis hit a two-run, game-tying triple off Trevor Hoffman, and scored the winning run on Jose Castillo's infield single as the Giants avoided a sweep by beating the San Diego Padres 4-3 on Sunday.
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Our View: The ninth inning at-bat resulted in Lewis' first every pinch hit. The Giants outfielder is hitting .275 on the season with ten stolen bases and 34 runs scored.
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| Orlando Hudson hit a three-run homer, his second in three days and sixth of the season. The jolt gave Dan Haren and the Diamondbacks a 3-0 first inning lead which resulted in a 5-0 victory over the Nationals on Sunday. |
Our View: Hudson struggled in early May with a hamstring injury, but he appears to be fully recovered.
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| Conor Jackson is expected to miss three to five days with a strained right quad, this according to the AP. Arizona manager Bob Melvin said Jackson could be available to pinch hit. |
Our View: Chad Tracy becomes a Fantasy Week 9 option. He hit a home run on Sunday starting at first base for Conner.
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| Chad Tracy went 2-for-4 and hit his second HR of the season in the Arizona Diamondbacks 5-0 victory over the Nationals on Sunday. |
Our View: Tracy is finding his groove after missing all of April and most of May, but until he finds fulltime at bats his fantasy value is in deep NL-only formats. In Fantasy Week 9, Tracy is a starting option. This is because first baseman Conor Jackson is expected to miss three to five days with a strained right quad.
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| Jason Bergmann's eight-inning complete game on Saturday night was the Nationals' first since Aug. 15, 2006, this according to the AP. The 261 games between complete games was the major leagues' longest drought. |
Our View: Bergmann has been terrific since being called up and despite his loss on Saturday, he is a must start regardless of opponent in all formats.
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| Shawn Hill isn't healthy, not 100 percent at least, and the evidence came in a miserable four innings of work Sunday against Arizona. The Nats right-hander has been taking pain killers and receiving injections for a sore elbow and missed a start last week because of the pain. |
Our View: Hill went four innings, his shortest outing of the season, allowing five runs and seven hits. He walked one and struck out three. The velocity on his fastball never topped 88 mph and he appeared to be throwing batting practice to the Arizona lineup in the loss. It's time to dump or bench Hill until he shows he's healthy.
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| Haren was outstanding for seven innings on Sunday helping the Diamondbacks post back-to-back shutouts for the first time since May 26-27, 2006, at Cincinnati. Haren allowed four hits, walked three and struck out five in the win. |
Our View: Haren lowered his 3.75 ERA to 3.40 after the effort and won his sixth game of the season.
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| Greg Smith suffered through his worst start of the season allowing seven runs on seven hits in five innings of work. The rookie wasn't involved in the decision as the A's scored nine-runs in the seventh inning for a 13-8 comeback win over the Rangers. |
Our View: The rookie lost a run to his ERA on Sunday. He entered with a 2.84 number, but exited the contest with an ERA of 3.56.
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| Troy Glaus hit his fourth home run of the season helping the Cardinals' to a 7-4 victory over the Pittsburgh Pirates on Sunday. |
Our View: Glaus hasn't been the source of power St. Louis hoped for when acquiring the third baseman from Toronto. However, he has driven in 34 this season while scoring 20 runs.
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| Ian Snell allowed six runs on eight hits, walked two and struck out three in on four inning of work as the Pirates lost 7-4 to the Cardinals. |
Our View: Snell lost his fifth consecutive decision and is 0-5 in his past nine starts. His last win came April 12.
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| Ryan Franklin made the ninth inning of the Cardinals 34th victory of the season exciting. Something that is becoming routine for the right-hander. Franklin got three outs for his sixth save in eight attempts, but not before he gave up a single and double with two outs before retiring Doug Mientkiewicz on a fly to left. |
Our View: Franklin isn't the best ninth inning option for the Cardinals at this point, Chris Perez is better suited for the the role. But unitl Jason Isringhausen returns from the disabled list manager Tony LaRussa feels more comfortable with veteran Franklin closing.
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| Skip Schumaker drove in a career-high three runs to help the Cardinals to a 7-4 victory over the Pittsburgh Pirates on Sunday. |
Our View: Schumaker is hitting a solid .289 on the season with 35 runs scored and four stolen bases. However, the Cardinals lead off man will never be mistaken for a five-tool player. The outfielder has only two home runs and 18 RBI in 191 at-bats this season.
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| Braden Looper continued his torrid hitting and helped his cause on Sunday in the Cardinals' 7-4 victory over the Pittsburgh Pirates. The St. Louis starter had two singles, scored twice, and drove in a run to raise his batting average to .429 on the season. |
Our View: Looper leads all pitchers in hitting this season. Yes, he's better than Micah Owings. On the mound, Looper wasn't as good in the win. He allowed eights hits on three runs, walked three and struck out only one in 5.2 innings of work.
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| Shawn Chacon allowed just two hits but issued two walks and hit two batters with pitches in the first inning of Sunday's loss to the Brewers. Chacon was pulled after throwing 40 pitches in one inning of work.
"He just struggled in that inning after that blown call by the umpire," Houston manager Cecil Cooper said, noted the AP. "I thought it was the best thing to take him out right there." |
Our View: Chacon, has pitched above expectations and his career peripherals in May, so a performance like today shouldn't surprise veteran fantasy owners.
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| Russell Branyan hit his second home run in the weekend series against the Astros and Milwaukee scored a 10-1 victory on Sunday recording a three-game sweep of Houston. |
Our View: Branyan and several other backups were in the lineup as Rickie Weeks, Mike Cameron and J.J. Hardy all got a day off.
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| Dave Bush allowed one run on four hits, walked none and struck out five in seven innings as the Milwaukee Brewers beat the Houston Astros 10-1 on Sunday. |
Our View: Bush, who recently made a mechanical adjustment in his delivery, has increased the velocity 2-3 mph on his fastball and has produced two straight solid outings. If the Brewers' right-hander is available -- find a spot for him on your roster.
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| Ryan Braun went 1-for-4 and drove in two runs helping the Milwaukee Brewers beat the Houston Astros 10-1 to finish off a sweep of the weekend series. Braun's only hit was a home run, his second of the series and his 15th of the season. |
Our View: Braun has warmed since scuffling in April. The left-fielder has 30 runs, 42 RBI, two stolen bases and is hitting .297 on the season.
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| Colorado's Ubaldo Jimenez remained winless since April 8 as the Chicago Cubs scored a 5-3 victory over the Colorado Rockies on Sunday. The right-hander allowed four runs (three earned) on seven hits, walked three and struck out five over five innings. |
Our View: He's 0-5 in his last 10 starts, and the Rockies are 1-11 in games he's pitched. That said, the kid has upside. Don't let the ERA and the current losing streak fool you, Ubaldo Jimenez has pitched well lately. He has three quality starts in his last five trips to the mound. Throw out his last start against the Phillies. The wind was blowing out to center field in Philly with gusts up to 30 mph -- and he isn't experienced enough to pitch to those elements. And in today's loss to the Cubs he showed his dominate ability at times. Absent his start in Philly, Jimenez recorded a 3.16 ERA, 1.25 WHIP, and a K/9 of 7.3 in May. He also kept his walk totals in-check registering a K/BB of 2.33.
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| Jim Edmonds has found a new home, and in the unlikely colors of blue. Edmonds, tripled and drove in two runs as the Chicago Cubs beat the injury riddled Colorado Rockies 5-3 on Sunday to complete a perfect seven-game homestand. Since arriving in Chicago Edmonds has hit .300 with one home run and 5 RBI, and he's accomplished this in 11 games. |
Our View: Edmonds has earned the everyday role as the Cubs center fielder, and at the expense of a productive Reed Johnson who was picked off the wire from Toronto in early May.
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| Alfonso Soriano went 1-for-5 with a solo home run and the Chicago Cubs, best home team in baseball, defeated the Colorado Rockies 5-3 on Sunday afternoon. The victory was the Cubs seventh straight. |
Our View: Soriano homered and drove in three runs Saturday to help the Chicago Cubs beat the Colorado Rockies 5-4 for their sixth straight win.
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| Manny Ramirez hit his 501st home run just a day after he joined the 500 home run club on Saturday. ManRam now has 11 home runs on the season and has raised his average to .294 with his three hit performance in Sunday's 9-4 victory over the scuffling Orioles. |
Our View: Manny went 3-for-5 with two runs scored and three RBI on the day, and has to this point outperformed his average draft position. The knock on Manny has been his September lay-downs the last two years. Unless the Tampa Bay Rays can stay in the race there's a chance the Red Sox could have large lead in the AL East in the final month -- offering the veteran hitters in Boston plenty of pine time before the postseason schedule begins in October.
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| Jair Jurrjens has a blister on his right thumb, and he reluctantly admits that it might be the reason for some of his issues. "It's just my location and my velocity is down a little bit," Jurrjens tells MLB.com. "I don't know. Maybe I'm just scared to put pressure on the thumb... If I didn't think I was going to be able to do the job, I'd have said something, but I took the ball, so there are no more excuses." Jurrjens has been treating the blister with cream and seeing some good results. |
Our View: Jurrjens is slated to pitch against the Marlins on Thursday. It's not a bad idea to bench him in mixed leagues, provided you have a decent fill-in option.
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| Justin Upton was a late scratch on Sunday due to flu-like symptoms, MLB.com reports. Jeff Salazar started in his place. |
Our View: Hopefully Justin simply needs a day or two to recover. The Diamondbacks play six times in the week ahead, so fantasy owners in smaller mixed leagues may have a tough call to make.
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| Jamie Moyer picked up his fourth win in as many starts by defeating the Marlins on Sunday. The southpaw allowed five hits and five runs over seven innings. Moyer walked none and struck out three. |
Our View: Let's hear it for run support! In Moyer's four wins, the Phillies have scored seven, 20, 12, and 10 runs. They also crossed the plate 11 times when Jamie picked up a win on May 5. Moyer has pitched decently, but fantasy owners shouldn't be fooled by the record.
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| Chase Utley extended his league-leading home run total when he swatted his 20th long ball on Sunday. He finished the day 1-for-2 with two runs, two walks, and a stolen base. Utley is also the first NL player to reach 50 RBI this year. |
Our View: With all apologies to Lance Berkman, Josh Hamilton, and others, we could easily argue that nobody has been more valuable in fantasy leagues this year than Utley.
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| Adam Dunn followed up his 10-homer May by swatting another solo shot on Sunday. He is up to 15 homers on the year. |
Our View: Fantasy owners were hopefully patient with the slugger. Dunn has had some awful stretches this year, but he has erased those worries with his recent play.
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| Brian McCann went 1-for-4 with a solo homer in Sunday's loss to the Reds. |
Our View: It's not a bad way to start the month. McCann was outstanding in May (.367-4-20) and is arguably the top fantasy catcher in the majors.
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| Jay Bruce celebrated his walk-off homer on Saturday by going 2-for-3 with a home run, walk, two RBI, and two runs on Sunday. The rookie was also caught stealing. |
Our View: We hear good things about this kid. The Reds should probably keep him around, huh?
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| Johnny Cueto held the Braves to four hits and two runs over seven innings on Sunday and improved to 4-5. The rookie opened with five hitless frames but allowed two solo homers in the seventh. It was his longest outing since April 24. |
Our View: It was nice to see Cueto work under control (one walk) and pick up his second straight win. The rookie is showing signs of figuring things out after the league picked on him from April 13-May 16.
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| The Braves pitching staff may be jinxed. Blaine Boyer left Sunday's game in the seventh inning due to an undisclosed injury, the Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports. Boyer landed awkwardly after a delivery. |
Our View: We'll update Boyer's status when more is known. He doesn't have much fantasy value, but he's pitched well out of the bullpen this year.
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| Mark Prior will undergo season-ending right shoulder surgery this week, MLB.com reports. The anterior capsule of his joint needs to be repaired. Prior signed a one-year deal with the Padres in December. |
Our View: We've lost count of how many operations Prior has had on his arm. He is still only 27, but we have to wonder if he'll ever be an effective major league pitcher again. It may be time to follow Kerry Wood's example and try out the bullpen.
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| Updating a previous report, Tim Hudson left his start on Sunday due to a left leg cramp, the Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports. |
Our View: Hopefully Hudson will bounce back quickly and be able to make his next start. This initial report doesn't sound too serious.
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| Jesus Flores is back in the lineup on Sunday after missing Saturday's game, the Washington Post notes. The backstop took two foul balls off the mask on Friday and experienced headaches and nausea. |
Our View: Hopefully Jesus' bat will pick up where it left off. He is trying to put his stamp on his status as the team's long-term answer behind the dish.
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| Ryan Zimmerman remains out of the lineup on Sunday and will miss his seventh straight game. He is dealing with a sore left shoulder and may undergo an MRI, the Washington Post reports. "It's still a day-to-day kind of thing," Zimmerman explains. "It doesn't feel that bad today. We'll just see how it reacts with a day off (on Monday)" |
Our View: Zimmerman is really pushing this "day-to-day" thing. Fantasy owners can't count on him returning Tuesday.
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| Tim Hudson left his start on Sunday in the seventh inning due to a left leg injury. |
Our View: We'll update his status when more is known, which should be shortly after the contest.
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| Brad Hawpe will begin a rehab assignment at Triple-A Colorado Springs on Monday, the Denver Post reports. He is out due to a sore right hamstring. |
Our View: The Post doesn't say how long Hawpe will remain out, but we imagine he could return by Friday if all goes well. The Rockies are off on Thursday.
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| Ryan Spilborghs is out of the lineup on Sunday, one day after injuring his left wrist. X-rays were negative. "It's just a bruise. Thankfully, nothing is broken," Spilborghs informs the Denver Post. "It's sore, but I hope I can get in there today." |
Our View: Fantasy owners can expect Spilborghs to start regularly in the week ahead, as the Rockies are low on healthy outfielders.
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| Mike Lieberthal signed a one-day, minor league contract with the Phillies on Sunday. He will officially retire as a member of the Phillies, the team he played for from 1994-2006. "To put everything I had into the Phillies for 13 years, it’s pretty special," Lieberthal tells the AP. "You don’t see too many players who stay with one team in any sport for that long of a period. It’s definitely an honor to come here and finish with the Phillies." |
Our View: The two-time All-Star had some quality fantasy campaigns from 1997-2005, including a 31-homer year in 1999. As with many long-time catchers, though, injuries caught up with Lieberthal.
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| The Cardinals called up reliever Mark Worrell on Sunday, the AP reports. Worrell, 25, was 1-1 with a 1.88 ERA and 38 strikeouts over 21 appearances at Triple-A Memphis. |
Our View: Worrell's numbers suggest he can help the Cards' bullpen, but he's not about to step into any saves and therefore has no fantasy value.
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| Jack Wilson is back in the lineup on Sunday, one day after missing a contest due to tightness behind his left knee, the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review reports. |
Our View: Wilson has shown some life with the stick, but we'd like to see him be healthy for a bit before endorsing him for anything more than NL-only leagues.
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| Carlos Ruiz is not in the lineup for Sunday's tilt with the Marlins, but his left hand is fine. "I'm ready to go," Ruiz tells MLB.com. "I feel very good." He took a pitch off the hand on Saturday. Chris Coste is starting in his place on Sunday. |
Our View: It sounds like Ruiz is safe to use for the fantasy week ahead.
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| Ryan Doumit tells the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review that he is "days away" from returning to the lineup. He fractured the tip of his left thumb on May 13. Doumit caught Zach Duke's bullpen session on Sunday morning and was pleased. "There was one ball that kind of jammed me a little bit," Doumit explains. "But the next pitch, the pain went away." The Pirates are thinking about sending him on a short rehab assignment. |
Our View: Doumit has more problems catching than hitting, so we expect his bat to be fine when he returns. Given that the team hasn't set a date, it's risky for fantasy owners to plug in Doumit for the week ahead.
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| The Yankees will call up reliever Scott Patterson on Sunday, the New York Daily News reports. The 28-year-old right-hander is 1-0 with a 3.04 ERA over 22 appearances at Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre. |
Our View: The Yankees need an extra arm (or two) for the bullpen, especially since Joba Chamberlain will make a limited start on Tuesday. Patterson has not fantasy value.
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| The Reds called up reliever Gary Majewski on Sunday, the Cincinnati Enquirer reports. Majewski was 2-1 with a 3.76 ERA over 22 appearances at Triple-A Louisville. |
Our View: Majewski was a solid setup man back in 2005, but arm issues led to a quick demise. His minor league numbers suggest that fantasy owners should steer clear.
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| The Reds placed Josh Fogg on the 15-day DL on Sunday due to a sore back, the Cincinnati Enquirer reports. |
Our View: Fantasy owners won't miss the 9.85 ERA.
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| The Brewers lineup has a "backup" feel on Sunday. Manager Ned Yost is starting Joe Dillon at second base, Gabe Kapler in center, Mike Rivera behind the plate, and Craig Counsell at shortstop, the Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel notes. They are replacing regular starters Rickie Weeks, Mike Cameron, Jason Kendall, and J.J. Hardy. |
Our View: Fantasy owners looking to set a Sunday lineup will want to note these changes. All of the regulars are simply getting a day off.
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| Jeff Karstens left his Triple-A start on Saturday due to a groin injury, the New York Post report. He was on the DL earlier in the season due to a groin issue. |
Our View: Karstens could have been in line for a call up to the Yankees bullpen, but he is now out of the picture.
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| Merkin Valdez will need a minor league rehab assignment before coming off the DL, and he remains roughly two weeks away from returning, the San Francisco Chronicle reports. He is on the DL due to a strained right elbow. |
Our View: Valdez was throwing pretty well prior to this latest elbow ailment, but he has very little fantasy value - unless your league rewards points for unique first names.
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| Jake Peavy hopes to return to the rotation within the next two weeks. "That's realistic, absolutely," he informs the San Diego Union-Tribune. Peavy has been happy with his flat-ground throwing sessions. He is on the DL due to a strained right elbow. |
Our View: That's a vague timeline, and we hope for better updates in the near future. In the meanwhile, fantasy owners looking at the week ahead can plan to be without their ace.
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| The Giants are trying to trade reliever Erick Threets, the San Francisco Chronicle reports. The southpaw is due to come off the minor league DL this week. He is out due to a right intercostal strain. |
Our View: We suspect the Giants are trying to get something for Threets before cutting him loose. Anyway, he has no fantasy value.
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| Mark Mulder has backed off his previous statement about retiring rather than undergoing another operation. "What I meant was, I should be better by now," he explains to the St. Louis Post-Dispatch. "You invest so much in getting back and then it doesn't happen. If they were to tell me, 'This procedure will do it. You'll be back.' I'd do it in a heartbeat. But if it's what they 'think' might improve it, I'm over that." Mulder will throw in the outfield on Sunday in his latest effort to stretch out his left shoulder. |
Our View: Fantasy owners have no reason to expect anything out of Mulder in 2008 or beyond. He hasn't been effective since 2005, and we have to wonder if the southpaw will ever return to a major league mound.
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| Jesus Flores felt better on Saturday, but he was held out of the lineup due to residual effects of his work on Friday. The catcher took two foul balls off his mask and felt headaches and nausea. "It's like, I feel tired," Flores explains to the Washington Post on Saturday. "I think it's from the pressure I had last night in the head." Wil Nieves started in his place. Tests showed that Flores did not suffer a concussion. |
Our View: The Post doesn't indicate as much, but we'd expect Flores to sit on Sunday as well. The young backstop has been hitting well lately and showing that he is the future at the position for the Nats.
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| Carlos Ruiz took a pitch off the left hand on Saturday. X-rays were negative, the Philadelphia Inquirer reports. Ruiz is day-to-day with a bruise. |
Our View: We expect Chris Coste to get a start on Sunday, but it sounds like Ruiz will be okay after a day or three.
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| Blake DeWitt has been fielding ground balls at second base prior to games, the Los Angeles Times reports. |
Our View: The Dodgers have a major logjam around their infield, and they are trying to find a spot for Andy LaRoche, who is in the minors. We don't believe the club is ready to ditch Jeff Kent, but it's possible they are angling for a long-term move for DeWitt.
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| Moises Alou could begin a minor league rehab assignment in the week ahead and return to the Mets by next weekend, the New York Post reports. The outfielder is on the DL due to a strained left calf. |
Our View: Fantasy owners should always take the over when it comes to Alou and injuries. He's not safe to use in the coming week.
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| Luis Maza has started three straight games at shortstop, partially because Chin-lung Hu is struggling at the plate. "He's trying too hard," hitting coach Mike Easler informs the Los Angeles Times. Maza is hitting .257, and Lu is down to .170. |
Our View: These backups are just filling in the gap while Rafael Furcal is out. Lu is the better prospect, but it sounds like he may need to head back to Triple-A and find his confidence.
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| Luis Castillo tried to talk his way into the lineup on Saturday, to no avail. The Mets say he has a strained left hip flexor, but Castillo tells the New York Post it is a quad injury. The ailment is different from the quad malady that caused the second baseman to miss three games earlier this year. "I want to be out there, especially since we're starting to play a little better," Castillo admits. |
Our View: It sounds like Luis is day-to-day, but the Mets aren't going to mess around with his oft-injured legs. Fantasy owners shouldn't necessarily count on Castillo to be in the lineup on Sunday.
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