Brewers manager Craig Counsell says Christian Yelich (back) is "trending towards" being ready for this weekend's series versus the Mets. (Tom Haurdicourt on Twitter)
Fantasy Impact
This likely means we won't see Yelich on Wednesday or Thursday, however. The reigning NL MVP still hasn't resumed baseball activities since tweaking his back on Sunday. The good news is he is expected to avoid the injured list, though fantasy owners should plan to be without him for a couple more days.