Tatis Jr. suffered a a shoulder subluxation which looked incredibly painful and which put him on the IL. He's reportedly feeling better and should return soon, but there are obvious concerns about his ability to stay healthy and avoid surgery this year, considering that he's already been bothered by the shoulder twice. You're happily starting him whenever he's in the lineup, but if you can sell him at anywhere close to his spring value, you should.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Donaldson lasted just one at-bat before hurting his hamstring and needing an IL stint. It's a relief that it's not a recurrence of his calf problems, but still, it's a reminder of how tenuous his status is even on his best day. Even if he is not out for long, have a backup ready to go at all times.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Garcia looks like the closer now in Miami after locking down an easy save against the Mets on April 10th following Anthony Bass's struggles. Don Mattingly may still allow others to figure in, but Garcia is the reliever to roster in Miami.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

This season has been a disaster for fantasy players who drafted early and took Sanchez. First, the rookie right-hander was left off the Opening Day roster to continue building up his arm strength. Then he started experiencing soreness and an MRI revealed shoulder inflammation. Worse, fantasy manages can't put him in an IL slot since he was sent to the minors before the year, so we're forced to burn a bench spot and wait on his return. Hopefully this means there will be less of an innings limit (or none at all) in the second half.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Colome has gotten the early save calls for the Twins, and it appears as if he'll be the lead dog in the ninth inning for Minnesota. We know Rocco Baldelli doesn't like to have a single set closer, but expect Colome to see the majority of the save chances going forward.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

To the extent Bass was the official "closer" in Miami, he isn't any longer after struggling in his first few outings. He doesn't really have "closer stuff" to begin with despite successfully holding the ninth-inning role at times,, so he'll likely only find his way back to being the stopper if there are prolonged struggles by Yimi Garcia and others.