Welcome back to our top fantasy baseball injury stashes for Week 19, looking at IL players as of August 4. Today's list of injured MLB players to consider stashing off the fantasy baseball waiver wire includes Oneil Cruz, Walker Buehler, Michael Brantley, Kyle Wright, and Charlie Blackmon.In case you're not yet familiar, this list is a weekly article series that will highlight the top five hitters and pitchers to hold in your IL spots in re-draft fantasy baseball leagues. As players injured ...

Welcome back to our top fantasy baseball injury stashes for Week 13, looking at IL players as of June 23rd. Today's list of injured MLB players to consider stashing off the fantasy baseball waiver wire includes Michael Brantley, Tarik Skubal, Alejandro Kirk, Kyle Wright, and Oneil Cruz.In case you're not yet familiar, this list is a weekly article series that will highlight the top five hitters and pitchers to hold in your IL spots in re-draft fantasy baseball leagues. As players injured early ...

Houston Astros outfielder Michael Brantley (shoulder) hit off a tee on Thursday, according to manager Dusty Baker. The Astros were expecting Brantley to return for the first time all year in early May, but a setback prompted the team to shut him down temporarily. The 36-year-old veteran left-handed hitter is now swinging again, which is a positive, but there's no clear timetable for his return after a long recovery after having labrum surgery in August of 2022. Brantley should eventually be ...

According to Astros manager Dusty Baker, outfielder Michael Brantley (shoulder) hasn't resumed hitting. Although the 36-year-old has swung a bat, it doesn't appear he's anywhere close to a return. Brantley has been on the shelf since June 2022 and underwent surgery in August. At this rate, nobody knows for sure when he will be back on the field, so he's not worth much from a fantasy standpoint.

Houston Astros outfielder Michael Brantley (shoulder) remains out indefinitely after experiencing a setback in his return to action. He played in nine minor-league rehab games at Triple-A Sugar Land (24 at-bats) and was hoping to be activated from the injured list soon. However, he continued to feel pain in his surgically repaired right shoulder and was shut down. Brantley hasn't played for the Astros since last June 26 and had surgery in August. "Very frustrating," Brantley said. "You rehab ...

The Houston Astros have sent outfielder Michael Brantley (shoulder) back for further testing after it was announced on Tuesday that he had been shut down from hitting for a couple of days. Manager Dusty Baker said Brantley is "more sore than usual because he played a lot" on his minor-league rehab assignment. Baker said Tuesday night that the team wasn't considering it a setback and that Brantley was still close to returning from the injured list, but this says otherwise. The 35-year-old ...

Houston Astros outfielder Michael Brantley (shoulder) has been shut down from hitting, according to manager Dusty Baker. The skipper also said it's unclear when Brantley will return and said it wasn't a setback. When specifically asked if Brantley had suffered a setback, Baker said, "Not really. We decided to just take it easy for a couple days." Baker also said that Brantley is "really close" to returning. It sounds like the 35-year-old veteran has made progress, but it also sounds like a bit ...

According to Houston Astros skipper Dusty Baker, outfielder Michael Brantley (shoulder) might return early next week for the series with the Los Angeles Angels. The 35-year-old underwent shoulder surgery in August and recently began a rehab assignment at Triple-A Sugar Land. Although Brantley is not the player he once was, he still has something to offer for those in deeper fantasy leagues.

Houston Astros outfielder Michael Brantley (shoulder), who had shoulder surgery in August and has been rehabbing since the start of the season, went 1-for-1 with a walk in his first game of a rehab assignment Sunday with Triple-A Sugar Land. The 35-year-old is expected to remain with the Space Cowboys for at least a week, and he should return to the Astros in early May if he has no setbacks. Brantley is still a productive hitter, but he no longer provides the power or speed he used to. As such,...

Houston Astros outfielder Michael Brantley (shoulder) is ramping up his rehab after taking live batting practice on Friday. Brantley had shoulder surgery in August and has recently been working out at the team's training facilities in Florida. A return in May still looks like the expectation for Brantley.