Looking for an early fantasy MVP? How about Brewers SS Jean Segura, who's batting .368 with six home runs and 13 stolen bases. Based on draft position, he's been killing it.

First pitch: We've got 7:05 p.m. ET starts in both leagues.

Interleague DH issues: The Indians are in Philadelphia, but with Lonnie Chisenhall having been sent to the minors, Mark Reynolds has taken over at third base. Their 1B/OF/DH logjam is less crowded, and Ryan Raburn being the likely odd man out hurts far fewer fantasy owners. The Padres and Giants will use designated hitters to be determined in their visits to AL parks.

Streaming starters: Travis Wood's stellar outing raised our record to 25-15 on the season. Tonight's pick is the resurgent Scott Kazmir (owned in 13.6 percent of FOXSports.com leagues) versus the Phillies, while Wednesday's selection is Cincinnati's Mike Leake (1.7 percent owned) against the Marlins in Miami.

On to the news:

• Yankees OF Curtis Granderson got another hit in a Triple-A rehab game last night, and tweeted later that he was "in the car on the way back to NY." Assuming that Granderson makes his 2013 debut tonight against Felix Hernandez, who comes out of the Yankee lineup? Ichiro Suzuki would be the smart choice to stay benched most of the time, but maybe hot-hitting Vernon Wells will get a rest tonight against the right-handed King Felix. 
• Tigers OF Austin Jackson has been placed on the DL with a low-grade hamstring injury that shouldn't keep him out for too long. Rookie Avisail Garcia has been called up to take some of Jackson's playing time, and will be of interest to AL-only owners thanks to his 1.076 minor-league OPS this season.
• Nationals OF Bryce Harper received 11 stitches under his chin after crashing into the outfield fence last night at Dodger Stadium. Harper left the game, but later tested negative for a concussion and is day-to-day.
• Speaking of the Dodgers, they still haven't announced their Wednesday starter, but Steve Dilbeck of the Los Angeles Times is pretty sure it will be Zack Greinke. Greinke's teammate, Josh Beckett, left Monday's start with a "tweaked" groin and a bad case of suck.
• Astros 2B Jose Altuve is day-to-day with a dislocated jaw, and that's a baseball injury I've never heard before. Teammate Bud Norris left Monday's start with a back injury, and his status is TBD.
• I tried to tell you that Royals manager Ned Yost loves OF Jarrod Dyson, who led off again last night. Dyson stole 30 bases last season in a part-time role, and is now worth a look in anything deeper than a 12-team mixed league.
• A's OF Josh Reddickmight need wrist surgery? Ugh.
• Aaron Hicks!
• Pirates 2B Neil Walker came off the DL last night and batted fifth. Start him if that's what you were doing before his injury.
• Rick Ankiel is now part of a center-field platoon for the Mets. If this matters to you in any mixed league, you're in trouble.
• Orioles SP Wei-Yin Chen (oblique) is probably headed for the DL.
• OF Jason Heyward apparently won't come off the DL until Friday at the earliest.

See you back here tomorrow morning.

Looking for an early fantasy MVP? How about Brewers SS Jean Segura, who's batting .368 with six home runs and 13 stolen bases. Based on draft position, he's been killing it.

First pitch: We've got 7:05 p.m. ET starts in both leagues.

Interleague DH issues: The Indians are in Philadelphia, but with Lonnie Chisenhall having been sent to the minors, Mark Reynolds has taken over at third base. Their 1B/OF/DH logjam is less crowded, and Ryan Raburn being the likely odd man out hurts far fewer fantasy owners. The Padres and Giants will use designated hitters to be determined in their visits to AL parks.

Streaming starters: Travis Wood's stellar outing raised our record to 25-15 on the season. Tonight's pick is the resurgent Scott Kazmir (owned in 13.6 percent of FOXSports.com leagues) versus the Phillies, while Wednesday's selection is Cincinnati's Mike Leake (1.7 percent owned) against the Marlins in Miami.

On to the news:

• Yankees OF Curtis Granderson got another hit in a Triple-A rehab game last night, and tweeted later that he was "in the car on the way back to NY." Assuming that Granderson makes his 2013 debut tonight against Felix Hernandez, who comes out of the Yankee lineup? Ichiro Suzuki would be the smart choice to stay benched most of the time, but maybe hot-hitting Vernon Wells will get a rest tonight against the right-handed King Felix. 
• Tigers OF Austin Jackson has been placed on the DL with a low-grade hamstring injury that shouldn't keep him out for too long. Rookie Avisail Garcia has been called up to take some of Jackson's playing time, and will be of interest to AL-only owners thanks to his 1.076 minor-league OPS this season.
• Nationals OF Bryce Harperreceived 11 stitches under his chin after crashing into the outfield fence last night at Dodger Stadium. Harper left the game, but later tested negative for a concussion and is day-to-day.
• Speaking of the Dodgers, they still haven't announced their Wednesday starter, but Steve Dilbeck of the Los Angeles Times is pretty sure it will be Zack Greinke. Greinke's teammate, Josh Beckett, left Monday's start with a "tweaked" groin and a bad case of suck.
• Astros 2B Jose Altuve is day-to-day with a dislocated jaw, and that's a baseball injury I've never heard before. Teammate Bud Norris left Monday's start with a back injury, and his status is TBD.
• I tried to tell you that Royals manager Ned Yost loves OF Jarrod Dyson, who led off again last night. Dyson stole 30 bases last season in a part-time role, and is now worth a look in anything deeper than a 12-team mixed league.
• A's OF Josh Reddickmight need wrist surgery? Ugh.
• Aaron Hicks!
• Pirates 2B Neil Walker came off the DL last night and batted fifth. Start him if that's what you were doing before his injury.
• Rick Ankiel is now part of a center-field platoon for the Mets. If this matters to you in any mixed league, you're in trouble.
• Orioles SP Wei-Yin Chen (oblique) is probably headed for the DL.
• OF Jason Heyward apparently won't come off the DL until Friday at the earliest.

See you back here tomorrow morning.

It sounds like Joba Chamberlain has avoided a guaranteed public relations loss by making up with Mariano Rivera after a Saturday spat. That's good, as Chamberlain would have been better off throwing a sack full of golden retriever puppies off the George Washington Bridge than having Yankee fans think he insulted Rivera.

First pitch: The Yankees and Indians play the first game of their doubleheader at 12:05 p.m. ET to start the AL day. NL action begins at 7:05 with a pair of games.

Interleague DH issues: None today, but starting Tuesday, the Indians will probably sit Mark Reynolds, Nick Swisher or Drew Stubbs (my pick) when they play in Philadelphia.

Streaming starters: Dan Straily struggled Friday, Vance Worley wasn't good outisde of notching a win on Saturday, and Chris Capuano was just fine against the Marlins on Sunday. We're 24-15 on the season.

Today's pick is underrated Cub Travis Wood (owned in 38.4 percent of FOXSports.com leagues) against the Rockies, while Tuesday's selection is the still-underowned Scott Kazmir (8.5 percent owned) on the road in Philly.

On to the news:

• After coming through Friday's rehab start without any issues, Zack Greinke thinks he's ready to pitch for the Dodgers against the Nationals on Wednesday, but the team hasn't made a decision yet on his return from the DL. If I owned Greinke in a league that required lineups to be set today, I'd activate him. If the Dodgers are planning to let him pitch somewhere, why not in Dodger Stadium to help them climb out of last place?

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• Besides, the Nats won't have OF Jayson Werth, who is on the DL with a strained hamstring. Roger Bernadina has been playing more often than not in Werth's absence, and should be an NL-only consideration despite his current .289 OPS.
• OF Jason Heyward could come off the DL at any time, but weekly leaguers might want to keep him benched in case the Braves wait a few more days.
• It sounds like Diamondbacks OF Adam Eaton is about a week or so away from making his 2013 debut. Is he going to displace the surprising A.J. Pollock? Hmm ...
• Speedy Jays OF Rajai Davis is on the DL with an oblique injury. Someday, Davis will enter the season 18th on a team's outfield depth chart and still find a way to steal 30 bases.
• With Eduardo Nunez (oblique) on the DL, the Yankees are going with Jayson Nix at shortstop. No, I don't know how they keep winning.
• The Red Sox have placed C David Ross on the seven-day concussion DL and called up the solid Ryan Lavarnway. Lavarnway is a short-term AL-only option who might play a few times this week. In other Red Sox news, here's a link to info on Joel Hanrahan's season-ending surgery, in case you missed it.
• Rockies OF Charlie Blackmon homered Sunday after getting called up to replace the injured Michael Cuddyer on the roster, but look for speedy Eric Young Jr. to get more playing time.
• This neck strain of Adrian Gonzalez's is getting annoying, huh?
• Ryan Madson could be back with the Angels sometime this week. He probably won't close right away, though.
• The A's hope to get OFs Coco Crisp and Chris Young back from the DL on Wednesday.
• Rays OF Desmond Jennings missed the weekend with a groin injury, but is expected to return tomorrow.

See you back here tomorrow morning.

Another day, another save for Heath Bell. He's owned in just 6.5 percent of FOXSports.com leagues - what's everyone waiting for? 

First pitch: Both leagues get going shortly after 7 p.m. ET.

Interleague DH issues: The Padres visit the Rays this weekend, so watch for Carlos Quentin to get some DH time. That could give Kyle Blanks some starts in the outfield.

Streaming starters: Way to go, Scott Kazmir! His terrific outing raised our record to 23-13. The weekend selections are Dan Straily (3.3 percent owned) at Seattle tonight, Minnesota's struggling Vance Worley (1.6 percent owned) against the Orioles on Saturday, and Dodger lefty Chris Capuano (1.1 percent owned) versus the Marlins on Sunday.

On to the news:

• Michael Bourn has been activated from the DL and will be in the lineup tonight for the Indians, so start him if you've got him. If you recently picked up Ryan Raburn, his playing time is about to be reduced by quite a bit.
• In the speedy recovery department, Zack Greinke will pitch in a minor-league rehab game tonight with an eye on returning to the Dodger rotation next week.

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• Angels SS Erick Aybar is day-to-day after leaving Thursday's game with a hamstring injury.
• Angels SP Tommy Hanson will miss his scheduled Friday start due to "family issues," according to the team's website. His replacement is TBD.
• Braves OF Jason Heyward started a rehab assignment Thursday, and you can probably expect him to come off the DL early next week. Teammate Brandon Beachy will begin his rehab assignment next week with an eye on a mid-June return. If you want to stash Beachy, he owned in just 4.6 percent of FOXSports.com leagues. I feel like I'm not as excited as others are about his 2013 potential.
• So, Joel Hanrahan (forearm) has been moved to the 60-day DL, and might need surgery. There's no need to hang onto him, folks.
• In better reliever news, Arizona's J.J. Putz isn't expected to need elbow surgery, but he'll be shut down for at least a couple of weeks before being re-evaluated.
• Orioles SP Miguel Gonzalez has been placed on the DL with a blister on his right thumb. Steve Johnson will start in Gonzalez's place on Saturday, and he should only be considered as AL-only roster filler.
• Johnny Cueto threw three innings in a Thursday rehab start, and could be back with the Reds as soon as May 19.
• Reading Ned Yost's comments about Jeff Francoeur in this article, I think Yost is (again) itching to get speedy Jarrod Dyson in the lineup more often. Just a hunch.
• Tyler Cloyd is taking Roy Halladay's rotation slot with the Phillies tonight. The 25-year-old Cloyd isn't a highly-regarded prospect, but he's been missing some bats this season. Keep an eye on him, NL-only owners.
• Pirates 2B Neil Walker could come off the DL as soon as Sunday.
• Does anyone else think Yu Darvish might strike out 30 Astros on Saturday night?
• Blue Jays SP Josh Johnson (triceps) probably won't come off the DL until June.

See you back here Monday morning.

They really reviewed this and still didn't call it a home run? What the ...

First pitch: The A's, Indians and hopefully some new umpires start the American League day at 12:05 p.m. ET, while the Yankees and Rockies get the senior circuit involved at 3:10. The third matinee is Tigers-Nationals at 4:05, so set your lineups early.

Interleague DH issues: Another day in Washington means another day on the bench for Tigers DH Victor Martinez. Travis Hafner can expect another day off for the Yankees as well.

Streaming starters: Ricky Nolasco's fine outing raised our streaming starter record to 22-13 (Jason Marquis also would have worked out, in case you were wondering). Today's pick is Cleveland's Scott Kazmir (owned in 1.1 percent of FOXSports.com leagues) against the A's, while Friday's selection is A's rookie Dan Straily (2.6 percent owned) versus the Mariners in Seattle.

On to the news:

• Phillies SP Roy Halladay needs shoulder surgery, and is expected to miss at least three months. The only people who should keep Halladay are A) those with unused DL slots, and B) keeper leaguers. Everyone else can ditch him.
• Heath Bell gets the first shot to replace J.J. Putz as the Diamondbacks' closer, and saved Wednesday's game after giving up a leadoff double. Putz's prognosis is undetermined, but on Wednesday's Fantasy 15 podcast, our friend Jeff Erickson from RotoWire (who was at the game) didn't sound optimistic.

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• Here's the story on Vernon Wells appearing at third base last night. Is anyone still in a league that adds positional eligibility after one game? Wells also had three hits - including a home run - with two RBI, two runs scored and a stolen base in the Yankees' win. Way to earn that $21 million, Vernon!
• Despite the imminent return of Kyuji Fujikawa, Kevin Gregg has been named as the Cubs' closer. Who wants to bet on when Gregg will cough up the job?
• No, I don't know why new Red Sox closer Junichi Tazawa entered last night's game with his team down by six runs. Maybe he needed the work.
• Rockies SS Troy Tulowitzki (groin) sat yesterday because they didn't want him to play on a wet field, and the same circumstance might present itself today, as Denver's forecast calls for isolated thunderstorms. Don't activate Tulo until we know he's in the lineup.
• Dodgers 1B Adrian Gonzalez left Wednesday's game after aggravating his strained neck. Gonzalez said he'd be ready to play Friday, but let's keep an eye on this situation.
• Rangers C A.J. Pierzynski is on the DL with a strained oblique. If you're not ready to roll with Pierzynski's real-life replacement, Geovany Soto, plenty of power-hitting, bad-BA catchers are available. Jarrod Saltalamacchia (14.2 percent owned) is one.
• Yankees OF Curtis Granderson begins a Triple-A rehab assignment today. He could be back in 10-14 days.
• Nationals OF Jayson Werth will have an MRI today on his hamstring. He's been out of commission for six days, so let's hope he gets things figured out.
• We should know today if Michael Bourn will return from the DL this weekend for the Indians.
• Here comes another Marlins' prospect! 2B Derek Dietrich has been called up from Double A, where he was batting .282 with four homers and a .915 OPS. Dietrich's pop is worth a look in NL-only leagues, but he figures to struggle.
• Reds SP Johnny Cueto is scheduled for a minor-league rehab start today. He could be back with the Reds by next Sunday or Monday.
• Red Sox 3B Will Middlebrooks (ribs) is day-to-day.
• Orioles 2B Brian Roberts will have surgery today on his injured hamstring. Note to my dad and others who are waiting around for Roberts: The last time he played 60 or more games was 2009.
• It's chat day! Be there at 2 p.m. ET.

See you back here tomorrow morning.

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First pitch: The A's, Indians and hopefully some new umpires start the American League day at 12:05 p.m. ET, while the Yankees and Rockies get the senior circuit involved at 3:10. The third matinee is Tigers-Nationals at 4:05, so set your lineups early.

Interleague DH issues: Another day in Washington means another day on the bench for Tigers DH Victor Martinez. Travis Hafner can expect another day off for the Yankees as well.

Streaming starters: Ricky Nolasco's fine outing raised our streaming starter record to 22-13 (Jason Marquis also would have worked out, in case you were wondering). Today's pick is Cleveland's Scott Kazmir (owned in 1.1 percent of FOXSports.com leagues) against the A's, while Friday's selection is A's rookie Dan Straily (2.6 percent owned) versus the Mariners in Seattle.

On to the news:

• Phillies SP Roy Halladay needs shoulder surgery, and is expected to miss at least three months. The only people who should keep Halladay are A) those with unused DL slots, and B) keeper leaguers. Everyone else can ditch him.
• Heath Bell gets the first shot to replace J.J. Putz as the Diamondbacks' closer, and saved Wednesday's game after giving up a leadoff double. Putz's prognosis is undetermined, but on Wednesday's Fantasy 15 podcast, our friend Jeff Erickson from RotoWire (who was at the game) didn't sound optimistic.

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• Here's the story on Vernon Wells appearing at third base last night. Is anyone still in a league that adds positional eligibility after one game? Wells also had three hits - including a home run - with two RBI, two runs scored and a stolen base in the Yankees' win. Way to earn that $21 million, Vernon!
• Despite the imminent return of Kyuji Fujikawa, Kevin Gregg has been named as the Cubs' closer. Who wants to bet on when Gregg will cough up the job?
• No, I don't know why new Red Sox closer Junichi Tazawa entered last night's game with his team down by six runs. Maybe he needed the work.
• Rockies SS Troy Tulowitzki (groin) sat yesterday because they didn't want him to play on a wet field, and the same circumstance might present itself today, as Denver's forecast calls for isolated thunderstorms. Don't activate Tulo until we know he's in the lineup.
• Dodgers 1B Adrian Gonzalez left Wednesday's game after aggravating his strained neck. Gonzalez said he'd be ready to play Friday, but let's keep an eye on this situation.
• Rangers C A.J. Pierzynski is on the DL with a strained oblique. If you're not ready to roll with Pierzynski's real-life replacement, Geovany Soto, plenty of power-hitting, bad-BA catchers are available. Jarrod Saltalamacchia (14.2 percent owned) is one.
• Yankees OF Curtis Granderson begins a Triple-A rehab assignment today. He could be back in 10-14 days.
• Nationals OF Jayson Werth will have an MRI today on his hamstring. He's been out of commission for six days, so let's hope he gets things figured out.
• We should know today if Michael Bourn will return from the DL this weekend for the Indians.
• Here comes another Marlins' prospect! 2B Derek Dietrich has been called up from Double A, where he was batting .282 with four homers and a .915 OPS. Dietrich's pop is worth a look in NL-only leagues, but he figures to struggle.
• Reds SP Johnny Cueto is scheduled for a minor-league rehab start today. He could be back with the Reds by next Sunday or Monday.
• Red Sox 3B Will Middlebrooks (ribs) is day-to-day.
• Orioles 2B Brian Roberts will have surgery today on his injured hamstring. Note to my dad and others who are waiting around for Roberts: The last time he played 60 or more games was 2009.
• It's chat day! Be there at 2 p.m. ET.

See you back here tomorrow morning.

Get well soon, J.A. Happ. That was a scary moment.

First pitch: Today's schedule has a pair of 12:35 p.m. ET starts that includes teams from both leagues. Get those lineups set early!

Interleague DH issues: Plenty, again. The Mariners, Tigers, Rangers, Yankees and White Sox will play in National League parks today. Victor Martinez, Lance Berkman and Travis Hafner don't figure to be in their teams' lineups. Adam Dunn started in Paul Konerko's place last night, but I doubt we'll see that again today. The Mariners will again choose between Justin Smoak and Kendrys Morales (Smoak played Tuesday).

Streaming starters: Eric Stults shut down - you guessed it - the Marlins to raise our record to 21-13. Today's pick is Ricky Nolasco (owned in 2.2 percent of FOXSports.com leagues) against the Padres, while Thursday's selection is the recently exhumed Scott Kazmir (0.7 percent owned) versus the undermanned A's. Today, I drew the line on my anti-Marlins strategy by passing over my Staten Island homey Jason Marquis. Are you brave enough to stream him?

On to the news:

• Diamondbacks' closer J.J. Putz left Tuesday's game with elbow stiffness after facing just one batter, and will have an MRI today. Heath Bell closed things out, but David Hernandez had already pitched, and the D-backs' plans for a potential extended Putz absence aren't clear. After the game, manager Kirk Gibson talked about his team's bullpen depth, and said, "anybody can step in and fill the role." Thanks, Kirk. The guess here is that Gibson will go with Bell (1.7 percent owned) if Putz is out for awhile, but Hernandez wouldn't be a shock. We should know more about Putz's status in the next day or two.

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• The Red Sox announced Tuesday that Junichi Tazawa will close with Joel Hanrahan and Andrew Bailey both on the DL. Tazawa is owned in just 5.8 percent of FOXSports.com leagues, and he's pretty good, so you should grab him for the short term. However, Bailey is eligible to return on Tuesday, so Tazawa's fantasy value could disappear quickly. Yes, it could also reappear if the oft-injured Bailey gets hurt again later.
• In other Red Sox news, rookie Allen Webster has been called up and will take Felix Doubront's rotation slot tonight. I'm not usually a big fan of rookie starters, but you can certainly consider the talented Webster (2.70 ERA, 26 K in 20 IP at Triple A) in AL-only leagues.
• Matt Harvey is a monster.
• Kevin Gregg converted another save opportunity last night. Kyuji Fujikawa might come off the DL as soon as Friday, and although I've been in his corner all season, the Cubs will probably leave Gregg alone until he falters (which is very possible). Gregg is still available in 85.3 percent of FOXSports.com leagues, and that's silly. 
• Speaking of closers, Jason Motte had Tommy John surgery on Tuesday. I hope you didn't use too high of a draft pick on him.
• Remember when the A's had a lot of outfield depth? Josh Reddick (wrist) is apparently headed to the DL. 1B Daric Barton has been called up from the minors, allowing Brandon Moss to spend time in the outfield. If your league gives credit for walks and defense, Barton will be a fine pickup. Otherwise, forget about him.
• White Sox OF Dayan Viciedo played in a doubleheader Tuesday as part of his rehab assignment, and figures to return from the DL this weekend if all goes well.
• Brian Roberts ... ugh.
• Rockies SS Troy Tulowitzki hopes to play today after missing Tuesday's game with a sore leg.
• Marlins 2B Chris Valaika (wrist) is headed to the DL. It's not clear if Nick Green or Chris Coghlan will replace him in that train wreck of a lineup.
• Here's what the Astros did with their revamped group of outfielders. Robbie Grossman seems pretty entrenched, huh? When Justin Maxwell returns in about a month, this will get interesting.
• In case you missed it, Hanley Ramirez's hamstring injury will keep him out for 4-6 weeks.
• Jered Weaver's injury rehab is going slower than expected.
• Pirates starter James McDonald (shoulder) is on the DL. Teammate Neil Walker is targeting a Sunday or Monday return.

See you back here tomorrow morning.

Clay Buchholz struck out nine more batters in six innings last night. Has anyone checked the video yet for more shiny, gooey stuff on his arm? Seriously, even though he didn't have a particularly good outing otherwise, Buchholz seems like a different guy this season.

First pitch: 7:05 p.m. ET in both leagues.

Interleague DH issues: Lots of 'em. Lance Berkman (Rangers), Victor Martinez (Tigers) and Travis Hafner (Yankees) are expected to see some pinch-hitting duty in NL parks over the next couple of days, while the Mariners don't appear to have tipped their hand yet. They should bench Justin Smoak and let Kendrys Morales start at first base.

Streaming starters: Andrew Cashner's domination of the Marlins wasn't too surprising, right? Should we create a special streaming category for pitching against those guys? We're up to 20-13 for the season, with San Diego's Eric Stults (owned in 1.6 percent of FOXSports.com leagues) going for us tonight versus the hapless Fish. Wednesday's selection is Miami's Ricky Nolasco (1.2 percent owned) against the Padres.

On to the news:

• Red Sox RP Joel Hanrahan left Monday's game with a strained forearm, and will have an MRI today. If Hanrahan misses an extended period of time, what will the Sox - who already have Andrew Bailey on the DL - do about the ninth inning? The team's website reports that Junichi Tazawa or Koji Uehara "would seem to be Boston's top closing options," while FOXSports.com's Jon Paul Morosi tabs Uehara as the most likely option. Unless Boston manager John Farrell indicates otherwise, figure that the strike-throwing Uehara is the guy, with Junichi Tazawa getting some stray saves. (UPDATE: 2:40 P.M. ET: Manager John Farrell said Tuesday in a radio interview that Tazawa will close for the time being. Go get him in case Hanrahan's absence is lengthy.)

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• Braves OF Jason Heyward took batting practice on Monday, and it sounds like he could come off the DL next week if things go well.
• We all knew Roy Halladay was going to be placed on the DL yesterday, right? It's official, in case you were wondering.
• White Sox SP Gavin Floydwill have Tommy John surgery, with the team's website reporting a recovery time of 14-19 months. See him in ... 2015?
• The Dodgers finally placed 2B Mark Ellis (groin) on the DL; Nick Punto will continue to get most of the starts in his place. In other Dodger news, the MRI for 1B Adrian Gonzalez revealed a strained neck muscle. Gonzalez says he'll play through the pain, and if I owned him in any leagues, I think I'd prefer a DL stint. Gonzalez's day's as a big power hitter might be done, anyway.
• Alex Rodriguez is back! OK, not really - he's hitting off a tee and playing catch and stuff in Tampa, and still hopes to return after the All-Star break.
• The Diamondbacks have moved SS Didi Gregorious into the second spot in their batting order. They're not going to be happy when he comes back to Earth after this ridiculously hot start.
• Reds C Ryan Hanigan will begin a rehab assignment today. 
• Marlins 2B Donovan Solano (intercostal strain) is headed to the DL. Weak-hitting Chris Valaika has been playing in Solano's place, and should only be considered as an NL-only desperation play. 
• The Astros figure to be a revolving door all season, and their outfield was shaken up Monday. Rick Ankiel and Fernando Martinez were designated for assignment, while Trevor Crowe and Jimmy Paredes were called up from Triple A, and J.D. Martinez was activated from the DL. The Crawfish Boxes seems to think the main beneficiary will be Brandon Barnes, who could become the team's everyday right fielder. AL-only and deep mixed owners should take note, as Barnes has modest power-speed skills. Crowe is speedy, but they're not going to let him play regularly.
• 1B Matt Adams comes off the DL today for the Cardinals. He doesn't really have a place to play, but he's active.

See you back here tomorrow morning.

Yu Darvish is a strikeout machine. Through Sunday's game, he has 72 whiffs in 45 2/3 innings. My goodness.

First pitch: The White Sox and Royals start the American League day at 2:10 p.m. ET, while Braves-Reds gets the NL underway at 7:10.

Interleague DH issues: With the Rangers visiting the Cubs tonight and the Brewers on Tuesday and Wednesday, Lance Berkman will pinch hit for a few days. Looking ahead, Victor Martinez will also be a pinch-hitter when the Tigers visit the Nationals on Tuesday and Wednesday.

Streaming starters: Mike Leake's win and run prevention helped us Friday, Phil Hughes was terrific on Saturday, and Wandy Rodriguez was good enough in his Sunday loss. We're up to 19-13 for the season.

Let's keep it simple and stream against the Marlins for the next two days, taking Padres' starters Andrew Cashner (owned in 5 percent of FOXSports.com leagues) today and Eric Stults (1.3 percent owned) on Tuesday.

Note: I've been including a "Who's Off" note on Mondays and Thursdays, but it seems unnecessary. Let me know if you disagree.

On to the news:

• After another shellacking on Sunday, Phillies SP Roy Halladay told the team that he's been feeling pain in his shoulder, and they placed him on the DL. We don't yet know how long Halladay will be out, but as tempting as it might be to cut bait with him right now, stash him on your DL if you can. I suggested the aforemetioned Mr. Hughes (now 16.5 percent owned) as a rosterable option in Friday's Free Agent Frenzy, but otherwise you should plan to stream starters until we hear Halladay's prognosis.

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• With Hanley Ramirez (hamstring) back on the DL - probably for longer than the minimum stay - speedy Dee Gordon (2.4 percent owned) is back at shortstop for the Dodgers. Gordon had 14 steals at Triple A before his promotion, and swiped three in two games for the Dodgers over the weekend. Among Gordon's negatives are a history of on-base issues, a shaky glove that could cost him playing time, and the N0. 8 slot in the batting order. None of those should scare you away from his speed, which is off the charts. Grab him now if you can, and hope that when Ramirez returns, it's to play third base.
• In other Dodger news, 1B Adrian Gonzalez (trap muscle) will have an MRI today after being limited to one pinch-hitting appearance over the weekend, and 2B Mark Ellis (quad) might finally land on the DL today.
• Welcome back, Brian McCann! You'll be active in one of my lineups today.
• Royals SP Jeremy Guthrie is 4-0 with a 2.40 ERA and 1.11 WHIP after Saturday's shutout. Guthrie is owned in just 43.2 percent of FOXSports.com leagues, and you can certainly grab him if you need a short-term starter. However, his ERAs over the last five seasons are 3.63, 5.04, 3.83, 4.33 and 4.76. Be careful.
• Red Sox closer Andrew Bailey (biceps) will have an MRI today. Raise your hand if you're a Joel Hanrahan owner hoping for a DL stint! C'mon, you know you're out there.
• Kyuji Fujikawa could come off the DL for the Cubs as soon as today. He's still my bet to close.
• Rockies 1B Todd Helton returned from the DL on Sunday. Remember when that news would have been awesome?
• Indians OF Michael Bourn (finger) will begin a rehab assignment tonight, and could be back by the weekend. Giddy Ryan Raburn owners might want to prepare for some reduced playing time.
• Yankees SS Eduardo Nunez is day-to-day with tightness in his ribcage. Today's off-day should help.
• With OF Chris Young (quad) joining Coco Crisp on the DL, fading prospect Michael Taylor figures to get playing time against lefties. Desperate AL-only owners could consider Taylor.
• Yeah, Matt Cain!
• Padres SP Clayton Richard is on the DL due to an intestinal virus. Ugh.
• After reading this, I guess I need to make a point to watch Cardinals RP Carlos Martinez. Sounds impressive, huh?
• Rays 2B/OF Ben Zobrist will miss tonight's game due to a death in the family. He should be back on Tuesday.

See you back here tomorrow morning.

I wouldn't be doing my duty as a Yankee fan if I didn't link to this article about Clay Buchholz allegedly putting a foreign substance on the baseball while pitching. This one notes that RP Junichi Tazawa may have been doing the same thing.

First pitch: The Reds and Cubs have a 2:20 p.m. ET matinee at Wrigley, while the AL schedule gets underway shortly after 7. Also, remember that MLB ON FOX coverage begins Saturday at 3:30, leading into Orioles-Angels, Cardinals-Brewers and Nationals-Pirates.

Interleague DH issues: The Rays are in Colorado, meaning that the newly activated Luke Scott figures to be a pinch hitter.

Streaming starters: Kyle Kendrick's strong outing raised our record to 16-13 for the season.  The weekend picks are Mike Leake (owned in 2.3 percent of FOXSports.com leagues) today, the surging Phil Hughes (12.8 percent owned, two ER in each of his last three starts) against the A's on Saturday, and Wandy Rodriguez (24.7 percent owned) versus the Nats on Sunday.

On to the news:

• 3B Ryan Zimmerman comes off the DL tonight for the Nationals, with rookie Anthony Rendon heading back to the minors. Start Zimmerman if you've got him.

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• Brewers 3B Aramis Ramirez (knee) will be activated today, but since he didn't go on a rehab assignment, they'll take it easy with him in the short term, possibly pulling him early from games and giving him days off. For the next few days at least, try to look for the Brewers' lineups before starting Ramirez. He'll play tonight, but beyond that, it's a mystery.
• Why did Joel Hanrahan get last night's save for the Red Sox? Because Andrew Bailey was suffering from discomfort in his biceps. Bailey and the team say the injury is minor, and there hasn't been a role change here. However, if you own Bailey, you already know that he's had some trouble staying healthy. Cross your fingers.
• In other Red Sox news, OF Shane Victorino is expected to play tonight after missing seven straight games with a strained lower back.
• Nats OF Jayson Werth's hamstring injury might cause him to miss some (or all) of this weekend's series in Pittsburgh. A DL trip apparently isn't going to be needed, though.
• White Sox SP Jake Peavy was scratched Thursday due to back spasms, and won't start until Saturday at the earliest, according to the team's website.
• This Q&A with Brian Cashman has plenty of Yankee injury updates, but the one that sticks out is 3B Alex Rodriguez beginning "baseball rehab" as early as next week.
• Braves C Brian McCann is tracking toward a Monday return to the lineup. He's still available in about 30 percent of leagues around here.
• Dee Gordon is working out at second base? Whatever it takes to get his speed back to the majors and on fantasy rosters, I guess.
• With Josh Johnson (triceps) not-so-shockingly on the DL, Ricky Romero will start tonight for the Blue Jays. No, I don't trust Romero, either.

See you back here Monday morning.