New IL Placements (last 7 days)

Jasson Domínguez (NYY · OF · 5% owned)

• Injury & ETA: 10-day IL, left shoulder AC joint sprain, placed 2026-05-08. IL stint will last 'a few weeks' per Aaron Boone (MLB.com, May 11); PRP injection administered.
• Next up: Trent Grisham (depth #1, starter, 45% owned). L7: 5-26 (.192), 1 HR/6 RBI/1 SB across 7 games. Season line: .178 BA, 0.677 OPS, wRC+ 86 over 163 PA. Statcast reveals xwOBA 0.350 and 14.7% Barrel%—underlying contact quality is there even as results lag. Grisham's been pressing but volume cure and platoon flexibility make him a safe add into the Domínguez gap.
• Supplant risk: None flagged; Domínguez was depth #2 and Grisham holds the primary role.
• Add priority: Add now in 12T+. Grisham moves to 5-6 AB/game starting immediately; 45% ownership is moderate and the runway stretches 3+ weeks.

Kerry Carpenter (DET · OF · 3% owned)

• Injury & ETA: 10-day IL, left AC joint sprain from wall crash May 9, placed 2026-05-10. ETA unknown; severity may extend into late May.
• Next up: Matt Vierling (depth #1, starter). L7: 3-22 (.136), 0 HR/2 RBI/0 SB over 5 games. Season: .208 BA, 0.643 OPS, wRC+ 77, xwOBA 0.328, Barrel% 4.9. Vierling's contact profile is weak; don't chase. Alternative depth #1 option Wenceel Pérez: L7 4-17 (.235), xwOBA 0.284, but season wRC+ 0 over 86 PA makes him a non-option in deeper leagues.
• Supplant risk: None; Carpenter was depth #1.
• Add priority: Watchlist only. Both fill-ins are <50 wRC+ bats; upside is capped and Carpenter's shoulder may require extended time.

Roman Anthony (BOS · OF · 8% owned)

• Injury & ETA: 10-day IL, right wrist sprain, placed 2026-05-08. Could return for Atlanta series (ETA 2026-05-15 per SI Red Sox, May 8)—shortest runway of the week.
• Next up: Masataka Yoshida (depth #2, backup, 12% owned). L7: 4-17 (.292), 0 HR/0 RBI/0 SB over 5 games.
• Supplant risk: Yes. Ceddanne Rafaela (depth #1, currently active) is also in the outfield picture—Rafaela moves to bench once Anthony returns. Abreu gets the lion's share of at-bats this week but loses value Friday.
• Add priority: Add now in 15T leagues; watchlist in 12T. Wrist sprains can linger; Anthony may not hit the 5/15 target, extending Abreu's window.

Luis Campusano (SD · C · 4% owned)

• Injury & ETA: 10-day IL, left toe fracture from fouled ball May 5, placed 2026-05-07. ETA mid-late May 2026.
• Next up: Freddy Fermin (depth #1, starter). L7: 3-14 (.214), 0 HR/0 RBI/0 SB over 4 games. Season: .171 BA, 0.497 OPS, wRC+ 64 over 82 PA. Backup option: Ty France (depth #2, last 10 days: 2 starts, 7 PA). France shows real thump: season .254 BA, 0.808 OPS, wRC+ 165 with xwOBA 0.367, 14.3% Barrel%. France is DHing/util-ing more frequently and only 4% owned—a stealth upside play if Fermin stumbles.
• Supplant risk: None; Campusano was depth #2 (backup catcher).
• Add priority: Add now in 15T. Fermin is pedestrian, but France's pop-up ownership and multi-position eligibility make him a league-winner in deeper formats. Catcher scarcity tilts priority high despite 4-week timeline.

Jake Cronenworth (SD · Util · 8% owned)

• Injury & ETA: 7-day IL, concussion symptoms, placed 2026-05-07. ETA mid-May 2026.
• Next up: Xander Bogaerts (depth #1, starter, 64% owned). L7: 5-20 (.250), 1 HR/3 RBI/1 SB over 6 games. Season: .267 BA, 0.772 OPS, wRC+ 105, xwOBA 0.341 over 162 PA. Bogaerts is already rostered in nearly 2/3 of leagues; this is a hold-check, not an add.
• Supplant risk: Miguel Andujar (depth #1, 3% owned): L7 3-19 (.157), 1 HR/2 RBI/0 SB. Season: .292 BA, 0.809 OPS, wRC+ 104 (elite underlying). Andujar's sharply owned and will split time; the Cronenworth absence is minimal.
• Add priority: Don't bother. Bogaerts is 64% owned; Andujar (3%) is the dart, but concussions are binary—once cleared, Cronenworth returns to platoon. Too much uncertainty.

Updates & Returns (last 7 days)

Jeremy Peña (HOU · SS · 8% owned)

• Status: RETURN_SOON. 10-day IL, Grade 1 right hamstring strain, placed April 2026. ETA late May 2026. Update (May 12): Began rehab assignment at Double-A Corpus Christi; full baseball drills completed, expected late-week return per MLB.com (May 11).
• Current fill-in losing time: Christian Vázquez (depth #1, starter, 1% owned). L7: 2-14 (.142), 1 HR/1 RBI/0 SB over 5 games. Season: .274 BA, 0.781 OPS, wRC+ 190 over 80 PA—elite hitter in a vacuum. However, Vázquez's role is temporary; once Peña clears (likely May 19-23), catcher duties default to Peña, relegating Vázquez to spot starts. Grab Vázquez NOW in 15T if he's available (<1% owned)—he won't last once Peña returns.
• Context: Nick Allen and Zach Cole have also logged time; neither is a starting-role threat once Peña is active.
• Add priority: Add Vázquez now in 15T only. His wRC+ 190 is real, but the 3-4 day window before Peña's return limits the play. 1% ownership suggests he's free in most leagues.

José Caballero (NYY · Util · 2% owned)

• Status: RETURN_SOON. 10-day IL, undisclosed, placed May 2026. ETA mid-May 2026. Update (May 13): Moved from DTD to 10-day IL.
• Current fill-in losing time: Ryan McMahon (depth #1, starter, 3% owned). L7: 3-23 (.130), 0 HR/2 RBI/0 SB over 7 games. Season: .202 BA, 0.593 OPS, wRC+ 57. McMahon is ice-cold and depth-chart bound once Caballero returns (per Boone tweet: "José Caballero will be the Yankees' starting shortstop when healthy"). Anthony Volpe is currently deployed at SS as placeholder.
• Context: Jazz Chisholm Jr. has also filled utility reps: L7 3-25 (.120), deeper slump, wRC+ 31. Both are below-average bats in a weak IL window for NYY offense.
• Add priority: Don't bother. McMahon is a 3% dart and cold; no upside play.

Yainer Diaz (HOU · C · 15% owned)

• Status: RETURN_SOON. 10-day IL, left oblique strain, placed 2026-05-05. ETA mid-May 2026. Update (May 11): Placed on 10-day IL May 5 per MLB.com (May 11).
• Current fill-in losing time: Christian Vázquez (depth #1, starter, 1% owned). L7: 2-14 (.142), 1 HR/1 RBI/0 SB. Season: .274 BA, 0.781 OPS, wRC+ 190. Vázquez mirrors the Peña update above—he's a wRC+ elite filler, but obliques are fluid-timetable injuries. Diaz could miss 1-2 weeks or longer; Vázquez's window is 5-14 days maximum. Grab him in 15T if free, hold for the scarcity upside.
• Add priority: Add Vázquez now in 15T only. Overlapping HOU catcher vacancies are rare; once both are healthy, Diaz reclaims the #1 role and Vázquez exits.

Garrett Crochet (BOS · SP · 18% owned)

• Status: RETURN_SOON. 15-day IL, left shoulder inflammation, placed 2026-04-26. ETA late May 2026. Update (May 11): Return not imminent per Tracy; could need rehab assignment before activation (SI Red Sox, May 11).
• Current fill-in: Payton Tolle (depth #6, 0% owned). L7: 1G, 5.0 IP, 4 K, 5.40 ERA. Season: 2.78 ERA, 0.88 WHIP, K/9 10.7 over 22.2 IP. Statcast: xERA 2.00, 27.7% Whiff%—underlying stuff is very good. Tolle is a hold if grabbed for streaming, but his depth-#6 designation means he's rotation filler. Crochet is May 26+ at best; Tolle's value expires once Crochet rehabs.
• Add priority: Watchlist. Tolle's xERA/Whiff% suggest durability in a streaming role, but short runway before Crochet reclaims.

Ryan Feltner (COL · SP · 3% owned)

• Status: RETURN_SOON. 15-day IL, right ulnar nerve inflammation, placed April 2026. ETA mid-late May 2026. Update (May 11): Began throwing program; may avoid Minor League rehab (MLB.com, May 11).
• Current fill-in: Gabriel Hughes (depth #6, 0% owned). No recent stats provided; depth-#6 tag signals relief role or spot starter.
• Add priority: Don't bother. No meaningful beneficiary named; Hughes is a non-MLB asset at 0% owned. Feltner's mid-late May timeline suggests no immediate streamer value.

Jake Meyers (HOU · OF · 5% owned)

• Status: RETURN_SOON. 10-day IL, Grade 2 right oblique strain, placed April 2026. ETA mid-May 2026. Update (May 9): Light baseball activities; began Double-A rehab May 12 per @brianmctaggart (0-for-3 in rehab game May 12).
• Current fill-in losing time: Cam Smith (depth #1, starter, 25% owned). L7: 1-22 (.045), 0 HR/0 RBI/1 SB over 6 games. Season: .203 BA, 0.626 OPS, wRC+ 97 over 166 PA. Smith's ice-cold but carries decent xwOBA 0.344 and 14.4% Barrel%—contact quality is hiding. Once Meyers returns (mid-late May), Smith moves to bench and the upside evaporates.
• Supplant risk: Joey Loperfido (depth #2, 2% owned, also on IL with quad strain) is out concurrently. Same fill-in (Cam Smith) benefits from both; no additional supplant risk.
• Add priority: Don't bother. Smith's 25% ownership is moderate-high, and the April-to-May IL window is compressed. Both Meyers and Loperfido are mid-May targets; hold Smith only if already rostered.

Alejandro Kirk (TOR · C · 27% owned)

• Status: RETURN_SOON. 10-day IL, left thumb fracture, placed 2026-04-04. ETA late May 2026. Update (May 8): Started dry swings; throwing but not catching (Heavy Sports, May 8)—slow progression.
• Current fill-in losing time: Brandon Valenzuela (depth #2, 0% owned). L7: 4-15 (.266), 1 HR/4 RBI/0 SB over 4 games. Season: .226 BA, 0.739 OPS, wRC+ 0 over 69 PA. Valenzuela is a bench bat; once Kirk returns, starter role reverts and Valenzuela disappears.
• Add priority: Don't bother. Valenzuela is unrostered and Kirk's May 26+ timeline is too distant for catcher-needy leagues to wait.

Francisco Alvarez (NYM · C · 6% owned)

• Status: DTD. Right knee injury (day-to-day), flagged May 12. No IL placement yet.
• Context: Alvarez is a young catcher with upside; knee injuries in spring linger. Watch for IL placement; if he lands, Luis Torrens (0% owned, depth #1 backup) steps in. Torrens is unowned and likely remains so given the DTD signal.
• Add priority: Watchlist. Monitor the next 2-3 games; if Alvarez doesn't play, IL looms and Torrens could see 5-7 games of PT before Alvarez returns.

Bullpen Beneficiaries

No closer or high-leverage reliever injuries flagged in this week's data. Troy Melton (DET, SP/RP, 60-day IL, elbow inflammation, Late May ETA) is a multi-inning arm and long-term absence, but his Tyler Holton (depth #1, relief, 0% owned) and Brant Hurter (depth #3, relief, 0% owned) beneficiaries are bullpen depth, not closer-track assets. Monitor the Closer Grid for any Tigers relief developments, but no immediate closer-streaming recommendation applies.

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