Oakland A's temporary closer Justin Duchscherer has been placed on the DL with a right hip strain.
He would have been a great pickup in fantasy leagues while Street was on the DL, but he joined his teammate there instead. As I posted before, he had actually asked to be placed there before Street went down, and likely tried to use rest and a cortizone shot to return and close for the A's to no avail.
Fantasy Impact: Those who picked Duchscherer up hoping he would close can drop him now. Kiko Calero would normally be next in line, but he's really struggled this year and the A's are going to use Alan Embree as their closer. Embree is worth picking up in all leagues, and should prove to be a solid, if unspectacular, closer in Street and Duch's absence.
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