Rickie Weeks To The DL

The Milwaukee Brewers placed 2nd baseman Rickie Weeks on the DL with right wrist tendinitis.

Weeks was batting a disappointing .243, but with 5 HRs, 8 SBs, and 34 Rs scored, he was contributing enough in other catagories to make him a valuable, starting fantasy 2B. Unfortunately Weeks has a history of wrist problems, and he had offseason surgery to correct the problem, so this is a bit of a concern. However, if it's only tendinitis, he should be back when he's eligible to return on June 16th.

Fantasy Impact: Losing a starting middle infielder is obviously a tough blow to your squad, but with the depth at the position this year, there could be some quality fill-in alternatives on your waiver wire. Ray Durham could be out there, and he's hitting fairly well with 5 HRs and 3 SBs so far. Josh Barfield is another option. He was a popular sleeper heading into the year, but he got off to a brutal start with a .162 AVG in April and was likely dropped in your league. After a .278 May, he's obviously improving and could provide solid value to your team while Weeks is on the mend.