Gary Sheffield To The DL

The Detroit Tigers will place OF Gary Sheffield on the DL with shoulder soreness.

He's been battling problems on and off with it since injuring it while attempting a diving catch a while ago. He's been miserable since the AS break, hitting .220 with 3 HR, 13 RBI, and 19 R in 32 games.

Fantasy Impact: Sheffield was a fantasy monster in the 1st half prior to the injury, but he clearly has not been the same since. Given the value he's provided his owners, odds are your team is doing pretty well if you drafted him, so this is a big loss. He's been mostly DH'ing this year, which was helped keep his brittle body healthy for most of it, but unfortunately one of the 14 games in the field has led to his demise. Nobody knows if you'll get anything out of him if he does come back. Mike Cameron still isn't owned in as many leagues as he should be, so you could look to him for help. Jacque Jones has been on fire and might not be owned either, so take a look his way as well. Jonny Gomes and Aubrey Huff are other options, Gomes being underrated and Huff being very hot at the plate as of late. If you play Sheffield at first, you could try Kotchman, who would help you in AVG, R, and RBI.