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The injury has described as day-to-day, so owners should continue to check the Twins' lineup prior to gametime before starting Harris in upcoming contests. Matt Tolbert started at second base in his place on Sunday.
It appears as though the Brewers have pulled the plug on Eric Gagne, as he is no longer the team's closer. Shouse came in to pick up the save on Sunday, but only after Saloman Torres couldn't get the job done. It's unclear who will serve as the Brewers' closer, but the lefty Shouse, should certainly be in running. He owns a 3.00 ERA with a 1.08 WHIP in 12 innings.
It would be an understatement to say that Ludwick has been one of this season's biggest surprises. He's batting .347 with 24 RBIs. What's more, he's 14-for-33 with four long balls, four doubles and 10 RBIs in May. He also owns a stellar 1.140 OPS. If you had the foresight to pick this guy up, give yourself a hand.
After a sluggish start to the year, Braun is rediscovering the talent that made him last year's National League Rookie of the Year. Through nine games in May, the third baseman already has four homers, after hitting only three in all of April. As it stands, Braun is batting . 281 with 25 RBIs.
This was Hart's 11th multi-hit performance. He's 11-for-35 with three RBIs in May and he's batting .299 with a homer and 16 RBIs on the year. The 26-year-old is a solid addition to any NL-only squad and could be useful in deeper mixed-leagues.
The veteran shortstop received a CT scan on Saturday, which came back negative. Skipper Terry Francona stated that he doesn't know how much more recovery time Lugo might need, but added that "he certainly looks a lot clearer today." Stay tuned for updated reports on his condition.
Hardy has hit safely in five straight games and he's 10-for-29 in May. Those are much improved numbers for a guy who hit .234 in April. He's batting .260 with one homer and 10 RBIs. With shortstop being a shallow fantasy position, it might be wise to pick up Hardy, who hit .277 with 27 dingers and 80 RBIs last season.
Cora's return comes at the perfect time for Boston, as regular shortstop Julio Lugo has been sidelined in back-to-back games after suffering a blow to the head on May 9. Cora played in just three games this season before he was sidelined, going 3-for-3 in his only at-bats, while Lowrie was hitting .310 with five extra-base hits and seven RBIs in 42 at-bats when he was optioned.
It's the second straight start in which Eaton's held opponents to two runs or less, as he's improved his ERA to 5.40. However, the 30-year-old righty has issued ten free passes over 10 innings in those outings, a clear sign that he still lacks the command to be a reliable fantasy starter. He's simply been too erratic to merit a spot-start when he next gets the ball, May 17 at home against an up-and-down Blue Jays lineup.
Sanchez has been off his game of late, as hasn't made it through the fifth inning in either of his last two outings and has surrendered a combined 10 earned runs on 10 hits and eight walks in that stretch. The young fireballer has topped 8 strikeouts three times this year, so clearly he's got the stuff to make him a viable fantasy option if he can find a way to throw consistent strikes. He's an iffy option when he next toes the rubber, May 16 at home against a sometimes dangerous White Sox lineup.
Wilson's rebounded nicely from a blown save on May 2 to toss three scoreless frames. His 17/8 K/BB ratio in 16 innings this season is the stuff of a top-notch fantasy fireman.
A much needed breakout game for Molina, who'd gone just 2-for-18 without an extra-base hit over his last six contests entering Sunday's affair. He continues to produce top-tier fantasy backstop numbers, hitting .282 with four homers, eight doubles and 20 RBIs in 119 at-bats this eason.
Howard's quietly begun to find his groove lately, hitting safely in four straight games with a pair of extra-base hits, three RBIs and three runs scored in that stretch. His paltry .171 average continues to baffle owners, and his 54 strikeouts in 140 at-bats has him on pace to whiff 25 more times than he did a year ago (199 Ks in 2007). Still, he's been known to absolutely explode in the season's second half, so it should only be a matter of time before the big fella begins to mash with consistency again.
Holm's been solid in limited action this year, hitting .306 with five extra-base hits and four RBIs in 36 at-bats. Clearly, his fantasy value will remain minimal as long as he's playing second fiddle to Bengie Molina behind the dish in San Francisco.
Looper served up two homers -- both to Brewers third baseman Ryan Braun -- on Sunday and has allowed a homer in each of his last three starts. The veteran righty has surrendered four earned runs in consecutive starts. As it stands, Looper has a pedestrian 4.21 ERA and a 1.28 WHIP. Looper isn't going to overpower anyone, as indicated by his 20/11 K/BB ratio, but he does his best when he gets more ground outs than fly outs -- which didn't happen on Sunday. He'll make his next start on May 16 vs. the Rays.
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