MASH Report (8/18/14)

The MASH Report is little low on content today and the same will be true for Thursday. I will release a full PAIN and HURT reports on Friday when I get some extra time (kids are finally back in school).

Gerrit Cole is expected to come off the DL on Wednesday.

Yonder Alonso is done for the season, he is droppable in all redraft leagues.

• So are the Brewers Jim Henderson (link) and Tyler Thornburg.

Joey Votto was placed on the 60-day DL, so the earliest he can possibly return to play is September 4th.

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• It looks like David Wright (link) and Matt Holliday (link) will grind through the rest of the season with some nagging injuries.

• In deep keeper news, the Royals Kyle Zimmer is back and throwing hard.

Fastball Velocity Watch for Pitchers Returning From the DL

Mike Morin’s aveage fastball velocity looks fine.

Ricky Nolasco’s velocity was up about 1 mph over his 3-year-average.

Henderson Alvarez’s is a little on the low side.

Players on the DL

(*) 15 Day Disabled List
(**) 60 Day Disabled List
(***) 7 Day Concussion List
(****) Free Agent
Red colored entries are updates since last report.

Major League Report

Minor League Report





Jeff, one of the authors of the fantasy baseball guide,The Process, writes for RotoGraphs, The Hardball Times, Rotowire, Baseball America, and BaseballHQ. He has been nominated for two SABR Analytics Research Award for Contemporary Analysis and won it in 2013 in tandem with Bill Petti. He has won four FSWA Awards including on for his Mining the News series. He's won Tout Wars three times, LABR twice, and got his first NFBC Main Event win in 2021. Follow him on Twitter @jeffwzimmerman.

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Cason Jolette
11 years ago

Do you think Bailey will return this season?