Josh Hamilton will officially be out for 6-8 weeks. Those of you looking for a replacement out of Texas can expect David Murphy to get most of the time in left field. Marlon Byrd is another option. He is owned in less than 40% of Yahoo! fantasy leagues and is currently batting .391 for the Cubs. In deeper leagues you may need to look to a Jeff Francoeur or a Melky Cabrera, both owned in less than 10% of Yahoo! leagues and have been relatively productive on a Kansas City offense.
Rafael Furcal suffered a broken thumb on Monday and will miss 4-6 weeks. An integral part of the Dodgers offense and defense, Furcal hasn't been the most productive shortstop in the early 2011 season. Jamey Carrol, available in 95% of Yahoo! leagues and eligible for 2B, 3B, SS and OF, will pick up a majority of the time at short while Furcal is out. Oddly enough, he is a decent option at short if you are looking for on base percentage. He was sporting a .452 OBP going into Tuesday night's game and could be a surprising source of runs. Angel Sanchez of Houston and Orlando Cabrera of Cleveland may be more reliable. Owned in less than 15% and 30% of Yahoo! leagues respectively, Sanchez and Cabrera have been two of the most productive shortstops on the year.
Ryan Zimmerman suffered an abdominal strain and could miss up to 3 weeks. I don't trust the rest of the Washington Nationals offense, but Alex Cora and Jerry Hairston Jr. will split time at third while Zimmerman is out. Owned in less than 30% of Yahoo! leagues Alberto Callaspo, with a .436 OBP and a couple of home runs heading into Tuesday's game, is a better option.
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