DFS Alerts
Jaylen Nowell (knee) listed out Wednesday
Jaylen Nowell (knee) listed out Wednesday
As reported by: NBA Official Injury Report
Anthony Edwards (ankle, illness), Karl-Anthony Towns (calf), and Kyle Anderson (illness) listed available Wednesday
Anthony Edwards (ankle, illness), Karl-Anthony Towns (calf), and Kyle Anderson (illness) listed available Wednesday
As reported by: NBA Official Injury Report Other tagged players: Karl-Anthony Towns, Kyle Anderson Taurean Prince (illness) and Austin Rivers (illness) ruled out Wednesday
Taurean Prince (illness) and Austin Rivers (illness) ruled out Wednesday
As reported by: Timberwolves PR via Twitter Other tagged players: Austin Rivers Keon Johnson (finger) ruled out Wednesday
Keon Johnson (finger) ruled out Wednesday
As reported by: Casey Holdahl via Twitter Anthony Edwards (illness) downgraded to questionable Wednesday
Anthony Edwards (illness) downgraded to questionable Wednesday
As reported by: Dane Moore via Twitter Jorge Polanco (knee) to be placed on IL
Knee tendinitis cost Jorge Polanco some games towards the end of last season and although the Twins had hoped he would be ready in time to start the season, but that will not be the case. In 445 PAs last season, Polanco had a 119 wRC+ and was worth 1.8 fWAR. Nick Gordon should pick up the slack at Second Base in his absence. Gordon had a 111 wRC+ in 443 PAs last year and was worth 1.5 fWAR, so it doesn’t appear the Twins should suffer much, though Gordon bats solely from the left-hand side, while Polanco is a switch-hitter.
Max Stassi (hip) placed on 10 day IL
A lingering hip issue has forced Max Stassi to the 10-day IL. Despite a career high 365 PAs last season, Stassi disappointed with just a 63 wRC+ and was worth 0.0 fWAR. Logan O’Hoppe and Matt Thaiss are expected to share catching duties while Stassi is out. O’Hoppe made his major league debut last year (16 PAs) straight from AA, where he had a 144 wRC+. Thaiss has been up and down since 2019. He has an 81 wRC+ and negative fWAR value in 278 career PAs.
Jared Walsh (headaches) to begin season on IL
Jared Walsh is expected to receive treatment for headaches and insomnia, according to his manager, and will miss the start of the season. Walsh was coming off an oblique injury that limited him to 122 PAs with a 38 wRC+ in the second half of last season, but appeared to be recovering well with an 1.198 OPS in 35 Spring Training ABs. Free Agent signee Brandon Drury could get the most work at First Base while Walsh is out. While the Angels will now lean extremely right-handed, Drury has been a late career breakout with a 122 wRC+ over the last two seasons (656 PA).
Update: Pistons will start Hayes, Ivey, Livers, Bagley, and Wiseman on Wednesday.
Update: Pistons will start Hayes, Ivey, Livers, Bagley, and Wiseman on Wednesday.
As reported by: James Edwards via Twitter Other tagged players: Killian Hayes, Jaden Ivey, Marvin Bagley, Isaiah Livers
Spurs will start Jones, Branham, Bates-Diop, Champagnie, and Collins on Wednesday.
Spurs will start Jones, Branham, Bates-Diop, Champagnie, and Collins on Wednesday.
Other tagged players: Malaki Branham, Keita Bates-Diop, Tre Jones, Zach Collins Jazz will start Horton-Tucker, Agbaji, Fontecchio, Toscano-Anderson, and Kessler on Wednesday.
Jazz will start Horton-Tucker, Agbaji, Fontecchio, Toscano-Anderson, and Kessler on Wednesday.
Other tagged players: Talen Horton-Tucker, Juan Toscano-Anderson, Simone Fontecchio, Ochai Agbaji Bulls will start Beverley, Caruso, LaVine, DeRozan, and Vucevic on Wednesday.
Bulls will start Beverley, Caruso, LaVine, DeRozan, and Vucevic on Wednesday.
As reported by: Harrison Faigen on Twitter Other tagged players: Zach LaVine, Alex Caruso, Nikola Vucevic, Patrick Beverley Lakers will start Russell, Reaves, James, Vanderbilt, and Davis on Wednesday.
Lakers will start Russell, Reaves, James, Vanderbilt, and Davis on Wednesday.
As reported by: Harrison Faigen on Twitter Other tagged players: Austin Reaves, D'Angelo Russell, Anthony Davis, Jarred Vanderbilt Grizzlies will start Morant, Kennard, Brooks, Aldama, and Tillman on Wednesday.
Grizzlies will start Morant, Kennard, Brooks, Aldama, and Tillman on Wednesday.
As reported by: Rob Fischer via Twitter Other tagged players: Luke Kennard, Santi Aldama, Xavier Tillman, Dillon Brooks Jaren Jackson Jr. (calf), Desmond Bane (foot), Tyus Jones (foot), and John Konchar (hip) out Wednesday.
Jaren Jackson Jr. (calf), Desmond Bane (foot), Tyus Jones (foot), and John Konchar (hip) out Wednesday.
As reported by: Damichael Cole via Twitter Other tagged players: Desmond Bane, Tyus Jones, John Konchar