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Fantasy Baseball Injury News
Lars Nootbaar (ribs) to begin rehab assignment Tuesday
Lars Nootbaar is scheduled to begin a rehab assignment on Tuesday with Triple-A Memphis.
Fantasy Impact
Nootbaar is scheduled to play five innings and get three or four at-bats on Tuesday. It is unclear how many rehab games he’ll need to play.
Ari Koslow
Josh Jung (wrist) expected to miss six weeks
Josh Jung is expected to miss six weeks after undergoing surgery on his right wrist on Tuesday.
Fantasy Impact
Jung landed on the injured list after fracturing his wrist in Monday’s game. He’ll likely be sidelined into mid-to-late May as a result.
Ari Koslow
Justin Verlander (shoulder) to begin rehab assignment by end of week
Justin Verlander is scheduled to throw a bullpen session on Thursday and then pitch in a Minor League rehab game a few days after that.
Fantasy Impact
If all goes well with his bullpen session on Thursday, Verlander will begin a rehab assignment at which point he could be ready to join the Astros rotation soon after.
Ari Koslow
Kodai Senga (shoulder) ‘slowly moving in right direction’
Kodai Senga is reportedly “slowly moving in the right direction.”
Fantasy Impact
Senga was able to play catch on back-to-back days for the first time since his injury. The next step will be to play catch from 120 feet from flat ground.
Ari Koslow
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