Fantasy Baseball Injury Updates: Dansby Swanson, Rhys Hoskins, Sean Murphy

During football season, people complain about how many injuries there are, but those people don’t follow fantasy baseball. Tracking fantasy baseball injuries is a full-time task because we have players going on and off the injured list (IL) all season. It’s a frustrating aspect of fantasy baseball, but it does allow you to feast on the waiver wire and trade market to capitalize on some of these moves.

With that in mind, let’s dive into the fantasy baseball injury updates for this week.

2024 Fantasy Baseball Injury Stashes (Week 8)

Hitters to Stash Right Now

Here are fantasy baseball injury updates for hitters on the mend.

Dansby Swanson (SS – CHC)

Dansby Swanson has been struggling with a knee issue all season. Chicago decided to put him on the 10-Day IL to get him out of that slump. That was on May 8. There’s some thought that he might be ready to return on May 18 when he’s first eligible.

Rhys Hoskins (1B – MIL)

Rhys Hoskins suffered a hamstring injury early this week and is now on the 10-day IL. We haven’t heard too much regarding the issue, but most hammy issues sideline a player for 3-4 weeks. It’s slightly encouraging that this guy doesn’t rely on his speed, so he could return to action sooner than a player like Turner. We’d expect Hoskins to be back in action early in June.

Sean Murphy (C – ATL)

This has been one of the most frustrating IL stints of the season. It sounded like a Grade 1 oblique strain would only keep Sean Murphy out a few weeks, but he’s now been out since March 29. He did resume hitting in a cage this week and is back doing all baseball activities. There’s some thought he’ll start a rehab assignment sometime over the next week, but he’ll need at least a week or two of minor league games before he can return. This is one of the best catchers in baseball, though, and he’s a worthy add if you have an IL slot available.