Sat, Feb 21st 9:33pm EST
By David Leisering
Cody Freeman (back) is expected to miss 4-6 weeks with a stress fracture in his lower back according to Rangers' manager, Skip Schumaker. (Source: Shawn McFarland on X)
Fantasy Impact: Freeman made his major league debut last season with Texas and slashed .228/.258/.342 over 121 plate appearances. He fared much better at Triple-A Round Rock where he batted .336 with 19 home runs and 71 RBI in 426 plate appearances. It's unfortunate news for Freeman, who was expected to compete for an Opening Day roster spot. Instead, he will be out until late March at best and will need to ramp up before being ready for game action.
Category: Injury Updates
Sat, Feb 21st 9:18pm EST
By David Leisering
Chandler Simpson (hamstring) is expected to miss the first few exhibition games because of left hamstring tightness according to Rays' manager Kevin Cash. (Source: Marc Topkin on X)
Fantasy Impact: This is not great news, especially for a player like Simpson whose game is built solely around speed. In his rookie season last year, Simpson batted .295 with 44 stolen bases in 109 games with the Rays. Only 18 (15 doubles, 3 triples) of his 122 hits went for extra bases. Simpson finished tied for second, with Jose Ramirez, in steals in the majors but got to 44 in 49 fewer games than Ramirez. The Rays are giving him some rest in an effort to get him healthy and ready for opening day. Monitor closely, especially if you are targeting steals and have Simpson high on your draft day list.
Category: Injury Updates
