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Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire: Raley, Matos mashing, Lively thriving

George Bissell breaks down the rapid rise of Luke Raley and Luis Matos along with a strong stretch from Ben Lively in the latest Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire column.

Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire: Raley, Matos mashing, Lively thriving

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DJ LeMahieu

NYY Second Baseman #26

Aaron Boone told the Talkin’ Yanks podcast that he believes DJ LeMahieu (foot) is on track to return May 28.

That would be next Tuesday, for those curious. LeMahieu has been out for the entirety of 2024 while recovering from his foot fracture. The 35-year-old is currently on a rehab assignment, and he’ll likely continue that assignment through the end of the week. LeMahieu hasn’t been a valuable fantasy player over the last few years, but hitting in the New York lineup does add some intrigue.
Tim Anderson

MIA Shortstop #7

Isaac Azout of SBNation reports that the Marlins will activate Tim Anderson (back) off the 10-day injured list Tuesday.

Anderson was placed on the injured list May 13 with lower back tightness, so the shortstop will end up missing a little over two weeks. He’ll take over starting shortstop duties, and Tristan Gray will be optioned back to Triple-A in the corresponding move per Azout.
Lane Thomas

WAS Center Fielder #28

Lane Thomas (knee) is beginning a rehab assignment Tuesday with Double-A Harrisburg.

Thomas has been on the injured list since near the end of April due to a sprained left MCL. The outfielder will likely need a week or so of rehab appearances, but then could return to the Washington lineup near the end of May. Thomas got off to a slow start prior to the injury, but was a solid fantasy option in 2023.
Freddie Freeman

LAD First Baseman #5

Freddie Freeman went 2-for-4 and hit a grand slam Monday as the Dodgers down the Diamondbacks 6-4.

The Dodgers scored all of their runs in the third, an inning that also featured homers from Kiké Hernandez and Will Smith. Freeman’s slam was the sixth of his career. He actually went his first 10 seasons without one, but he’s been playing catchup after finally collecting his first in Sept. 2020.
Joe Ross

MIL Starting Pitcher #41

Joe Ross will likely require an IL stint after leaving Monday’s game with a back strain.

It appears that the Brewers are invested in giving Bradley Blalock a look as a reliever, so Tobias Myers might be the choice to step in for Ross. Blalock would be more interesting, though.
Rafael Devers

BOS Third Baseman #11

Rafael Devers homered for the sixth consecutive game on Monday, powering the Red Sox to a 5-0 victory over the Rays.

Devers set a franchise record by homering for the sixth consecutive contest when he took Rays starter Taj Bradley deep for a two-run homer to left field in the fourth inning. It was his 10th round-tripper of the season. The 27-year-old fantasy stalwart got off to a frosty start at the dish this season as he dealt with lingering shoulder and knee issues, but he’s certainly heated up lately with arguably the hottest stretch of his career, batting .286 (20-for-70) with seven homers in 18 contests since the start of May.
Taj Bradley

TB Starting Pitcher #45

Taj Bradley struck out 10 and allowed five runs over seven innings on Monday in a loss to the Red Sox.

Bradley was burned by the long ball in this one as two-run homers by Rafael Devers and Ceddanne Rafaela in the fourth and fifth innings, respectively, accounted for nearly all of the damage against him. The 23-year-old former top prospect generated an eye-popping 22 swinging strikes and finished with a near-elite 36 percent CSW. He’ll bring a 4.00 ERA, 0.94 WHIP and 23/3 K/BB ratio across 18 innings (three starts) into a home matchup on Sunday against the Royals. He should be rostered in all fantasy leagues at this juncture.
Garrett Whitlock

BOS Relief Pitcher #22

Garrett Whitlock has UCL damage in his elbow and will receive a second opinion later this week.

Unfortunate, but it did seem like was coming. Assuming that Whitlock has surgery, he’ll almost certainly miss the rest of the season, and his return next year might come as a reliever.
Emmanuel Clase

CLE Relief Pitcher #48

Emmanuel Clase tossed a perfect ninth inning on Monday against the Mets to record his league-leading 14th save of the season.

Clase was summoned to protect a two-run lead in the final frame and needed just 12 pitches (seven strikes) to end the contest. The 26-year-old elite stopper has converted a major league-leading 14 of 17 save opportunities to go along with a microscopic 0.37 ERA, 0.58 WHIP and 24/2 K/BB ratio across 24 1/3 innings (25 appearances). He hasn’t allowed an earned run since April 14.
Reese Olson

DET Starting Pitcher #45

Reese Olson left Monday’s game in the third inning after taking a liner off his hip.

Beau Breiske replaced him versus the Royals. Olson gave up two runs — one earned — and five hits in 2 2/3 innings, putting him in line for the loss. If he needs to skip his next start, the Tigers could slot Kenta Maeda into his spot.

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