Kevin Youkilis has just been put on the DL. I'm not going to speculate on his injury, but it didn't look serious at all, so this news is a bit surprising. This late in the season it hurts fantasy owners to lose their star players. There aren't a ton of options out there as temporary replacements either, but I'll quickly go over a few.Jose Lopez, 3B Seattle - He's had a terrible year, and is likely sitting in your free agent pool because of it. Let's not forget the potential this guy has, and hope he can turn it around for two months.
Brett Wallace, 3B Houston - He's a bit of a sleeper, but if your in need of a power boost, you could do much worse. He won't steal a single base, he'll have a low average and probably won't score too many runs, but the potential for home runs and RBI's is there.
Chris Johnson, 3B Houston - The other (and possibly better) third basemen of the future in Houston. He's been a Top 10 third basemen in the last month, and is only owned in 24.5% of standard ESPN leagues.
Danny Valencia, 3B Minnesota - His average is way above his head, and is bound to come down, but he has the potential to get a decent amount of runs and RBI's given his playing time with Nick Punto and Orlando Hudson on the DL.
Now I'm just waiting for the inevitible news on Carlos Santana's injury. I assume he will go on the DL, but just hope that he's not out the rest of the season. Manny Acta said that he may have avoided serious ligament damage to knee and also that he "doesn't have any serious damage on his PCL or ACL." Here's hoping for the best for the promising young Cleveland prospect.
*Update* The Cleveland Indians just placed Carlos Santana on the 15-day DL. Further reports have revealed a "high grade strain of his LCL, and a hyperextended knee." There is still no timetable on his rehab, and surgery is still an option. Cleveland will probably do what's best for their star prospect's future, as this season means nothing to them, and he likely played in his last game of 2010 on Monday.
*Update* Kevin Youkilis' injury has been revealed as a "tear in the muscle that helps contract the thumb," and is apparently a rare injury. There is no timetable for his return just yet, but with the Red Sox in the thick of a penant race and Youkilis being their most consistent hitter, I would be shocked to see him out more than 2-3 weeks.
