Cleveland Indians outfielder Michael Brantley is not in the starting lineup on Thursday. It looks like he's just receiving the day off. Outfielder Brandon Guyer will receive the start in left field and is batting ninth against Blue Jays starter Sam Gaviglio. Guyer is batting just .202/.290/.362 with six homers and 23 RBI on the season, so he's a lottery ticket as a deep DFS sleeper on Thursday.

Cleveland Indians outfielder Michael Brantley hit his 14th home run of the season on Monday, going 2-for-4 with a run scored and two RBI. The two runs driven in gave him 67 on the season to go with a strong .302 batting average and .829 OPS. He's essentially doing what everyone knew he could if he could stay healthy. Fantasy owners who drafted him at a discount at the beginning of the season have gotten quite a deal.

This article is the fourth in our series on trade and acquisition targets for the second half of the season. Part 1: Top-50 Players to Target Part 2: Mid-Tier and Bargain Targets on Offense Part 3: Mid-Tier and Bargain Pitchers Part 4: Offensive Category Targets Part 5: Pitching Category Targets Tweaking an offense to strengthen an area of weakness can often be the move that clinches a championship. For Rotisserie owners, in particular, improving one or two categories can make all the [...]

The Cleveland Indians have pretty much been running away with the American League Central, but that doesn't mean they are going to stay quiet while the trade deadline nears. According to MLB.com's Mark Feinsand, the Tribe is on the lookout for an outfielder. After acquiring Brad Hand in order to try to shore up their beleaguered bullpen, the Indians now turn to their outfield. Currently, their outfield platoon consists of Michael Brantley, Melky Cabrera, Tyler Naquin, Brandon Guyer, and Rajai Da[...]

Imagine this scenario: you are an owner who plays in a dynasty league, but all the known prospects have been already taken.  No Francisco Mejia, no Brendan Rodgers, and no Bo Bichette.  Your team sits in the rebuild section of the standings and now is an excellent time to start flipping those assets for the future.  And yet, when most of the big names are owned, it is hard to get fair value back for known quantities. Other owners can be stubborn, and the need to add future talent is already h[...]

Cleveland Indians outfielder Michael Brantley finished Friday's game 2-for-4 with a run scored and two RBI. Brantley hit a double and a single, and also drew a walk. He moved his batting average up to .308 and his OPS to .842. Most people knew Brantley could have this kind of season if he stayed healthy, but no one believed he'd be able to stay healthy. He has so far and has been quite a bargain for those who drafted him.

This article is the second in our series on trade targets for the second half of the season. Part 1 focused on players generally ranked in the top 50. This installment focuses on offensive players ranked outside the top 50. Part three will focus on pitchers. After that, we'll focus on players to target for specific categories rather than positional improvement. Most of the players below have suffered injuries, uncharacteristically disappointing first halves, or shifts in the prevailing atti[...]

Cleveland Indians outfielder Michael Brantley hit two doubles on Friday, going 2-for-4 with two runs scored and an RBI. The two knocks gave Brantley 22 doubles on the season, and the RBI gave him 49. Hitting .308 with an .849 OPS, Brantley is doing what fantasy owners knew he could do if he could just stay healthy.

Cleveland Indians outfielder Michael Brantley recorded three singles on Wednesday, finishing 3-for-5 with a run scored. Brantley lifted his batting average to .322 and his OPS to .894. Brantley has always had this type of upside, but he couldn't stay on the field. He's been mostly healthy this year and is returning excellent value to those who drafted him before the season began.

Cleveland Indians outfielder Michael Brantley is not in the starting lineup for Monday's game. With Texas Rangers lefty Cole Hamels on the mound, Cleveland's lineup is very righty-heavy. Brantley is hitting an excellent .348/.361/.536 so far this season, but he'll be on the bench to begin this series.