BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 44% of leagues ANALYSIS: Cleveland Indians outfielder Michael Brantley has bounced back from an offseason ankle injury to fuel the offense for the Indians, hitting .344 this season in 15 games. He has seven extra-base hits in 61 at-bats this season, posting a .900 OPS and showing power that he has not displayed since 2015. While Brantley had his best offensive seasons in 2014 and 2015, he has seen his hard hit ball rate jump in each of the [...]

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 45% of leagues ANALYSIS: The fact that Michael Brantley is only owned in 45% of leagues is shocking. Through 12 games, Brantley is hitting .320 with one home run and eight RBI. Not only is he the only hitter in the Cleveland offense producing, but he is hitting no matter the handedness of the pitchers, which should bode well for owners. Terry Francona is not interested in platooning him with Rajai Davis, and Tyler Naquin offers no upgrade on [...]

Cleveland Indians outfielder Michael Brantley had a strong game on Tuesday, finishing 3-for-5 with a home run and a double. Brantley is hitting an impressive .346 with a .931 OPS on the young season. He's too injury prone to project for another 40 double/20 home run season, but he'll have strong games like this one as long as he stays on the field.

Cleveland Indians outfielder Michael Brantley is not in the starting lineup for Friday's game against the Toronto Blue Jays. Brantley was always expected to get more days off than a usual outfielder thanks to his injury history and the fact that he's returning from a major ankle procedure. Rajai Davis is in left, Bradley Zimmer is in center and Tyler Naquin is in right. Brantley remains a strong mixed league outfielder, but owners just need to be aware of his off days.

Cleveland Indians outfielder Michael Brantley filled up the stat sheet on Wednesday, finishing the game 2-for-4 with a run scored, an RBI, and a stolen base. The only thing Brantley didn't help out in for standard 5x5 leagues was home runs, but his owners will be pleased with four out of five. Brantley is an every-year injury risk, but he has great upside if he can stay on the field, and he should be owned in all eligible formats.

Cleveland Indians outfielder Michael Brantley is not in the starting lineup for Monday's series opener against the Detroit Tigers. Cleveland is going with a different look against Tigers lefty Francisco Liriano, starting Brandon Guyer in right field, Bradley Zimmer in center, and Rajai Davis in left. Brantley was just activated from the disabled list, returning from major ankle surgery, so he'll likely get more days off than a regular starting outfielder, at least for the first few weeks. He sho[...]

Cleveland Indians outfielder Michael Brantley is playing left field and batting fifth in Friday's game. Brantley just came off the disabled list after rehabbing from major ankle surgery. He'll likely get more days off than a regular outfielder for the next few weeks, but he's a solid fantasy outfielder in all formats and should be owned and started in all eligible leagues.

Cleveland Indians outfielder Michael Brantley (ankle) was activated from the disabled list on Thursday. To make room on the roster, Tyler Naquin was optioned to Triple-A Columbus. Brantley had major surgery to repair the ligaments in his ankle, and while he did get some playing time in the Cactus League, the team determined he wasn't quite ready for the rigors of a major league schedule on Opening Day. He'll be a starter for sure, but he's likely to get more off days than most outfielders, at le[...]

Cleveland Indians outfielder Michael Brantley (ankle) is scheduled to play in an extended spring training game on Tuesday. Assuming all goes well in the last few steps of Brantley's rehab early this week, he could rejoin the team in time for the home opener on Friday. Brantley has missed extended time due to injuries in recent seasons, but has been a valuable offensive piece when on the field and should be stashed in most formats.

Cleveland Indians outfielder Michael Brantley (ankle) was scheduled to play seven innings of [...]