BALLER MOVE: Stash in 10+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 42% of leagues ANALYSIS: I know, Brantley is synonymous with injured and he's starting the year on the DL so why are we discussing this? Well, this injury stint is just due to recovery from offseason ankle surgery and the concerns surrounding dealing with him potentially never coming back have obliterated any positivity around him. It's also caused folks to forget that he hit nine homers with 11 steals and a .299 average in just 90 games ([...]

Cleveland Indians outfielder Michael Brantley was officially placed on the 10-day disabled list with a right ankle injury. Brantley is well on his way back from an offseason surgery performed to strengthen the ligaments around his ankle. He made his first Cactus League appearance last week, but the team did not want to push him too quickly. If he experiences no setbacks over the next two weeks, he should be back around the middle of April.

Cleveland Indians outfielder Michael Brantley will open the 2018 season on the 15-day disabled list. Brantley had offseason surgery on his ankle and only just made his spring debut this past [...]

BALLER MOVE: Target ~195 CURRENT ADP: 255 ANALYSIS: Michael Brantley has had a full offseason to safely come back down to the baseball diamond after dealing with injuries over the past two years. He will be welcomed back with a spot in the middle of the order on a team that produced the third-best wRC+ (107) last season. Even in a shortened year, Brantley was nearly on pace to hit the 40 HR+SB mark (9 HRs, 11 SBs in 375 PAs) and had a 20/20 campaign as recently as 2014. He's a career .292 [...]

Cleveland Indians outfielder Michael Brantley (ankle) is scheduled to make his 2018 Cactus League debut on [...]

Cleveland Indians outfielder Michael Brantley (ankle) successfully worked his way through outfield drills on Thursday. Manager Terry Francona told reporters that Brantley was, "doing terrific." Brantley was also able to get a pair of at bats in a minor league game on [...]

Cleveland Indians outfielder Michael Brantley (ankle) participated in a baserunning workout on Sunday. Brantley's rehab from an ankle surgery that stabilized the ligaments has been slow but steady. He likely won't be ready on Opening Day, but assuming no setbacks, he should be back on the field not too long after the opener. Brantley is a huge injury risk, but can be a solid fantasy contributor if he stays on the field.

Cleveland Indians outfielder Michael Brantley (ankle) was scheduled to face live pitching during Wednesday's team workout. Brantley is recovering from surgery on his ankle to stabilize ligaments that forced him to miss most of last season. He comes with tons of upside, but is a big injury risk as well. Owners who snag him later in drafts may end up with a gem, but it's equally likely he'll end up taking up a disabled list spot all year.

Cleveland Indians outfielder Michael Brantley (ankle) has moved on to agility work in his recovery from ankle surgery. Brantley underwent surgery to stabilize the ligaments in his right ankle in October and has been working his way back all spring. Brantley has been hitting, throwing and running and reportedly hasn't hit any snags in his rehab. It doesn't look like he'll be ready for Opening Day, but he should be good to go soon after as long as everything keeps going well. Brantley has tons of [...]