Houston Astros outfielder Michael Brantley (knee) will begin baseball activities Sunday. He was placed on the 10-day injured list with right knee discomfort last Wednesday. The 34-year-old missed over a week with a sore knee but wasn't put on the injured list until Wednesday. He is eligible to return next week, but the Astros will monitor the outfielder to see how his knee responds during baseball activities. Brantley is considered day-to-day. He slashed .315/.367/.441 over 116 games before the...

Houston Astros outfielder Michael Brantley (knee) was placed on the 10-day injured list with right knee discomfort on Wednesday. Brantley missed the team's past three games. Astros manager Dusty Baker told reporters on Tuesday that Brantley could return and play designated hitter on Friday, but clearly Brantley wasn't healing fast enough to make that happen. The 34-year-old veteran has slashed .315/.367/.441 over 116 games on the year. Chas McCormick and Jose Siri should both see a boost in ...

Houston Astros outfielder Michael Brantley (knee) could return to the lineup on Friday as a designated hitter against the visiting Arizona Diamondbacks, manager Dusty Baker told the media on Tuesday. The 34-year-old veteran exited last Saturday's game against the Los Angeles Angels with discomfort in his right knee and has been considered day-to-day. Brantley is having a solid enough season, slashing .315/.367/.441 with eight home runs, 45 RBI, and 68 runs scored on 143 hits. Fantasy managers ...

Houston Astros outfielder Michael Brantley (knee) is out of the starting lineup once again for Monday's game against the Texas Rangers. Jose Siri is getting the start in left field for the game with Yordan Alvarez as designated hitter. Brantley is currently being listed as day-to-day with a knee injury. He first suffered the injury in Saturday's game against the Los Angeles Angels. The 34-year-old veteran is having a strong season, slashing .315/.367/.441 with eight home runs, 45 RBI and 68 ...

Houston Astros outfielder Michael Brantley will get a scheduled day off against the Los Angeles Angels Sunday. Yordan Alvarez will shift from designated hitter to left field, and Aledmys Diaz will step in as the DH. Brantley's bat has not been as potent of late, as he's slashed .265/.320/.310 with just one home run over his last 30 games. With just eight homers and 45 RBI on the season, Brantley is more of a solid floor play, which is certainly not what fantasy managers expected at draft ...

Houston Astros outfielder Michael Brantley will get the night off Monday night against the Mariners. Seattle will send to the mound left-handed starter Yusei Kikuchi for this matchup which will send the veteran left to the bench. Brantley is hitting only .261 over his last 111 at-bats after hitting .330 through his first 334 plate appearances. Brantley also is not a favorable DFS option against lefties, slashing only .226/.271/.327 against them this season. The veteran simply is getting a ...

Houston Astros outfielder Michael Brantley is trending in the right direction offensively heading into the team's weekend series against the Padres in San Diego. Over his last five games, the veteran is 8-for-22 (.363) with three runs batted in. Brantley dealt with injuries during the month of August and hit only .263 during that span. But Brantley could be locking back in at the plate and will have very strong DFS appeal this weekend. Through 55 games on the road this season, Brantley is ...

Houston Astros outfielder Michael Brantley isn't starting on Tuesday against the Seattle Mariners and left-hander Yusei Kikuchi. Brantley is batting .315 with a .370 on-base percentage, eight home runs, and a stolen base in 460 plate appearances this season. However, he'll get the day off on Tuesday. It'll be Aledmys Diaz getting the start in left field instead and batting second against Seattle. Diaz could be worth a look for fantasy managers in deeper leagues in need of streaming help. In ...

Houston Astros outfielder Michael Brantley should a be a strong DFS option in the coming days as the team opens up a series against the Mariners in Seattle. Brantley is having a quiet month in August, posting a .682 OPS over his last 90 at-bats with only four extra-base hits. But the veteran has been a fantastic option when playing on the road, slashing .367/.415/.536 with 23 extra-base hits, 26 runs batted in and 36 runs scored spanning 53 games away from Minute Maid Park.

Houston Astros outfielder Michael Brantley is stuck in a 4-for-24 (.167) slump as the team will prepare to take on the Rangers this weekend. The veteran has been given some days off over the last week as the team prepares for the final month of the season. Brantley is having a fantastic season but is slashing .256/.326/.359 over his last 78 at-bats. The veteran hitter continues to hit for a high average (.316) this season but the lack of power has hampered his fantasy status recently. He is ...