Welcome to the Playbook for Tuesday, May 23rd
 

We have a full slate of MLB evening action on this Tuesday! Plenty of solid arms to invest in or fade and tons of bats to choose from. We’re going to go heavy on the Diamondbacks (again), Indians (again) and Astros in today’s Playbook and you can expect to see us lean heavily on those teams in the Optimal Lineups that will be posted later on as well. Let’s get after it!
 

Value Plays
There are a few players that I didn’t do a full write-up on, but like for value plays and may make it into my Optimal Lineups. They include:

 

C - Yasmani Grandal - DK

C - Jett Bandy (lineup check) - DK + FD

C - Jeff Mathis (lineup check) - FD + Y!

1B - Kendrys Morales - FD + Y!

1B - Tommy Joseph - DK

2B - Rougned Odor - DK

2B - Neil Walker - DK

2B - Jed Lowrie - FD

2B - Cory Spangenberg - Y!

3B - David Freese - DK + FD

3B - Evan Longoria - FD

3B - Chase Headley - Y!

SS - Freddy Galvis - DK - FD

SS - Alcides Escobar - FD + Y!

SS - Andrelton Simmons - Y!

OF - Leury Garcia - DK + Y!

OF - Curtis Granderson - FD
 

Injuries
Here are some injury updates to some key players today:

 

1B - Yonder Alonso (OAK) - Knee

OF - Jake Marisnick (HOU) - Elbow

SS - Jordy Mercer (PIT) - Hand

OF - Daniel Nava (PHI) - Hammy

OF - Yasiel Puig (LAD) - Back

3B - Jose Reyes (NYM) - Ribs

SS/2B - Tyler Saladino (CWS) - Back

OF - Denard Span (SF) - Thumb

1B - Eric Thames (MIL) - Leg

3B - Danny Valencia (SEA) - Wrist

2B - Kolten Wong (STL) - Elbow
 

Weather

Rain is expected in D.C. tonight and with the Nationals history, this game is in grave danger. Just keep that in mind. We have a couple M's here profiled in case that threat dissipates. There are lesser risks in Baltimore, Atlanta and Chicago tonight but not enough for us to fade or avoid any players in those games (yet). Stay tuned to the oft-updated FA Weather Center to stay on top of the weather.

 

Stacks

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