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C. Schwartzel - G

After missing the cut in the 2019 Zurich Classic, Charl Schwartzel and Louis Oosthuizen will look to repeat their 2018 success.

Charl Schwartzel comes into the Zurich Classic having made three consecutive cuts. With only one top-20 finish to his name in 2021, Schwartzel will look to improve on his season with the help of teammate, Louis Oosthuizen. This will be the third time that the two South Africans team up for the event. Schwartzel did not play the 2017 Zurich Classic and Oosthuizen teamed up with fellow countryman, Branden Grace. In 2018, in their first start together, the pair came up just short and finished two strokes back of eventual winners, Billy Horschel and Scott Piercy. They followed up that performance with a disappointing missed cut in 2019. The two will tee off at 12:31 p.m. CST alongside the team of Peter Malnati and Chris Baker.

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S. Miller - RP

CHI

In his first major league appearance since 2019, Shelby Miller gave up four runs without retiring a batter Wednesday in relief against the Brewers.

He walked three and threw just seven of his 23 pitches for strikes. The Cubs called up Miller today in part because his opt-out date was approaching and they figured he'd exit if not added to the major league roster. That might not have been a thing worth fearing, though. Some first day jitters were probably part of the problem here, but Miller has always walked too many and he probably doesn't have the stuff to make up for it at this point.

Added Apr 14 5:12 pm (EST)

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N. Harry - WR

Sports Illustrated's Albert Breer reports Patriots head coach Bill Belichick ignored team scouts who wanted to draft A.J. Brown and Deebo Samuel over N'Keal Harry in the 2019 NFL Draft.

The revelation comes a week after Patriots owner Bob Kraft criticized the team's draft results. Belichick reportedly ignored his personnel department and went with Harry as the 32nd pick based on Harry’s performance during a non-workout visit and Belichick’s relationship with Harry’s college coach, Todd Graham. The rest is history: Harry has been a non-entity in the New England offense -- catching 45 passes for 414 yards in two seasons -- while Brown is among the league's most explosive wideouts and Samuel is an electric after-the-catch weapon and a staple of the 49ers offense. Breer said Kraft’s recent reference to a “different approach” to the NFL Draft indicates Belichick is now listening more to his personnel department.

Added Apr 06 9:10 am (EST)

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C. McCaffrey - RB

CAR

ESPN's Mike Clay reports 14 running backs played all 32 regular season games from the start of the 2019 NFL season to the end of the 2020 season.

Here's the thing: None of the 14 backs are starters. It's a remarkable stat demonstrating the attrition rate among those playing football's most brutal position. The 14 running backs were Peyton Barber, Gus Edwards, Nyheim Hines, Ameer Abdullah, D'Ernest Johnson, Devontae Booker, Royce Freeman, Dion Lewis, Mike Boone, Giovani Bernard, Alex Armah, J.D. McKissic, Alec Ingold, and Keith Smith, per Clay. 2020 saw top-tier running backs demolished by injury: Saquon Barkley tore his ACL and missed 14 games; Christian McCaffrey was out 13 games with various ailments; Joe Mixon's foot injury cost him 10 games; Austin Ekeler hurt his hamstring and was out for six weeks; and Chris Carson and Miles Sanders each missed four games. Meanwhile, 20 wide receivers played all 32 games from 2019 to 2020, including Amari Cooper, Robby Anderson, Allen Robinson, DK Metcalf, and Tyler Lockett. The league expanding to a 17-game regular season makes it even more unlikely running backs -- and anyone else in the NFL -- can get through an entire year unscathed.

Added Apr 05 11:31 am (EST)

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M. Haniger - RF

SEA

Mitch Haniger slugged his first homer since 2019 in Saturday's win over the Giants.

Haniger’s solo shot happened in the seventh inning, where he took Reyes Moronta deep for a 387-foot shot that landed in the Mariners bullpen. The 30-year-old also hit a double off Logan Webb. Haniger carries a .308 average in 13 at-bats so far, and a respectable .923 OPS, carrying over from a successful spring. Haniger says he has been feeling healthy, and should produce some good numbers forward as Seattle’s leadoff man.

Added Apr 04 2:53 am (EST)

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D. Lee - G

Danny Lee posted a top-10 finish during the 2019 Valero Texas Open and he makes his way back this week for another crack at TPC San Antonio's Oaks Course.

The Irving resident is comfortable in Texas and it showed here in 2019 when he tossed together rounds of 68-72-66-70=276 (-12) to finish T7. It was his first top 50 in six tries at the Valero Texas Open. More recently, he's struggled to find any form this season. He is 6-for-12 but just one of those finishes was better than a T49. This lack of consistent play makes him a high-risk fantasy option but his comfort in Texas and previous top 10 here does make him a bit of a wildcard.

Added Mar 30 10:27 pm (EST)

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S. Kim - G

Si Woo Kim flirted with a win at the 2019 Valero Texas Open and he makes his way back this week for another crack at TPC San Antonio's Oaks Course.

The Dallas resident led wire-to-wire through 54 holes the last time this event was played (2019). He swallowed an even-par 72 on Sunday to settle for T4 that week. Still, he should have plenty of good vibes as he returns to the course this week. More recently, he snapped a mini-slump with a T9 at THE PLAYERS then went 0-2-1 at last week's WGC-Match Play. Kim has a history of repeat success at events (Wyndham Championship, THE PLAYERS, The American Express). That bodes well for his chances to play his way back into contention this week in San Antonio.

Added Mar 29 10:28 pm (EST)

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Ro. Chastain - D

In four NASCAR Camping World Truck Series starts at Atlanta Motor Speedway, Ross Chastain has three top-10 results, including two sixth-place finishes coming in 2019 and 2020.

He also has six NASCAR Xfinity Series starts, with his best finish of seventh coming last season. In addition, Chastain has two NASCAR Cup Series starts at Atlanta. On the Truck: Chastain will race the No. 44 Chevrolet, with support from CircleBDiecast.com.-Niece Motorsports

Added Mar 18 9:38 pm (EST)

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Wi. Byron - D

With three previous Cup Series starts at Atlanta Motor Speedway, William Byron has a track-best finish of 17th from the 2019 spring race.

Other than his three Cup Series appearances, Byron has two other NASCAR starts at the 1.5-mile track: One in the Xfinity Series, where he finished seventh, and one in the Camping World Truck Series, where he was running second before losing an engine, leaving him with a 32nd-place finish. With the Cup Series racing at two 1.5-mile tracks so far this year, Byron is one of four drivers who have finished inside the top 10 for both events, including Hendrick Motorsports teammate Kyle Larson.-Hendrick Motorsports

Added Mar 17 8:53 pm (EST)

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Ju. Allgaier - D

Justin Allgaier has finished sixth or better in his past three NXS starts at Atlanta, including a third-place effort in 2019. In 10 NASCAR Xfinity Series starts on the 1.54-mile track, he has six top 10s.

Last season on tracks measuring 1.5-miles in length, the veteran driver earned four top-five and eight top-10 finishes, and won three stages. After a tough start to 2021, last weekend Allgaier and the No. 7 team pulled together their first top 10 of the season at Phoenix Raceway. This weekend Allgaier has some new colors on his No. 7 Chevrolet, with Axalta and EchoPark on board for Atlanta.-JR Motorsports

Added Mar 17 8:17 pm (EST)

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R. McIlroy - G

Rory McIlroy won the 2019 PLAYERS Championship and he returns this week still playing the role of defending champion.

McIlroy raved about the move from May to March, claiming to like the turf conditions much better in March. It really showed in the results too since he won the first edition after they moved the PLAYERS back to March. He had previously failed to find a top-5 finish at THE PLAYERS, in nine previous attempts. With last year's event being canceled after round one, McIlroy will remain his title as the defending champ. "Yeah, it sort of feels weird that it's two years removed from winning but still the defending champion. But it's nice, as I said, to be back, and hopefully I can get off to a better start than I did last year, shoot something in the 60s, not be too far away from the lead and try to build on that." What about the state of his game currently? "I've hit the driver pretty well and I've putted well. It's just the stuff in the middle. It's the iron play." He'll need to dial in those irons this week if he wants to avoid the big numbers.

Added Mar 10 2:58 pm (EST)

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Mi. Annett - D

In the two NASCAR Xfinity Series events at Las Vegas Motor Speedway in 2020, Michael Annett drove to a pair of seventh-place finishes. His best career finish at LVMS, fifth, came in the spring of 2019.

On 1.5-mile tracks in 2020, Annett averaged an eighthplace finish over 12 events, with a pair of fifth-place runs. Annett finished 10 of the 12 races inside the top 10. Annett’s No. 1 Pilot Flying J Chevrolet will debut its 2021 paint scheme after having honored the American Heart Association for the opening three events. The last time Annett raced west of the Mississippi River, he earned a season-best fourth-place finish at Phoenix.-JR Motorsports

Added Mar 03 3:26 pm (EST)

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M. Machado - 3B

Manny Machado has returned to the Padres' starting lineup Wednesday versus the Brewers.

Machado got a day off Tuesday due to some minor aches and pains. He'll play third base and bat third Wednesday afternoon against right-hander Adrian Houser. Fernando Tatis Jr. is back for this one as well after also getting a breather on Tuesday. He's at shortstop and hitting second for San Diego.

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D. Windler - SF

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Dylan Windler had left knee surgery and will be out indefinitely.

Windler hadn't played since mid-March and the surgery hopes to correct his left patella tendinopathy. With just a month remaining in the season, it's possible that we've seen the end of Windler's 2020-21 season. This shouldn't change anything for fantasy managers.

Added 2:18 pm (EST)

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K. Hiura - 1B

MIL

Keston Hiura is not in the Brewers' starting lineup Wednesday against the Padres.

Hiura has batted just .118/.250/.216 with 22 strikeouts through 15 games this season. Yikes. Daniel Vogelbach is getting the start at first base and hitting second Wednesday versus right-hander Dinelson Lamet.

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S. Strasburg - SP

WSH

Stephen Strasburg (shoulder) played catch from a distance of 75 feet on Tuesday.

Nationals manager Dave Martinez told reporters Wednesday that Strasburg "felt okay" during the throwing session and will probably advance to a light mound workout next. The 32-year-old right-hander was placed on the injured list earlier this week due to what has been diagnosed as shoulder inflammation.

Added 2:13 pm (EST)

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N. Ramirez - RP

Padres optioned LHP Nick Ramirez to their alternate training site.

This move clears out a 26-man roster spot for Dinelson Lamet, who will make his season debut on Wednesday against the Brewers. Ramirez logged three scoreless innings of relief during his short stay.

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M. Fleury - G

VGK

Marc-Andre Fleury was the first goalie off the ice at the morning skate, which puts him in line to start on Wednesday night.

Fleury has won his last three starts, including a 5-2 victory over Anaheim this past Sunday when he stopped 33 shots. He has a 20-10-0 record this season with a 2.09 goals-against average and .925 save percentage in 30 appearances.

Added 2:10 pm (EST)

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D. Lamet - SP

Padres activated RHP Dinelson Lamet from the 10-day injured list.

Lamet is finally set to make his 2021 debut on Wednesday afternoon against the Brewers after missing the first three weeks of the regular season due to a right biceps/elbow issue that first popped up down the stretch last year. He might be on a pitch count out of the gate but is still worth activating in all standard fantasy leagues given the upside. Lamet, 28, registered a brilliant 2.09 ERA, 0.855 WHIP, and 93/20 K/BB ratio over 69 innings (12 starts) last summer when healthy. Nick Ramirez has been optioned to clear a roster spot.

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E. Hernandez - SP

MIA

Elieser Hernandez (biceps) is expected to resume throwing off a mound next week.

Hernandez was placed on the injured list on April 4 after exiting his season debut with right biceps inflammation. The 25-year-old will probably remain sidelined through at least the middle of May.

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