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Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire: Potential Mike Trout replacements and closer options

May. 18, 2021
Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire: Potential Mike Trout replacements and closer options

At this point, you can't even complain about bad luck with injuries to your Fantasy Baseball roster, because chances are, every single team in your league is dealing with so many injuries. It's been nonstop, and what makes it worse is that it seems like hitters are bearing the brunt of it so far -- and they're supposed to be the safe ones.

We're hoping Mike Trout can avoid being the latest to land on the IL after he left Monday's game with a calf injury suffered while running the bases. As of Monday night, he's being evaluated and the Angels hope to have an update on his status Tuesday, but it wouldn't be a surprise if he did end up having to go on the IL. That's just how this season has gone, and he would join, among others: Ketel Marte, Luis Robert, Eloy Jimenez, Joey Votto, Corey Seager, Cody Bellinger, Starling Marte, Christian Yelich, Byron Buxton, Giancarlo Stanton, Michael Conforto, Jeff McNeil, Ke'Bryan Hayes, George Springer and Carson Kelly. And that's not the full list.

Finding success in this landscape has been about having the good fortune to avoid the major injuries, but it's also about managing your roster well enough to overcome them when they do hit. Hopefully Trout avoids a lengthy absence, but if he is forced to miss time, that's just one more hole to fill. Here are some of the top waiver-wire targets to consider if you do need help.


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