Garciaparra back on DL for Dodgers: The Dodgers made room for Manny Ramirez on the active roster Friday by placing infielder Nomar Garciaparra on the 15-day disabled list because of a sprained medial collateral ligament in his left knee. Garciaparra, who had been starting at shortstop, was injured Sunday making a tag while covering third base against the Washington Nationals. Garciaparra was placed on the DL retroactive to Monday, and will be eligible to come off Aug. 12 when the Dodgers play Philadelphia in the second game of a four-game series. (Updated 08/01/2008).
Injury Report
Knee - 15-day DL. Out until at least late August (Updated - 8/3/08)
Fantasy Analysis
This is Garciaparra's third trip to the disabled list this season. He missed the first 14 games while recovering from a fractured bone in his right hand, and was sidelined for 62 games from April 26 to July 3 with a strained left calf. He is hitting .279 with five homers and 19 RBIs in 27 games. Garciaparra had been doing well at the plate since his last DL activation, but still remains more of an injury-risk sleeper in Fantasy, when healthy. (Updated 08/01/2008).
The Dodgers placed Garciaparra on the 15-day disabled list because of a sprained medial collateral ligament in his left knee. (Updated 08/01/2008)
Advice
Garciaparra was injured Sunday making a tag while covering third base against the Nationals. Garciaparra was placed on the DL retroactive to Monday, and will be eligible to come off Aug. 12 when the Dodgers play Philadelphia. This is Garciaparra's third trip to the disabled list this season. He missed the first 14 games while recovering from a fractured bone in his right hand, and was sidelined for 62 games from April 26-July 3 with a strained left calf.
Garciaparra back on DL for Dodgers: The Dodgers made room for Manny Ramirez on the active roster Friday by placing infielder Nomar Garciaparra on the 15-day disabled list because of a sprained medial collateral ligament in his left knee. Garciaparra, who had been starting at shortstop, was injured Sunday making a tag while covering third base against the Washington Nationals. Garciaparra was placed on the DL retroactive to Monday, and will be eligible to come off Aug. 12 when the Dodgers play Philadelphia in the second game of a four-game series. (Updated 08/01/2008).
Injury Report
Knee - 15-day DL. Out until at least late August (Updated - 8/3/08)
Fantasy Analysis
This is Garciaparra's third trip to the disabled list this season. He missed the first 14 games while recovering from a fractured bone in his right hand, and was sidelined for 62 games from April 26 to July 3 with a strained left calf. He is hitting .279 with five homers and 19 RBIs in 27 games. Garciaparra had been doing well at the plate since his last DL activation, but still remains more of an injury-risk sleeper in Fantasy, when healthy. (Updated 08/01/2008).
