It’s been a tough week of injuries for fantasy managers, especially at the shortstop position. Oneil Cruz, Tim Anderson, Dansby Swanson are all on the IL, and the waiver wire is pretty thin. Hopefully, you have another shortstop, and you can draft any middle infielder to help cover your bases. If still available at SS, consider Bryce Turang, Jorge Mateo, Javier Baez and Brandon Crawford, who are all less than 50% rostered in ESPN leagues. However, many play in even deeper leagues, so I have listed another option below in more detail.
If you’re putting in FAAB bids this weekend, remember that you may have to spend more than you’d like to get a player that qualifies at SS/MI. Many managers will be looking to make essential replacements this weekend.
