{"id":83285,"date":"2024-08-17T17:02:31","date_gmt":"2024-08-17T21:02:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/baseball\/?p=83285"},"modified":"2024-08-17T17:02:31","modified_gmt":"2024-08-17T21:02:31","slug":"five-players-on-il-to-add-fantasy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/baseball\/2024\/08\/17\/five-players-on-il-to-add-fantasy\/","title":{"rendered":"Five Players on the IL Worth Adding to Your Fantasy Team"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">We are heading into the weekend of week 19 of the fantasy baseball season. The quarterfinals are only four weeks away for those who play on Yahoo!. No matter what platform you play on, the end of the season is rapidly approaching. Whether you are making a late-season push or you have been leading your league all season,\u00a0 there are ways to make your team stronger. At this point in the season, making low-risk\/high-reward moves can be the difference in winning your league. Here are five players currently on the IL who are still worth adding to your fantasy team.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Five Players on the IL to Add to Your Fantasy Roster<\/span><\/h2>\n<h3><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">3B Max Muncy, Los Angeles Dodgers<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Dodgers manager <a href=\"https:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/managers\/roberda07.shtml\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Dave Roberts<\/a> reported that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/search\/search.fcgi?pid=muncyma01,muncy-002max&amp;search=Max+Muncy&amp;utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=lastwordonsports.com&amp;utm_campaign=2024-08-17_br\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Max Muncy<\/a> is <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/baseball\/2024\/08\/16\/dodgers-call-up-justin-wrobleski\/\" target=\"_self\">slated to be activated<\/a> on Tuesday of next week. Through his first 40 games of the season, Muncy slashed .223\/.323\/.475 with nine home runs and 28 RBI. Through five rehab starts with Triple-A Oklahoma City, Muncy is slashing .223\/.323\/.475 and looks healthy. ESPN reports that Muncy will spend the rest of the weekend in Oklahoma City and join the Dodgers for their match-up with Seattle. Muncy is rostered in only 68% of leagues but is rising on Yahoo!<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">The return dates are set for Max Muncy and Tommy Edman.<a  href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/nYYubdIoxy\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/t.co\/nYYubdIoxy<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Dodger Blue (@DodgerBlue1958) <a  href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/DodgerBlue1958\/status\/1824885154516459639?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">August 17, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h3><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">SS Carlos Correa, Minnesota Twins<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"><a  href=\"https:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/players\/c\/correca01.shtml?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=lastwordonsports.com&amp;utm_campaign=2024-08-17_br\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Carlos Correa<\/a> has been dealing with plantar fasciitis since mid-July. He has been showing progress, however, and may be getting close to a rehab assignment. In his last thirty days before hitting the IL, Correa was slashing .373\/.439\/..619 with eight home runs and 28 RBI. He may be difficult to pick up, with 81% ownership, but if you have an open spot he is worth stowing.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">SP Jared Jones, Pittsburgh Pirates<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/search\/search.fcgi?pid=jonesja09,jones-013jar&amp;search=Jared+Jones&amp;utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=lastwordonsports.com&amp;utm_campaign=2024-08-17_br\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Jared Jones<\/a> was <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/baseball\/2024\/07\/20\/pirates-eight-starting-pitchers\/\" target=\"_self\">showing off his velocity<\/a> before <a href=\"https:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/players\/s\/skenepa01.shtml?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=lastwordonsports.com&amp;utm_campaign=2024-08-17_br\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Paul Skenes<\/a> was called up. While Jones isn&#8217;t as polished as Skenes, Jones also has some nasty stuff. Jones will most likely need two more rehab starts before joining the Pirates. The righty is rostered in 75% of leagues, but is worth stashing away for a week or two before he comes back.\u00a0 Jones won&#8217;t get a lot of run support but his strikeout value makes up for the lack of wins he will get.<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Words can&#8217;t express how ready I am to watch Jared Jones pitch again <a  href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/pvx1kpSuAq\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">pic.twitter.com\/pvx1kpSuAq<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Platinum Ke\u2019Bryan (@PlatinumKey13) <a  href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/PlatinumKey13\/status\/1818449505173278831?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">July 31, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h3><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">2B\/SS Matt McLain, Cincinnati Reds<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"><a  href=\"https:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/players\/m\/mclaima01.shtml?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=lastwordonsports.com&amp;utm_campaign=2024-08-17_br\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Matt McLain<\/a> has been out for all of the 2024 season so far with a <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/baseball\/2024\/05\/15\/nick-lodolo-injured-list\/\" target=\"_self\">shoulder injury<\/a>.\u00a0 It is more likely <\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">than not<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> that the utility infielder won&#8217;t make it back this season. There is a chance he comes back though, and if he does you will get a player with speed and power.\u00a0 You also get the bonus of McLain being eligible at two positions.\u00a0 McLain is rostered in just over 40% of leagues, so there are plenty of fantasy owners out there holding out hope. McLain is worth the add ONLY if you have an open roster spot.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">SP Reynaldo L\u00f3pez, Atlanta Braves<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/players\/l\/lopezre01.shtml?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=lastwordonsports.com&amp;utm_campaign=2024-08-17_br\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Reynaldo L\u00f3pez<\/a> suffered a forearm strain at the end of July. He looked good in his one Triple-A start with Gwinnett and will be back with the Braves next week. L\u00f3pez is rostered in 81% of leagues. This number seems low since he is sporting a 2.06 ERA with 102 strikeouts and seven wins this season. If you are in the 19% of leagues that haven&#8217;t rostered L\u00f3pez, pick him up.<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"es\">Another six scoreless frames for Reynaldo L\u00f3pez \ud83d\ude2e\u200d\ud83d\udca8 <a  href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/FsasXGxHfR\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">pic.twitter.com\/FsasXGxHfR<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 MLB (@MLB) <a  href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MLB\/status\/1810044241390735808?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">July 7, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h2>Other Players on the IL to Consider for Fantasy<\/h2>\n<h3><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">OF Starling Marte, New York Mets<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/players\/m\/martest01.shtml?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=lastwordonsports.com&amp;utm_campaign=2024-08-17_br\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Starling Marte<\/a> has been a shell of himself this season and may not have a starting position when he returns. But like many other players<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0mentioned, Marte still has a high ceiling and is set to return any day now.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">SS Bo Bichette, Toronto Blue Jays<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/players\/b\/bichebo01.shtml?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=lastwordonsports.com&amp;utm_campaign=2024-08-17_br\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Bo Bichette<\/a> has been dealing with a calf injury since mid-July. He has had a down season but has one of the highest ceilings of any shortstop in MLB. Like with McClain, there is a chance that Bichette never returns<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0this season.<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> If you have room and he is available, this is another low-risk high-reward move.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">1B\/OF Nolan Jones, Colorado Rockies<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/players\/j\/jonesno01.shtml?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=lastwordonsports.com&amp;utm_campaign=2024-08-17_br\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Nolan Jones<\/a> is a riskier addition to your roster.\u00a0 He has spent <\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">the majority<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> of the time this year dealing with injuries, and when he hasn&#8217;t been hurt he hasn&#8217;t produced.\u00a0 That said, Jones showed last year that he has 20\/20 ability.\u00a0 If he can get hot, the power\/speed combo will be a great addition.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Photo Credit: \u00a9 Jayne Kamin-Oncea-USA TODAY Sports<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>We are heading into the weekend of week 19 of the fantasy baseball season. The quarterfinals are only four weeks away for those who play on Yahoo!. No matter what platform you play on, the end of the season is rapidly approaching. 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