On June 9, Major League Baseball handed down its suspensions for the fight between Baltimore Orioles shortstop Manny Machado and Kansas City Royals starting pitcher Yordano Ventura June 7. Machado received a four-game suspension, while Ventura got nine.
Both players appealed, so this could last into late next week, and there's a chance at least one game gets knocked off for each. If the ruling stands at four games for Machado, fantasy owners in a weekly format may be forced to bench the shortstop. The best-case scenario is he is only out three games, and you can sustain keeping him active. Ventura has struggled this season, and despite having a ton of talent, it's hard to justify keeping a guy with a 5.32 ERA and a low six strikeouts per nine innings.
Injuries To Follow:
Houston Astros shortstop Carlos Correa sprained his ankle running through first base June 9 and is listed as day-to-day. Hopefully, the youngster will only have to miss a game or two, but fantasy owners need to be aware in case this lingers through the entire weekend.
