Adrián Béltre- is not listed in Thursday’s lineup for the Red Sox.  He is considered day to day after having an MRI on his hamstring that has been bothering him the last week.

Travis Snider- He is scheduled to start a rehab assignment Thursday and could be activated this weekend.  He should be back fully by next week.  Go get him if you are need of some power.

Jordan Zimmermann- Look for Zimmerman to return to the nationals rotation sometime in early August.  He was touted as an immediate impact pitcher before he got hurt and needed Tommy John Surgery.  He is coming along well and could be fantasy relevant when he returns.

Manny Ramírez- Manny should come off the DL Thursday even though he went 0-9 in his rehab assignment.  But we all know that doesn’t matter.  Manny can just roll out of bed and hit a double off the wall.  Get him activated today.

Víctor Martínez- He will have his thumb X-rayed Thursday.  The Red Sox want to determine how well the thumb has healed so far to get a better idea when Martinez will be able to rejoin the team.

Álex Rodríguez- The thumb injury that has been reported is not serious according to Yankees GM Brian Cashman.  He says that it had nothing to do with Manager Joe Girrardi keeping him out of the All-Star game.  He should be fine going forward.

Chad Cordero- After posting a 6.52 ERA in 9 games for the Mariners, Cordero has been optioned to Triple A Tacoma. He has declined the option and is now an unrestricted free agent. Some team will give him another chance.

J.D. Drew-  While the Red Sox maintain that Drew will not need a stint on the DL for his hamstring injury, it still remains a possibility.  Drew always seems to be one of those players that is overrated by some managers and underrated by other managers.  I say take him for what he is worth.  Play him when he is hot and sit him when he is cold.

Víctor Martínez- After being involved in a collision during a play at the plate Wednesday, Martinez is out of the lineup Thursday.  Jason Varitek will start in his place.  Not sure if an injury is coming into play here but we will keep you posted as more info becomes available.

Josh Hamilton- He missed the game Wednesday due to a tight hamstring but should be back in the lineup today.  Hamstring injuries can linger and it would be a shame to see Hamilton lose an extended amount of time due to lack of adequate rest.  On the other hand, he may be able to play through it.

Yovani Gallardo- 12 Ks and 0 BB while tossing a complete game shutout.  He only gave up 5 hits to the Twinkies on Thursday after carrying a no-hitter into the 6th inning.  Over his last 5 starts, Gallardo has a 42:11 K:BB ratio over 35 IP to go along with a 1.54 ERA in that time period.

One team that has been recently rumored to want his services is the New York Mets.  Oswalt has said that he would waive his no-trade clause to go to the Mets if they can stay in playoff contention up to the trade deadline, but would the Mets even want him?

New York’s 4 and 5 pitchers in the rotation have a combined record of 9-2 which is pretty good.  Do they need to spend the prospects it would take to Oswalt and his year and a half of service?  Oswalt’s current contract runs through 2011 and he is due roughly $30 million still.  This will be a problem for the Mets and their bloated payroll and will most likely raise the price since he wouldn’t just be a rental for the rest of the season.

So, for now it looks like the Mets will try to keep winning with their current staff.  But, you never know.  They might try to swing a deal if they can free up some cash before the deadline.

Troy Tulowitzki- He should be able to return to the lineup on Tuesday after missing the last few games and having Monday off.  Feel free to return him to your lineup this week.

Jeff Francis- So far in 6 starts this season, Francis has a 3.29 ERA and a 1.17 WHIP.  He allowed 3 runs, 2 earned, over 7 IP to pick up his second win against the Blue Jays.

Colby Lewis- What a difference a trip to Japan has made for Lewis.  He has been a solid pickup for many a fantasy manager this year and he continued his hot streak against the Brewers.  He has allowed 2 earned runs or fewer in four out of his last 5 starts.  He allowed only 3 hits to the entire team, albeit 2 of those were solo HR to this man…

Prince Fielder- 2 solo HR from the big guy against Colby Lewis.  The rest of the Brewers looked pretty sad.

Troy Glaus- What has this guy done to be able to resurrect his career the way he has this year?  He 4-5 with 2 HR  and 3 RBI.  This guy can’t be stopped right now so if you were lucky (or smart) enough to pick him up when this torrid rampage started, make sure you keep him in your lineups at all costs.

Félix Hernández- Finally, we get to see the real Hernandez in action.  He gave up 2 runs on 4 hits and the 2 runs came in the manner of an inside the park HR!  The key here is that he got 16 ground ball outs to 3 fly ball outs and 9 Ks.  Let’s hope this keeps up.

Carlos González- You’ll be happy to hear that Car-Go has been moved to the 3 hole in the lineup and will most likely stay there for a few games as the Rockies try to shake things up a bit to get a lineup that works best.  He recently went 2-5 with a HR and 3 RBI from the 3 hole.

The Mariners have a few players that might interest contending teams but none more so than Cliff Lee(notes).  Lee is in the final year of his contract and the Mariners fully expect every contender to come a callin’ for his services.  The New York Yankees seem to be the most logical fit.  They could easily resign him after trading for him and the Mariners have sent several scouts to watch Yankee minor leaguers this year.

It is rumored that the Mariners are interested in one of the Yankee minor league catchers, either Austin Romine in Double A or Jesus Montero(notes) in Triple A and Triple A SS Eduardo Nunez.  The Dodgers have also expressed interest in Lee.

Bring on the future fantasy studs that we all have waiting on our own fantasy team benches.  I’ll break down the future stars that will be making their way onto the BIG diamond in the next week or so.  How about we start with…

Stephen Strasburg(notes) -  No intro needed here.  He has completely dominated the minors and is as ready for the majors as he will ever be.  If he can put up numbers half as good as he has in the minors (7-2, 1.30 ERA, 65K in 55.1 IP) he will be a dominant force in fantasy leagues no matter how deep or shallow the league is.  His schedule couldn’t be better.  He debuts June 8 against the Pirates then faces the Indians, White Sox, Orioles, Braves, Padres, and Giants in consecutive starts!!!  This is going to be some exciting baseball.

“I don’t think anybody can sit there and say what I’m thinking,” Werth said to MLB.com. “I play hard every night. I hustle. I play to win. Thinking about my contract is the last thing on my mind.”

Everybody says that but most of them are actually thinking about it.  Every out seems to drop their value, every K, every ground out, every pop out.  They start to add up in your mind and you begin to try harder.  That’s when the wheels fall off.  Or at least it seems that way.  Most players are able to work through it though.

Things will eventually turn around for him.  He should return to form pretty soon so don’t worry about him.  You might want to target him as a buy low candidate.

In fact, he has been out so long that he will need an extensive amount of rehab time once he is cleared for baseball activities.  That’s right, he isn’t even cleared for regular baseball activities yet.

So, you might want to start looking for some other options because it is looking more and more as if he will be out until after the All-Star break at the least.  In the mean time, Angel Pagan is having a wonderful year in his place in CF.  He is someone that is worth taking a flier on for now.

There are a few options available here for the Mariners.  They could release Griffey, for his poor play and not the sleeping incident, although that does factor into it.  They can find a way to send him to the DL to get his sleeping problem in order.  Or, they could ask him to retire so they could bring up one of their prospects to take his place.  The Mariners have a few options if they choose to replace Griffey in any manner.

Tommy Everidge-Everidge got his first taste of the pros last year while with the Oakland A’s.  He is a very big man that has a tremendous eye at the plate and has shown that he can hit Triple A pitching although he is struggling right now.

Mike Carp- He also is currently struggling in the Minors right now but looks like he has a future at first base for the Ms.

Matt Tuiasosopo- Matt has been batting around .400 since his demotion so he would be the most likely candidate to be called up.  He was with the team for a short while to begin the year and didn’t do much at all.

So, the Ms may be looking to replace a Legend with an up and comer real soon although it is highly unlikely they will make any moves.  Let’s just hope that however they go about this, it ends up being done in an honorable way that doesn’t tarnish the career of the Future Hall of Famer Ken Griffey Jr.

What exactly does this mean?  Well, there are a few options here.  One, Guillen could rest Jenks to let him work on his mechanics and straighten things out.  Two, Guillen could demote Jenks in favor of Matt Thornton who has been lights out so far this season to the tune of 15.1 IP, 2 W, 25 Ks, a 2.35 ERA and a .72 WHIP.  Or three, he could be doing this just to light a fire under Jenks to motivate him more.

I sure hope it is option three we are looking at here.  I would say that if I had to guess right now, I’d say that Jenks is still the closer and it is his job to lose.  If he can step back, clear his head and start pitching like a dominant closer again, Guillen will have no problem keeping him as the closer.  But, if he is put into the game in some 8th inning situations and he doesn’t succeed, we will most likely be looking at an overpaid set up man.