THE BIG HURT: Hurt file, May 1-6

NOTE: The focus of this column is analysis, so we don't cover the progress of every injured player. We try to highlight the key fantasy contributors, unusual injuries, or situations where the official projected return is variable or not given. Players whose progress is proceeding as expected are very well covered by fantasy news sources; we'll tend to leave those players alone unless we have something we want to add to the news coverage. This column is updated on Wednesdays, Saturdays, and Mondays.

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May 6, 2019

Steven Matz (RHP, NYM) – R forearm nerve issue (5/5/19)
Things are vague right now so we’ll give some general perspective here. Many nerve issues are minor and don’t...

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