Padres' Alex Dickerson: Out another 3-4 weeks
Dickerson was diagnosed with a disc protrusion in his back, Dennis Lin of the San Diego Union-Tribune reports. The outfielder won't require surgery, but he will miss 3-4 weeks.
Dickerson therefore loses a chance to break camp as at least a partial starting outfielder. His promising power makes him a stash candidate in NL-only fantasy leagues, though with an injury like this, the 26-year-old could need more rest than this initial prognosis. This also gives Travis Jankowski and Jabari Blash an opportunity to swipe at least semi-regular left field roles out of the gate, perhaps in a platoon with the former occupying the top side. They have potential for even more should Manuel Margot's knee problem linger. Jankowski has potential for 30-plus stolen bases in a near full season, and though he's raw, Blash already has clubbed five home runs and driven in 13 runs with a .308/.441/.885 spring training line through 13 games. Both fly-catchers could be intriguing early-season gambles in deep mixed fantasy leagues, depending on what their speculators need.
