Justin

Maxwell

The move clears a spot on the 40-man roster. Maxwell was limited to just 48 games with Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre last season due to a torn labrum in his right shoulder, batting .260/.358/.588 with 16 homers, 35 RBI, 11 stolen bases and a .945 OPS. He’s a free swinger, but somebody might take a chance on him.

Maxwell was just claimed off waivers from the Yankees over the weekend. It’s a good situation for the 28-year-old, who has an intriguing mix of power and speed. Though he’ll likely only play against left-handers initially, he’s worth monitoring in NL-only leagues.

We haven’t heard anything about an injury, so he’s likely just getting the night off. The righty-hitting Justin Maxwell will make the start in center field and bat leadoff against southpaw Ted Lilly.

It’s a good spot for Maxwell, as he’ll report directly to the major league club and could find a decent amount of playing time in the outfield. Maxwell’s plate discipline has always held him back, but he has some pop and speed and might prove to be rosterable in NL-only leagues.

Justin Maxwell is starting in center field on Tuesday night. It’s not clear how long Schafer will be out, though most oblique strains require a couple of weeks to heal. He’s batting .276/.351/.356 with two homers, eight RBI and eight steals this year.

Schafer was scratched from Tuesday’s lineup with a left oblique strain and he appears to have aggravated the issue on a swinging-strikeout. He went 0-for-1 with two walks and a stolen base before being replaced by Justin Maxwell in center field. Stay tuned for an update.

Schafer was involved in a collision at second base Sunday and reported feeling some dizziness, but this Tuesday night absence is not thought to be related. Justin Maxwell is playing center field against the Nationals.

He’s getting the day off with left-hander Cliff Lee on the bump for the Phillies. Justin Maxwell will get the start in center field Tuesday and bat second.

He tagged Phil Humber for a two-run bomb in the fifth, and we do mean bomb. The blast was Maxwell’s third in his past seven games, and sixth of the season. He’s worth a flier in deeper mixed leagues.

He’ll have arthroscopic surgery to remove loose bodies from the ankle, which will sideline him for 4-6 weeks. Maxwell is batting just .231 this year for the Astros, but they’ll miss his pop, as he’s gone deep eight times while driving in 24 runs.