Boston Red Sox outfielder Tyler O'Neill, who was acquired in a trade with the St. Louis Cardinals this offseason, is likely to see much of his playing time in left field in 2024 in his first year in Beantown. Masataka Yoshida is expected to take a step forward defensively this year but he's also expected to see time at designated hitter. O'Neill figures to be in the mix for at-bats at DH, too, with the Red Sox expected to use the spot as more of a rotation with Triston Casas and Rafael Devers also getting DH time. With O'Neill in left, Wilyer Abreu should get the first shot at right field. The 28-year-old O'Neill's fantasy stock is on the decline after he played in just 72 games in 2023 due to more injuries. His plate skills deteriorated as well, but he'll be given plenty of playing time and gets an upgrade in home ballpark with the move to Boston.

Pitchers Nick Robertson and Victor Santos have been reported as the package being sent from Boston to St. Louis for Tyler O'Neill. Robertson is a relief pitcher with major league experience and good strikeout numbers in a cup of coffee. He appeared in 22 1/3 innings for the Red Sox and Dodgers, striking out 26. However, he finished the season with a 6.04 ERA and 1.75 WHIP. He'll likely head into Spring Training with a chance to win a bullpen spot for the Cardinals. Santos looks like a fringe starter with low strikeout rates and an average. WHIP. It could take a couple of injuries for him to start in the bigs in 2024.

The Boston Red Sox are acquiring outfielder Tyler O'Neill from the St. Louis Cardinals on Friday. It's unclear at the time what the Cardinals will receive in return. The 28-year-old Canadian has an intriguing mix of power and speed, but injuries have limited him to just 168 games the last two years and made him expendable in St. Louis after an impressive 2021 campaign that saw him hit .286 (138-for-482) with career-highs in home runs (34), RBI (80), stolen bases (15) and runs scored (89) in 138 contests. Despite the last two disappointing seasons, O'Neill should have plenty of appeal as a value pick in fantasy drafts in hopes that he will bounce back with a change of scenery and better health in Beantown. If he's fully healthy, O'Neill should be an everyday player in Boston's outfield in 2024, something that wasn't going to happen if he stuck around in St. Louis.

St. Louis Cardinals president of baseball operations John Mozeliak said that the team's projected starting outfield for the 2024 season is Lars Nootbaar, Tommy Edman and Jordan Walker, with Dylan Carlson serving as the fourth outfielder. Mozeliak mentioned the team is getting a lot of hits on their outfielders, but he mentioned specifically that they are listening on trades for Tyler O'Neill. The 28-year-old Canadian has an intriguing power/speed profile, but his stock is down and he may need a change of scenery to ignite him. O'Neill has played in over 100 games only once in six seasons in the big leagues due to injuries. In 72 contests in 2023, he hit .231 (55-for-238) with nine home runs, 21 RBI, five steals and 27 runs scored. If he goes elsewhere, stays healthy and has a starting spot, he could be a nice low-cost sleeper target late in fantasy drafts.

St. Louis Cardinals outfielder Tyler O'Neill is back in the starting lineup Tuesday night against the Baltimore Orioles and left-hander John Means, who is making his first start back from Tommy John surgery. O'Neill didn't take part in his club's 12-5 series-opening loss on Monday but will take over in left field and hit sixth on Tuesday while Alec Burleson hits the bench. O'Neill has recovered from a slow start to produce a solid season thanks to an .840 OPS along with seven homers, 10 doubles, and four stolen bases across 38 games in the season's second half. He's up to a .242 average along with nine homers, five stolen bases, and a .750 OPS across 68 games as he also missed significant time with a shoulder injury earlier in the season.

St. Louis Cardinals outfielder Tyler O'Neill is not in the team's starting lineup on Monday against the Baltimore Orioles on the road. O'Neill continues to manage a knee injury, so the Cardinals have been giving him regular rest of late. On top of injuries, the 28-year-old Canadian has disappointed in 2023, hitting .242 (54-for-223) with nine home runs, 14 doubles, 21 RBI, five stolen bases and 27 runs scored in 68 games for the Red Birds in his sixth big-league season. With O'Neill starting on the bench Monday, Tommy Edman is starting in center field and batting eighth in the order against Orioles right-hander Dean Kremer.

St. Louis Cardinals outfielder Tyler O'Neill is out of the starting lineup for Saturday's game against the Cincinnati Reds. It doesn't appear that O'Neill is dealing with an injury, so this is probably just a routine rest day. O'Neill is 8-for-21 at the plate with two home runs and five RBI since the beginning of September. The 28-year-old has struggled at the times this season, but appears to be finally turning a corner. In his absence, Richie Palacios will cover left field and bat eighth versus right-hander Carson Spiers on Saturday.

St. Louis Cardinals outfielder Tyler O'Neill is not in the starting lineup on Wednesday against the Atlanta Braves. The Cardinals will give O'Neill the night off against tough right-hander Spencer Strider, even after he went 3-for-4 with a home run, two RBI, two runs scored and a stolen base in the win over Atlanta on Tuesday. Lars Nootbaar will play left, Tommy Edman will man center field and Jordan Walker will play right on Wednesday. The 28-year-old O'Neill has had a disappointing 2023 and only has 211 at-bats because of injuries. However, he's started the month of September strong by going 5-for-12 with two home runs, a double, five RBI, a stolen base and three runs scored three games. Fantasy managers can only hope O'Neill will reward them in the final month of the season.

St. Louis Cardinals outfielder Tyler O'Neill (knee) is back in left field and is hitting sixth for St. Louis on Friday against the visiting Pittsburgh Pirates and right-hander Mitch Keller. The Cardinals held the oft-injured O'Neill out of Thursday's lineup with recurring left-knee soreness, but he'll be back in there for the weekend series against Pittsburgh. Injuries aside, not much has gone right for the 28-year-old Canadian power/speed threat in 2023, as he's hitting just .231/.317/.397 in 199 at-bats with seven home runs, 16 RBI, four stolen bases and 23 runs scored for the Red Birds. In his last six games, he's gone 2-for-18 with seven strikeouts. All fantasy managers can hope for now is that he can end the year on a positive note heading into the offseason.

St. Louis Cardinals outfielder Tyler O'Neill (knee) is experiencing some knee discomfort and is unavailable to play in Wednesday's series finale against the San Diego Padres. Richie Palacios will get the start in left field and is hitting eighth against Padres left-hander Rich Hill. O'Neill's frustrating 2023 campaign continues, and he's been dealing with knee issues for most of the month of August. For now, consider the 28-year-old to be day-to-day. Hopefully another day off on Thursday will allow him to return to the lineup for the series opener on Friday against the visiting Pittsburgh Pirates. O'Neill has managed to play in only 61 games in 2023 and is hitting .231 (46-for-199) with seven home runs, 16 RBI, four stolen bases and 23 runs scored in 224 trips to the plate.

St. Louis Cardinals outfielder Tyler O'Neill (knee) is back in left field and will hit second for the Red Birds on Monday against the visiting San Diego Padres and left-hander Blake Snell. The oft-injured O'Neill was scratched from the lineup for the series finale against the Philadelphia Phillies on Sunday with left-knee discomfort, but he's back in there a day later. The power/speed threat continues to disappoint fantasy managers that invested in him before the season, as he's hitting .240/.324/.411 with seven home runs, 12 doubles, 16 RBI, three stolen bases and 23 runs in only 59 games played in 2023. Although he does have five home runs in 20 games (17 starts) in August, he's gone just 14-for-66 (.212) at the plate with 16 strikeouts in 76 plate appearances.

St. Louis Cardinals outfielder Tyler O'Neill (knee) was scratched from Sunday's lineup against the Philadelphia Phillies due to left-knee discomfort. Richie Palacios is taking his spot in center field and will hit eighth in the order against Phillies right-hander Aaron Nola. It's yet another injury for the oft-injured O'Neill, but for now, fantasy managers should consider him day-to-day. It's been another disappointing campaign in 2023 for the 28-year-old Canadian. He's played in only 59 games due to injuries and is currently hitting .240 (46-for-192) with seven home runs, 12 doubles, 16 RBI, three stolen bases and 23 runs scored. Since returning from a lengthy stay on the injured list on July 20, O'Neill has gone 25-for-100 (.250) with five homers, eight doubles, 10 RBI, two steals and 11 runs scored in 30 games (26 starts).

St. Louis Cardinals outfielder Tyler O'Neill (knee) is back in the starting lineup on Thursday after being scratched from the lineup the last two days with left-knee tightness. He is starting in left field and batting fifth against Tampa Bay Rays right-hander Zack Littell. Despite another disappointing campaign in 2023 due to an extended stay on the injured list with a back injury, O'Neill has fantasy appeal down the stretch due to his power/speed combination as a regular in St. Louis' outfield. Since returning from his back injury on July 20, O'Neill has gone 15-for-53 (.283) with three home runs, four doubles, seven RBI, a stolen base and seven runs scored in 15 games (14 starts). The 28-year-old Canadian is two years removed from hitting 34 home runs, driving in 80 and stealing 15 bases in 138 games.

St. Louis Cardinals manager Oliver Marmol said the team wanted to give outfielder Tyler O'Neill (knee) one more day of inactivity on Wednesday while he deals with left-knee tightness. The belief is that O'Neill will be in the starting lineup on Thursday against the Tampa Bay Rays. The 28-year-old outfielder remains day-to-day after being scratched from the lineup each of the last two days. O'Neill has been swinging the bat much better since he returned from a back injury on July 20, but overall he has been a fantasy bust as a power/speed threat in the Cardinals lineup. The Canadian is currently batting .248 (36-for-145) with only five home runs, 13 RBI and 19 runs scored in 44 games. With better health down the stretch, hopefully O'Neill can finish the 2023 season strong.

Updating a previous report, St. Louis Cardinals outfielder Tyler O'Neill (knee) has been scratched from Wednesday's starting lineup against the Tampa Bay Rays for the second straight day due to left-knee tightness. Alec Burleson will now man left field and bat seventh in the order against Rays left-hander Jalen Beeks. O'Neill's disappointing 2023 campaign continues, and don't be surprised if his knee injury lands him back on the injured list at some point. The 28-year-old outfielder has been better since returning from an IL stint at the end of July, but overall he's been a massive disappointment for the struggling Cardinals. O'Neill has played in only 44 games (161 plate appearances) and is hitting .248 (36-for-145) with five homers, 13 RBI and 19 runs scored.

St. Louis Cardinals outfielder Tyler O'Neill (knee) is back in the starting lineup on Wednesday, starting in left field and batting sixth against Tampa Bay Rays left-hander Jalen Beeks. O'Neill will return after being scratched from Tuesday's lineup with left-knee tightness. The 28-year-old Canadian has had another disappointing year after clubbing a career-high 34 home runs and driving in 80 in 2021. He's played in just 44 games in 2023 due to injuries and is hitting .248/.323/.407 with five home runs, eight doubles, 13 RBI and 19 runs scored in 161 plate appearances. The good news is that he's played better since returning from the injured list on July 20, going 15-for-53 (.283) with three home runs, four doubles, seven RBI, one steal and seven runs scored in 15 games (14 starts). When healthy, O'Neill will be a lineup regular for St. Louis.

St. Louis Cardinals outfielder Tyler O'Neill (knee) has been scratched from the starting lineup ahead of Tuesday's game against the Tampa Bay Rays with left-knee tightness. O'Neill was able to take batting practice and tracked fly balls in the outfield before the game, but he was scratched from the lineup. He's listed as day-to-day for now. In his absence, Alec Burleson will move into the lineup and bat sixth versus right-hander Zach Eflin.

St. Louis Cardinals outfielder Tyler O'Neill had a big day with the stick on Thursday, collecting three hits in three at-bats, with a double and a walk. The game brought the 28-year-old's slash line to .252/.326/.370, while he also has just two home runs, 16 runs, nine RBI, and a pair of steals across 37 games. O'Neill will likely stay put at the deadline amid another disappointing season, so fantasy managers can expect him to continue to get everyday reps in left. Hopefully, Thursday was a sign that the Canadian native is heating up and can produce as he did during his 2021 campaign, in which he went deep 34 times and swiped 15 bags.

St. Louis Cardinals outfielder Tyler O'Neill is not in the team's lineup for Monday's game against the Arizona Diamondbacks. O'Neill was reinstated from the injured list last week and started four straight games spanning from Thursday to Sunday, so the team is likely looking to give him a day of rest. The Cards will have Lars Nootbaar in the outfield in place of O'Neill, who is likely to return to the starting lineup on Tuesday. O'Neill is hitting .229 with two homers, 15 runs, and six RBI in 26 games in 2023.

St. Louis Cardinals outfielder Tyler O'Neill (back) will be activated from the 60-day injured list on Thursday, according to manager Oliver Marmol. The Cardinals are considering sending down a pitcher to make room for O'Neill on the active roster, but they want to wait until after Wednesday's bullpen game to do so. The 28-year-old has really struggled the last two seasons for the Cardinals and has been held back by injuries, but his power/speed combination in an everyday role for the Red Birds makes him worth rostering in most mixed leagues now that he's on the verge of a return to the big leagues. O'Neill hit just .228/.283/.337 with two home runs, four doubles, six RBI and 12 runs scored in his first 29 games this year before injuring his back.