diff --git a/src/application/dto/player_dto.py b/src/application/dto/player_dto.py
index 62e4ae4..b9e342f 100644
--- a/src/application/dto/player_dto.py
+++ b/src/application/dto/player_dto.py
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 """Player Data Transfer Objects."""
-from typing import Optional
+from typing import Optional, Union
 from pydantic import BaseModel
 
 
@@ -59,5 +59,5 @@ class PlayerWithStatsDTO(BaseModel):
     """Combined player information and statistics."""
 
     player: PlayerDTO
-    stats: Optional[SkaterStatsDTO | GoalieStatsDTO]
+    stats: Optional[Union[SkaterStatsDTO, GoalieStatsDTO]]
     stats_type: str  # "skater", "goalie", or "none"
diff --git a/src/presentation/api/dependencies.py b/src/presentation/api/dependencies.py
index d30fb2d..97f3744 100644
--- a/src/presentation/api/dependencies.py
+++ b/src/presentation/api/dependencies.py
@@ -3,7 +3,6 @@ from functools import lru_cache
 
 from src.domain.repositories import PlayerRepository, TeamRepository, FantasyRepository
 from src.infrastructure.adapters.nhl import NHLPlayerAdapter, NHLTeamAdapter
-from src.infrastructure.adapters.yahoo_fantasy import YahooFantasyAdapter
 from src.infrastructure.config import Settings, get_settings
 
 
@@ -40,6 +39,9 @@ def get_fantasy_repository() -> FantasyRepository:
     This function can be modified to return different implementations
     without changing any business logic or API code.
     """
+    # Lazy import to avoid requiring yfpy until actually needed
+    from src.infrastructure.adapters.yahoo_fantasy import YahooFantasyAdapter
+
     settings = get_cached_settings()
     return YahooFantasyAdapter(
         consumer_key=settings.yahoo_consumer_key,
diff --git a/start_server.sh b/start_server.sh
new file mode 100755
index 0000000..71dc4ac
--- /dev/null
+++ b/start_server.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+# Startup script for Project Kempe Fantasy Hockey Backend
+
+cd "$(dirname "$0")"
+
+echo "=========================================="
+echo "Project Kempe - Fantasy Hockey Backend"
+echo "=========================================="
+echo ""
+echo "Starting FastAPI server..."
+echo "Server will be available at: http://localhost:8000"
+echo "API Documentation: http://localhost:8000/docs"
+echo ""
+echo "Press Ctrl+C to stop the server"
+echo ""
+
+# Start the server using python module
+python3 -m uvicorn src.presentation.api.main:app --reload --host 0.0.0.0 --port 8000