Yonder Alonso went 0-4 Friday night, while striking out once and leaving three men on base in Seattle's 6-5 loss to the Angels. He batted second in the order.
Fantasy Implications: Alonso has been hushed since coming over to Seattle from Oakland in a trade August 6. The 30-year-old first-baseman is only 1-14 with zero runs scored and no RBIs since donning his new uniform. He is expected to be employed on the larger side of a platoon with Danny Valencia. On the year, Alonso has 22 HR, 52 R, 49 RBI and a slash line of .258/.358/.508. He should be useful to owners seeking power in AL-only and deep leagues.
Saturday, August 12, 2017
Nelson Cruz homers again
Nelson Cruz went 3-4 in Friday's 6-5 loss to the Angels. All three of his hits were for extra-bases, including two doubles and a solo shot to center field off of a Ricky Nolasco 91.9 mph fastball. The Mariners DH finished the evening with two runs scored and two RBIs.
Fantasy Implications: Cruz now has 28 HR and an American League leading 92 RBIs on the year. The veteran slugger continues his late season torrid pace. In his last six games, he has recorded a stupendous .440/.462/1.240 slash line in 25 at-bats, hitting six round-trippers and driving in 12 runs. Needless to say, he is a boon in all fantasy settings.
Fantasy Implications: Cruz now has 28 HR and an American League leading 92 RBIs on the year. The veteran slugger continues his late season torrid pace. In his last six games, he has recorded a stupendous .440/.462/1.240 slash line in 25 at-bats, hitting six round-trippers and driving in 12 runs. Needless to say, he is a boon in all fantasy settings.
Friday, August 11, 2017
Andrew Moore recalled from Triple-A Tacoma
Andrew Moore was recalled by Seattle Friday from Triple-A Tacoma to take the place of James Paxton who was placed on the 10-day disabled list with a strained left pectoral muscle.
Fantasy Implications: Moore, who made his Major League debut with the Mariners earlier this season, was 1-3 in six starts while compiling a 5.65 ERA and 1.15 WHIP. His 3.1 K/9 and 2.7 HR/9 should make fantasy owners leery about inserting the 23-year-old right-hander into their lineups.
Fantasy Implications: Moore, who made his Major League debut with the Mariners earlier this season, was 1-3 in six starts while compiling a 5.65 ERA and 1.15 WHIP. His 3.1 K/9 and 2.7 HR/9 should make fantasy owners leery about inserting the 23-year-old right-hander into their lineups.
Mike Zunino goes hitless Thursday
Mike Zunino went 0-2, striking out once, in the Mariners 6-3 loss to the Angels on Thursday evening. He was lifted for a pinch hitter in the seventh inning.
Fantasy Implications: Zunino has been mired in a terrible slump. The 26-year-old catcher is 2-27 in his last 10 games, slashing a miserable .074/.167/.111 with plenty of swing-and-miss at the plate, striking out 14 times and walking only twice. Zunino hit his last home run on July 28, and has zero RBI and one extra-base hit, a double, in that span. Always known to be a batting average drain to fantasy owners, Zunino has seen his BA drop from .231 to .215.
Fantasy Implications: Zunino has been mired in a terrible slump. The 26-year-old catcher is 2-27 in his last 10 games, slashing a miserable .074/.167/.111 with plenty of swing-and-miss at the plate, striking out 14 times and walking only twice. Zunino hit his last home run on July 28, and has zero RBI and one extra-base hit, a double, in that span. Always known to be a batting average drain to fantasy owners, Zunino has seen his BA drop from .231 to .215.
Jean Segura homers on Thursday
Jean Segura smacked a solo-homer on Thursday in Seattle's 6-3 loss to the Angels. He also singled and walked once.
Fantasy Implications: Segura deposited a Bud Norris 94 mph four-seam fast ball into the center field seats. It was his seventh homer of the year, and first since July 5. The 27-year-old short stop, who is having a fine campaign, has not displayed the power seen last year. However, batting in the leadoff spot, he has been very productive at the plate and on the base paths. For the season, he is batting .312 with 34 RBI, 57 R, and 16 SB. In the eight August games he has played, Segura has cooled off, slashing .200/.351/.367. However, with an excellent eye (4/6 K/BB), he has scored nine runs and swiped four bags. Continue to keep Segura planted in your fantasy lineups.
Fantasy Implications: Segura deposited a Bud Norris 94 mph four-seam fast ball into the center field seats. It was his seventh homer of the year, and first since July 5. The 27-year-old short stop, who is having a fine campaign, has not displayed the power seen last year. However, batting in the leadoff spot, he has been very productive at the plate and on the base paths. For the season, he is batting .312 with 34 RBI, 57 R, and 16 SB. In the eight August games he has played, Segura has cooled off, slashing .200/.351/.367. However, with an excellent eye (4/6 K/BB), he has scored nine runs and swiped four bags. Continue to keep Segura planted in your fantasy lineups.
Nelson Cruz launches another long ball.
Nelson Cruz deposited a Bud Norris cutter into the center field bleachers for a two-run homer in Seattle's 6-3 loss to the Angels on Thursday night. It was his lone hit in four at-bats.
Fantasy Implications: Cruz continues to stay hot after ending an 0-16 skid on July 29th. In the 11 games he has played since then, the Mariners designated hitter is slashing a whopping .372/.440/.907, while hitting seven HR and 15 RBIs in 43 AB. He has a hit in all one of those games. For the year, Cruz is batting .287 with 27 homers and an American League leading 90 RBIs. Needless to say, he should automatically be inserted into fantasy lineups of all settings.
Fantasy Implications: Cruz continues to stay hot after ending an 0-16 skid on July 29th. In the 11 games he has played since then, the Mariners designated hitter is slashing a whopping .372/.440/.907, while hitting seven HR and 15 RBIs in 43 AB. He has a hit in all one of those games. For the year, Cruz is batting .287 with 27 homers and an American League leading 90 RBIs. Needless to say, he should automatically be inserted into fantasy lineups of all settings.
Edwin Diaz takes loss on Thursday
Edwin Diaz (2-5) struggled Thursday evening when summoned to pitch the ninth inning with the score tied at three against the Angels. Diaz finished the night allowing three runs (all earned) on one hit and three walks while striking out one in two-thirds of an inning. He was credited with the loss.
Fantasy Implications: The 23-year-old flamethrower promptly walked the first two batters he faced. After getting the next two men to ground out into fielder's choices, he walked his third batter to load the bases. That brought Mike Trout to the plate, who ripped an 88.7 mph slider from the closer into left field for a base-clearing double. Diaz was then yanked for Tony Zych to finish the frame. With the poor outing, Diaz saw his ERA rise from 2.90 to 3.40, and his WHIP from 1.15 to 1.21. The youngster has been dominant in the past month, so this should only be considered a blip on the radar. Diaz may have been overworked, as he was called into action for Seattle's last three games in as many nights, and throwing a total of 69 pitches in 2.2 innings. Consider him unavailable for Friday.
Fantasy Implications: The 23-year-old flamethrower promptly walked the first two batters he faced. After getting the next two men to ground out into fielder's choices, he walked his third batter to load the bases. That brought Mike Trout to the plate, who ripped an 88.7 mph slider from the closer into left field for a base-clearing double. Diaz was then yanked for Tony Zych to finish the frame. With the poor outing, Diaz saw his ERA rise from 2.90 to 3.40, and his WHIP from 1.15 to 1.21. The youngster has been dominant in the past month, so this should only be considered a blip on the radar. Diaz may have been overworked, as he was called into action for Seattle's last three games in as many nights, and throwing a total of 69 pitches in 2.2 innings. Consider him unavailable for Friday.
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