Since returning from the DL at the beginning of June, Beckham is accomplishing something that very few ChiSox bats have done lately — he’s actually making contact. The power is still a bit lacking, but in deeper leagues Beckham should be rostered and he should be on the radar in standard formats.
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Meet your newest addition to the M’s outfield. Ackley is dealing with a thumb injury day-to-day, but he should be back by mid-week.
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The trade from the Rockies to the Mets has given Young a new lease on life. The biggest question mark is whether he can get on-base enough to utilize his speed. The depleted Mets outfield should provide plenty of opportunities for Young to get his game on track (and he got off to a nice start as a Met as you can see in the video below). He did manage to steal 27 bases in only 198 at-bats in 2011, so there is reason for optimism.
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After months of speculation, Zunino has arrived in Seattle. In 185 at-bats at Triple-A Tacoma he hit 11 bombs with 43 RBI which, on the surface, looks great but with a BB/K ratio of 14/59, we recommend you be cautious with your expectations. Zunino has the potential to be a very good backstop (and he sure looked good in lining his first big league hit — see below), but he could also struggle offensively early on as we’ve seen with so many young catchers as they try to adjust to the demands of handling a big league staff.
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We’re still a bit skeptical about his long-term ability to hit southpaws but right now he’s seeing the ball and batting with a level of confidence we haven’t seen since his amazing 2009 campaign. It’s time to find a home for Lind in all formats.
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Myers has been tearing it up down on the farm, smoking five long balls with 19 RBI and a stellar .341 BA over the last 10 games. He’s chomping at the bit to show off his talents in the bigs, but he shouldn’t have to wait much longer.
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Castro’s two-homer outing Saturday against the A’s gives him a half dozen jacks for the season to go along with 15 RBI and a serviceable .265 BA. We’re finally seeing him enjoy some health and given that he’s principle catcher in Houston he should be owned in all two-catcher leagues — if for no other reason than his power potential.
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