by Chris Cwik | CBSSports.com
Sanchez left his last start with reduced velocity, but has not been diagnosed with a specific injury yet. Sanchez has a 3.16 ERA in nine starts at High A this year.
by Scott White | Senior Fantasy Writer
That's not to say Dylan Axelrod has blown him out of the water. His 4.13 ERA and 1.26 WHIP hardly suggest he's a mainstay. But considering he got the first crack at the job, he's unlikely to cede it to a pitcher who has done nothing to differentiate himself.
Of course, the point is moot if John Danks suffers a last-minute hiccup in his rehabilitation from shoulder surgery, but with the White Sox aiming for him to return to the starting rotation Friday, we've likely seen the last of Santiago as a starter for now.
by Nando Di Fino | Senior Fantasy Writer
Moustakas is hitting .178, with a .183 BABIP (a normal BABIP is around .290-.300). He's walking more, striking out less, and he's hitting ground balls at a lower rate than any time in his career. But he's only getting hits on 14 percent of his ground balls and he's continuing to pop up at a rate of about 18 percent. In short, Moustakas has been very unlucky.
This is why I'm holding him in all my leagues and waiting for the inevitable turnaround. Moustakas is a very good hitter (let Ned Yost fire you up about it) and it's not like he's wildly swinging at pitches outside of the zone, or failing to show patience at the plate. It's ugly now, but Moustakas will continue to play every day and is due for a major correction in his stats. If you've held on this long to the bad, you might as well continue holding for the inevitable good.
by Chris Cwik | CBSSports.com
Carroll will play second and hit leadoff against Braves pitcher Tim Hudson. In 56 at-bats, Carroll is hitting .304/.361/.339. Carroll replaces Brian Dozier, who has been the team's normal second baseman and leadoff hitter recently.
by Scott White | Senior Fantasy Writer
And Fantasy stardom may follow.
Is it really so far-fetched? We've been waiting for this guy to step up his power production for a couple of years now. In that 26-game stretch, he has nearly as many home runs as he hit in 145 games last year. And that's after ranking among the league leaders in home runs this spring. If that's not stepping it up, I don't know what is.
Not that I think Belt is going to hit 30 home runs or compete for NL MVP. But if you're still messing around with Todd Frazier or Paul Konerko at DH, it's time to upgrade.
by Chris Cwik | CBSSports.com
Doumit is hitting .218/.289/.370 in 119 at-bats. He'll bat sixth against Tim Hudson. Since the Twins are playing a National League team, they are unable to use a DH.
by Chris Cwik | CBSSports.com
Gonzalez has been sidelined with a thumb injury, and hasn't pitched since May 3. Jair Jurrjens was optioned to Triple-A to make room for Gonzalez. Through six starts in the majors this year, Gonzalez has a 4.58 ERA and a 5.35 FIP.
by Michael Hurcomb | CBSSports.com
by Chris Cwik | CBSSports.com
Jurrjens was called up to make a start Saturday against the Rays. He gave up four runs over five innings. In 51 2/3 innings in Triple-A, Jurrjens has a 3.14 ERA.
by Chris Cwik | CBSSports.com
Suzuki is hitting .241/.280/.333 in 141 at-bats this year. He'll be replaced by Curtis Granderson, who will bat sixth. Suzuki can return to the starting lineup Wednesday against Jason Hammel.





