Casilla takes on utility role: Minnesota manager Ron Gardenhire said second baseman Alexi Casilla will serve as the team's utility player after the shuffle that brought shortstop Brian Dozier up from Triple-A Rochester and moved Jamey Carroll to second base. Casilla has earned just one start in the past eight games. (Updated 05/15/2012)
Injury Report
No information available at this time (Updated 5/22/12).
Fantasy Analysis
Casilla began the season as the Twins' starting second baseman, but has struggled to hit for average and is carrying just a .247 mark. He also has just four RBI and will now be on the bench in favor of Carroll. "Maybe what I'm doing is not enough, so I've got to work harder to get back to the lineup," he said. "And I'll be available whenever they need me." Consider Casilla a low-end option in deeper AL-only Fantasy formats. (Updated 05/15/2012).
05/15/2012 15:58 Lowe throws shutout against Twins
Derek Lowe pitched his first shutout in nearly seven years, throwing a six-hitter Tuesday and leading the Cleveland Indians over the Minnesota Twins 5-0.
05/13/2012 20:18 Hit Parade for Week 7
As interleague play gets under way there are many matchups to break down. Our Scott White tells you who the best bets and biggest risks are in his Hit Parade for Week 7.
05/06/2012 17:17 Hit Parade for Week 6
Plenty of pitching matchups to take advantage of as we look ahead to Fantasy Week 6. Our Scott White helps you make sense of some platoons and maximizes your lineup's potential in his Hit Parade.
05/03/2012 00:49 Angels' Weaver pitches no-no vs. Twins
Jered Weaver pitched the second no-hitter in the majors in less than two weeks, completely overmatching Minnesota and leading the Los Angeles Angels to a 9-0 victory against the Twins on Wednesday night.
05/03/2012 00:03 Jered Weaver throws no-hitter
Angels right-hander Jered Weaver has thrown a no-hitter against the Twins in Anaheim.
Alexi Casilla's 2011 numbers may not look like the stuff of Fantasy legends, but before you dismiss him as a relevant option in your league, keep in mind that he was in the middle of what was shaping up to be a lengthy midseason hot streak before he went down with a hamstring injury in August, hitting .293 with 12 steals and a .777 OPS over his final 222 at-bats. Those numbers wouldn't make him a shoo-in for the All-Star game or anything, but they would rate him fairly high among the middle infielders in baseball, especially when you factor in the steals. Project those 222 at-bats over 556 at-bats, and you're basically looking at another Erick Aybar, who was considered a major find off the waiver wire last year. Casilla should go undrafted in the majority of Fantasy leagues given his limited ceiling and injury history, but he might actually be something a value pick in deeper leagues. (Updated 1/25/12)
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