Ellis sees streak come to end: Dodgers catcher A.J. Ellis had his eight-game hitting streak snapped in Sunday's series finale against the Cardinals. He went 0 for 4 with a strikeout in the 6-5 win. Despite his 0-fer, Ellis is batting .394 (13 for 33) in May with one homer and eight RBI. (Updated 05/21/2012)
Injury Report
No information available at this time (Updated 5/22/12).
Fantasy Analysis
Ellis has been seeing some regular playing time so far this season and has responded with some productive numbers. His .491 slugging percentage is 100 points above his career mark and he has already set personal bests with three homers and 19 RBI. While the track record is not there, the 31-year-old is worth a look in deeper formats at this point, especially at a thin position in Fantasy. (Updated 05/21/2012).
05/21/2012 10:09 Reality Check: Is Bauer keeping you up at night?
Does the prospect of Trevor Bauer getting his Major League Baseball debut in the near future keep you up at night? Scott White soothes the situation in his latest Reality Check.
05/20/2012 19:47 Hit Parade for Week 8
Some catchers have been bitten by the injury bug in recent days, leaving some owners scrambling. Our Scott White shares some recommendations and helps set your lineups for Week 8 in his Hit Parade.
05/19/2012 12:45 Di Fino: What's in a name?
When you see the name Montero dangled in a trade, which one would you assume it is? What about Soriano? Our Nando Di Fino has a little fun with some similar names to help owners evaluate players.
05/19/2012 02:29 The Lineup: Pitchers and Blue Jays
Interleague play commenced with some staggering pitching performances ... except in Toronto.
05/16/2012 12:32 Setting the Trends: Should you bother with Nava?
The Red Sox are sure running through their fair share of outfielders. Our Nando Di Fino touches on their latest candidate -- Daniel Nava -- and other popular pickups in his Setting the Trends.
Having spent parts of the last four seasons in Triple-A, the Dodgers appear ready to hand the reins to the starting catcher's job over to A.J. Ellis for the 2012 season. In his limited time as a major leaguer, Ellis has been able to do the two things that he has excelled at as a minor leaguer: make contact and draw walks. Those skills have enabled Ellis to post a .360 on-base percentage over his first 244 big-league plate appearances, though extra-base hits have been at a premium. Fantasy owners should expect more of the same from Ellis this season as he gets his first chance to start on a regular basis. Because he lacks power and may give way to prospect Tim Federowicz by midseason, Ellis should be drafted as a No. 2 catcher for owners in NL-only leagues. (Updated 1/4/12)
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