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| Projections | | Timeframe | AB | HR | AVG | RBI | R | SB | | 2013 Season (CBSSports.com) | 555.00 | 23.00 | .247 | 67.00 | 78.00 | 18.00 |
| Key Stats |
| AB | HR | AVG | RBI | R | SB |
| 106 | 4 | .236 | 13 | 19 | 6 |
| Games Played By Position | | Year | C | 1B | 2B | 3B | SS | OF | DH | SP | RP | | 2013 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | 2012 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 139 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Situational Stats | | Situation | AB | H | HR | OBP | SLG | AVG | | vs Grimm (Career) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | vs RHP | 64 | 15 | 2 | .301 | .375 | .234 |
| Recent Trades | | Date | Traded | Traded For | | 05/22/2013 | Michael Saunders, CF SEA
Howie Kendrick, 2B LAA
| Hisashi Iwakuma, SP SEA
Dustin Ackley, 2B SEA
| | 05/22/2013 | Michael Saunders, CF SEA
Chris Perez, RP CLE
| Joe Smith, RP CLE
Jarred Cosart, SP HOU
| | 05/22/2013 | Michael Saunders, CF SEA
| Matt Dominguez, 3B HOU
Grant Balfour, RP OAK
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| Last 10 Games | | Date | Opp | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | BB | SB | | 5/14 | @NYY | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | 5/15 | @NYY | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | | 5/16 | @NYY | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | 5/17 | @CLE | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | 5/18 | @CLE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | 5/19 | @CLE | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | 5/20 | @CLE | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | 5/21 | @LAA | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | 5/22 | @LAA | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | | 5/24 | TEX | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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Latest News
| Michael Saunders 'a bit worn down' |
by Jeff Lippman | CBSSports.com
(5/18/13) Mariners outfielder Michael Saunders has been given Saturday off to regroup, MLB.com reports.
Saunders is in a 2-for-19 slump and manager Eric Wedge just wants him to forget about it.
"I just think he's a bit worn down," Wedge said of Saunders.
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| Michael Saunders doubles twice |
by R.J. White | CBSSports.com
(5/15/13) Mariners center fielder Michael Saunders doubled twice and drew one walk in five plate appearances Wednesday as part of a 12-2 blowout win over the Yankees. The two two-baggers doubled Saunders' double total this season.
Saunders has hit .278/.359/.506 with four home runs and six stolen bases in 93 plate appearances this season.
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| Michael Saunders finds way on base against Pirates |
by Jack Moore | CBSSports.com
(5/8/13) Mariners outfielder Michael Saunders walked three times and scored a run in Wednesday's win over Pittsburgh.
Wednesday's performance just shows how multidimensional the outfielder's game has been this year. He's hitting .272/.362/.552 in 58 at-bats for Seattle, and he's both hitting for great power (.276 ISO) and showing excellent discipline (12.9 percent walk rate). As a result, he has been easily the club's best hitter, as he's the only regular with an OPS over .900.
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| Michael Saunders might be for real |
by Michael Hurcomb | CBSSports.com
(5/5/13) Normally, I would write off a player like Mariners outfielder Michael Saunders after looking at his career numbers, including the minors, and comparing them to doing what he is now. There's no way Saunders will continue at his current pace, but that doesn't mean he still can't be useful to Fantasy owners.
You throw out Saunders' numbers in the California (Class A) and Pacific Coast (Triple-A) Leagues, which are two leagues known to inflate offensive numbers, and Saunders' minor-league numbers look as impressive as his major-league numbers prior to this season. But my intrigue comes from an article I read in Sports Illustrated recently about how the new dimensions at Safeco Field should help improve a batter's psyche. Thus far, it seems to have a positive effect on Saunders.
Saunders is batting .318 in six home games, which in turn has helped him post a .286/.364/.750/1.114 slash line in eight away games. He also has three home runs and seven RBI on the road.
There's no way Saunders' current slash line (.300/.351/.620/.971) will look this impressive at season's end, but if you are looking to add an outfielder and it won't be a costly roster move, then Saunders (owned 53 percent of leagues) is a legit waiver candidate.
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| Michael Saunders homers twice in win |
by Jeff Lippman | CBSSports.com
(5/4/13) Mariners leadoff hitter Michael Saunders homered twice off last year's National League Cy Young award winner R.A. Dickey Saturday in Toronto.
Saunders hit his third home run of the season to leadoff the first and added a homer in the fifth. Saunders, who added a double, went 3 for 5 with two runs scored and three RBI. He's batting .300.
Saunders has gone 7 for 22 since coming off the disabled list with three homers and six RBI.
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05/18/2013 11:22
Michael Saunders 'a bit worn down'
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05/17/2013 14:40
Hit Parade for Week 8
Some heavy hitters are finally starting to return to form and good health, leaving owners with many tough decisions. Our Scott White looks at all of the streaks and matchups in his latest Hit Parade.
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05/15/2013 23:01
Michael Saunders doubles twice
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05/15/2013 22:09
Ibanez has huge night as Mariners thump Yankees
Raul Ibanez again treated Yankee Stadium as his personal playground, hitting a grand slam and two-run homer Wednesday night to help the Seattle Mariners rout New York 12-2.
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05/10/2013 14:00
Hit Parade for Week 7
Which hitters are trending in a negative direction? Which upcoming schedules may favor some of your sluggers in Fantasy Week 7? Our Scott White shares his take on all of your bats in his Hit Parade.
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| Michael Saunders was one of the bigger disappointments in 2011 after he hit 10 home runs with 33 RBI in just 289 at-bats the year before. He was able to get back on track in 2012, however, as he became a fixture in the lineup for the Mariners. He set career highs in almost every major category as he hit 19 homers with 57 RBI and 21 stolen bases in 507 at-bats. While his .247 average was not that impressive, it was more than 20 points above his career mark and his .432 slugging percentage helped make up for it a bit. The 26-year-old could just be scratching the surface of his power potential and with the fences being moved in at Safeco Field, it would seem another solid campaign is in the offing. Target Saunders in AL-only formats and some deeper mixed leagues on Draft Day, but he could also be a sleeper in some mixed Fantasy leagues. (Updated 12/11/12) |
| Upcoming 7 Games | | Date | Opp | Time | Scheduled Starter | | 5/25/13 | TEX | 10:10 pm | Derek Holland | | 5/26/13 | TEX | 4:10 pm | Nick Tepesch | | 5/27/13 | SD | 4:10 pm | Edinson Volquez | | 5/28/13 | SD | 10:10 pm | | | 5/29/13 | @ SD | 10:10 pm | Eric Stults | | 5/30/13 | @ SD | 3:40 pm | Andrew Cashner | | 5/31/13 | @ MIN | 8:10 pm | Kevin Correia |
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