Duda letting down expectations: Mets outfielder Lucas Duda produced an RBI single in four at-bats Wednesday against the Pirates. Duda has an RBI in two straight games and 22 on the season. (Updated 05/23/2012)
Injury Report
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Fantasy Analysis
Duda hasn't had an outstanding May. He actually has a higher batting average (.273) than he did in April (.256). Unfortunately, Duda has no homers in 19 May games and has just nine RBI. Duda hasn't exactly been the breakout star Fantasy owners were hoping he would be. Everyone on the Mets raves about this kid's potential, but Duda has yet to go on that breakout run. He is an option for deeper mixed leagues until Duda gets on a hot streak worth raving about. (Updated 05/23/2012).
05/22/2012 21:59 Mets back dominant Dickey vs. Bucs
Lucas Duda smacked a go-ahead RBI single in the top of the eighth in support of starter R.A. Dickey and the New York Mets edged the Pittsburgh Pirates 3-2 on Tuesday night.
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.
05/20/2012 13:26 Ike Davis in danger of demotion?
Within the past week, we've seen the Blue Jays demote -- and eventually place on waivers -- Adam Lind and the Marlins demote Gaby Sanchez to Triple-A. Might young Mets slugger Ike Davis be the next struggling first baseman to take a hit? It sounds like that is a distinct possibility.
05/18/2012 11:18 Interleague Play: A look at possible NL DHs
A look at who each NL team might use at DH when they play an American League team on the road in interleague play this season.
05/17/2012 17:05 Mets foil Reds on Wright's double
David Wright lined his second double of the game, a tiebreaking drive in the eighth inning that raised his major league-leading average to .411 and sent the New York Mets past the Cincinnati Reds 9-4 Thursday.
Lucas Duda had a breakthrough minor-league season in 2010, hitting .302 with 23 homers and a .967 OPS between Double- and Triple-A. But few scouts regarded him as a top prospect, making the decision to demote him following a 2-for-17 start last April an easy one. After another round of stellar minor-league numbers, he got the call for good in early June and earned a shot at everyday at-bats when the Mets dealt Carlos Beltran to the Giants in late July. By that point, the 25-year-old had proven he deserved the opportunity with a hot streak that began on June 22 and continued right up until a collision with an outfield fence on Sept. 21 ended his season. In 259 at-bats during that three-month stretch -- in other words, half a season -- Duda hit .317 with 10 homers and a .923 OPS. Clearly, the Mets have every intention of giving him a starting job again in 2012, but the hype on him is still direly lacking, in part because he was so under-the-radar in the first place and in part because last season's breakout happened after most Fantasy owners had already tuned out. You won't find many players with Duda's OPS potential and job security in the late rounds, so consider him a top sleeper on Draft Day. (Updated 1/11/12)
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