Moreland goes deep twice : Texas first baseman Mitch Moreland provided the majority of the offense for the Rangers on Thursday against the A's. He went 2 for 2 at the plate and drew a walk. Both his hits were home runs off starter Brandon McCarthy -- a two-run shot in the fourth and a solo shot in the sixth. Moreland finished the day with three RBI in Texas' 5-4 loss. Moreland has six home runs and 15 RBI on the season. (Updated 05/17/2012)
Injury Report
No information available at this time (Updated 5/24/12).
Fantasy Analysis
Moreland has hit safely in five of his last six games for the Rangers, batting .389 (7 for 18) with three homers and eight RBI over that stretch. After hitting just .231 in April, Moreland has picked things up in May. The Rangers aren't starting Moreland against left-handed pitchers either, which limits some of his starts. Fantasy owners should continue to view Moreland as a low-end first baseman in deeper mixed leagues for now. (Updated 05/17/2012).
05/23/2012 14:54 Setting the Trends: Injuries creating unlikely scenarios
Dayan Viciedo, Sean Rodriguez and Felipe Paulino are drawing the attention of Fantasy owners these days. Our Nando Di Fino breaks down the players you are scooping up in his Setting the Trends.
05/22/2012 01:13 M's knock out Darvish, defeat Rangers
Ichiro Suzuki and the Seattle Mariners chased Texas' Yu Darvish after just four innings in his shortest start of the season, and the Mariners rolled to their fourth straight win in a 6-1 victory over the Rangers on Monday 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.
05/18/2012 18:06 Moreland is getting a lot of attention
Texas first baseman Mitch Moreland is one of the most viewed players on CBSSports.com. The Fantasy Baseball 360 crew has all the analysis.
05/17/2012 18:27 A's overcome iffy call, nip Rangers in 10
Kila Ka'aihue had a tiebreaking single in the 10th inning, and the Oakland A's bounced back from a disputed call on a squeeze play that cost them the lead to beat the Texas Rangers 5-4 Thursday.
Mitch Moreland hit 16 homers in his first full major-league season last year, and all anyone wanted to talk about this offseason is what the Rangers could do to replace him. But ultimately, Prince Fielder signed with the Tigers, which means Moreland is back to being the primary first baseman in Texas -- at least against right-handers. He got off to a great start in 2011, looking like he might be able to break through as more than a platoon player with a .287 batting average, 11 homers and an .833 OPS over the first two months. But he hit only .237 with nine homers and a .651 OPS over the final two-thirds of the season, sitting more and more as the Rangers looked for creative ways to get Mike Napoli's bat in the lineup. Moreland's plate discipline wasn't as good as advertised, and his power seemed to be lacking compared to his impressive 2010 showing. At age 26, he still has room to grow, but the Rangers aren't in a position to be patient with him. With Napoli unable to catch every day, Moreland will still likely have to settle for less than full-time at-bats. He has the upside to factor in mixed leagues, but he's more of an AL-only option to begin the year. (Updated 2/1/12)
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