Ackley back under .250 with average: Mariners second baseman Dustin Ackley struggled at the plate on Wednesday in a win over the Rangers. Ackley went 0 for 3 with a walk, run scored and two strikeouts for the Mariners in the top spot in the order. Ackley is batting .247 on the year after going 0 for 7 in his last two games with three Ks. (Updated 05/23/2012)
Injury Report
No information available at this time (Updated 5/24/12).
Fantasy Analysis
Ackley has actually hit better in May than he did in April as he's struggled to get any kind of consistency in his offensive game this season. He's been prone to slumps, but can also get as hot as anyone. Ackley does have three homers and 15 RBI and his upside is extremely high. Fantasy owners can continue to start him in most mixed Fantasy formats. (Updated 05/23/2012).
05/23/2012 20:19 M's nip Rangers on historic Liddi slam
Alex Liddi hit the first major-league grand slam by an Italian-born player in half-century, Kevin Millwood threw six shutout innings and the Seattle Mariners took two of three from division-leading Texas with a 5-3 win over the Rangers on Wednesday.
05/23/2012 06:45 Dear Mr. Fantasy: Ups and downs of young players
Last year your team was a juggernaut. This year it's sitting in the cellar. What happened? You might even have most of those players back. If you're relying on young talent, our Scott White says prepare to take some lumps in his latest Dear Mr. Fantasy.
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 22:47 The Lineup: Lucroy explodes, Yu vs. King Felix on tap for Monday
3 Up, 3 Down; On Deck; Pepper. It's The Lineup. Today's version gives some love to Jonathan Lucroy, Ryan Cook and Scott Van Slyke. We also look ahead to Yu Darvish vs. Felix Hernandez and have a video of an instant replay FAIL in Japan.
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.
Fantasy owners long awaited the arrival of Dustin Ackley to the majors and they were finally rewarded in 2011. After hitting .303 with a .421 on-base percentage at Triple-A Tacoma, he received his call-up in June and never looked back. The No. 2 overall pick in the 2009 draft batted .313 with a .551 slugging percentage over his first 40 games before falling into a bit of a rookie lull. He finished with a .273 average, six homers and 36 RBI while seeing 333 at-bats in 90 games. He also posted a .348 on-base percentage while slugging .417. Heading into his first full season in the bigs, he should be able to keep his average up while picking up his run production. His ability to swipe a few bags also gives him value in Rotisserie formats and he could end up a 15-15 performer. Ackley should be a solid Fantasy option for years to come so consider the 23-year-old a Top 10 2B – though at the bottom of that spectrum – on Draft Day, worthy of being taken in the middle rounds. (Updated 1/3/12)
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