Minor loses third straight decision: Braves pitcher Mike Minor was unable to come away with the win for the sixth straight start on Monday against the Reds. He allowed four runs on five hits over six innings of work in the 4-1 loss. All of the damage against the left-hander came off of home runs, as he surrendered a solo shot to Drew Stubbs in the first. Then in the fourth, he gave back-to-back-to-back homers, including one to his counterpart -- Mike Leake. Minor also struck out four and walked four while losing his third straight decision. "I don't think it was the ballpark," Minor said. "The pitches were up, and that's what they did -- home runs. They were sitting on my best pitch tonight, which was my changeup. Three of the four homers came off changeups." (Updated 05/21/2012)
Injury Report
No information available at this time (Updated 5/25/12).
Fantasy Analysis
Minor has not won since April 19 and has a 9.37 ERA over his last six outings. He has given up 12 long balls over that span while walking 14 in 32 2/3 innings. The 24-year-old is not instilling much confidence in owners right now so consider Minor as more of an NL-only option heading into his second start of Week 8 (May 21-17). He is scheduled to pitch again on Saturday against the Nationals. In one start against Washington a year ago, Minor allowed one run over 4 2/3 innings in the loss. (Updated 05/21/2012).
05/21/2012 21:58 Reds' Leake earns win, first career HR
Right-hander Mike Leake hit his first career homer - part of three solo shots in a row by the Cincinnati Reds - and allowed only two hits over eight innings Monday night for a 4-1 victory over the Atlanta Braves.
05/21/2012 07:03 Stock Watch: Beachy's freakishly good, but what's up with Lincecum?
Give the Braves an A for doing their homework on Brandon Beachy. Jon Heyman says Atlanta is reaping the rewards for deciding to listen to their scouts' advice. Elsewhere, Tim Lincecum just isn't his old self.
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.
05/17/2012 19:19 Atlanta Braves Update: 5/17
Join Jorge Sedano, Nando Di Fino and Scott White as they take an in-depth look at the Atlanta Braves and discuss whether some of their star players, such as Brian McCann, Minor and Michael Bourn, have been hurting or helping your fantasy team.
05/17/2012 18:49 Mike Minor is on the who's not list
Braves pitcher Mike Minor has fallen to the who's not list. The Fantasy Baseball 360 crew has all the analysis.
By trading Derek Lowe to the Indians in the first major move of the offseason, the Braves made a clear statement about Mike Minor: He deserves to be in the rotation on a full-time basis. He got a chance down the stretch in 2011 with Jair Jurrjens (knee) and Tommy Hanson (shoulder) sidelined by injuries, taking nine straight turns in the rotation over the final two months of the season. He went 4-1 with a 3.83 ERA during that stretch, striking out more than a batter per inning. The most exciting part about Minor is that his strikeout-to-walk ratio is already on par with pitchers like Felix Hernandez and Josh Beckett, which is usually the first obstacle that young pitchers have to clear. He can be a bit hittable at times and needs to learn to pitch deeper into games, but as long as the former improves, the latter will follow. The Braves made Minor the seventh overall pick in the 2009 draft, so you know the upside is there for the breakout. The possibility of it happening this year is reason enough to take a shot on him as a late-rounder in mixed leagues. (Updated 1/5/12)
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