Overbay homers among four hits: Arizona first baseman Lyle Overbay had a huge game on Tuesday night in a loss to the Dodgers. Overbay hit his second home run of the season in the eighth inning for a solo shot. That was just the tip of the iceberg as Overbay went 4 for 4 in the game with a double and three runs scored. The four hits brought his batting average up to .370 on the year. (Updated 05/23/2012)
Injury Report
No information available at this time (Updated 5/25/12).
Fantasy Analysis
Overbay needs games like these to keep him in the lineup and with Paul Goldschmidt struggling, manager Kirk Gibson just might start playing Overbay more. He has two games with three or more hits in his last few starts and can start getting a little more notice in NL-only Fantasy leagues. (Updated 05/23/2012).
05/23/2012 01:40 De Jesus clutch in ninth, Dodgers win
Ivan De Jesus hit a two-run double with two outs in the ninth to give the Dodgers the lead and Dee Gordon went airborne to turn a game-ending double play as the Los Angeles Dodgers rallied past the Arizona Diamondbacks 8-7 on Tuesday night.
05/23/2012 00:59 The Lineup: Wainwright wows, Cubs crater
St. Louis got reacquainted with an old friend, the Cubs reached new depths, and a certain Met and a certain Brave enjoyed career nights. Oh, and get ready for Cole and Bryce, Part II.
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.
05/16/2012 01:27 D-Backs capitalize, cool off Dodgers
Wade Miley wiggled out of a couple jams while pitching into the seventh inning and the Arizona Diamondbacks snapped the Los Angeles Dodgers' five-game winning streak with a 5-1 victory Tuesday night.
Lyle Overbay, who turned 35 years old during the offseason, signed a one-year deal to remain with the Diamondbacks last December. However, he will serve as a bench player as Arizona is entrusting slugging phenom Paul Goldschmidt with the starting job at first base. Overbay appeared in 121 games last season, but his bat speed plummeted and he struck out 88 times while compiling a .234 batting average. His nine homers, including just one with Arizona, was the lowest total of his career when playing at least 100 games. Overbay still has the ability to draw a walk as evidenced by his .354 on-base percentage, but playing time will remain at a premium for the aging veteran. Fantasy owners should not consider him a worthwhile option outside of deeper NL-only Rotisserie formats in 2012 drafts. (Updated 2/8/12)