Pierzynski has second five-hit game: Chicago No. 4 and 5 batters Paul Konerko and A.J. Pierzynski had huge games on Tuesday afternoon in a 10-8 loss to the Tigers. Despite the loss, Konerko and Pierzynski combined to go 8 for 9 in the game with a walk, four RBI and five runs scored. Pierzynski recorded his second career five-hit game as he went 5 for 5 with a double and three RBI. Pierzynski also scored twice for the White Sox in the loss. He's batting .288 on the year. (Updated 05/15/2012)
Injury Report
No information available at this time (Updated 5/16/12).
Fantasy Analysis
The 35-year-old Pierzynski won't be the most consistent hitter around, but he continues to provide solid run production from the catcher position, the thinnest position in Fantasy. Pierzynski has five homers and 24 RBI on the season and continues to be a worthy Fantasy option in most mixed Fantasy formats. (Updated 05/15/2012).
05/15/2012 20:31 Pierzynski is on the who's not list
White Sox catcher A.J. Pierzynksi is on the who's not list. The Fantasy Baseball 360 crew has all the analysis.
05/15/2012 18:15 Tigers win with 8-run sixth inning
Miguel Cabrera, Ryan Raburn and Austin Jackson homered during an eight-run rally in the sixth inning Tuesday and the Detroit Tigers beat the Chicago White Sox 10-8.
05/15/2012 17:58 Jose Valverde leaves game with tightness in lower back
One out away from picking up the save against the White Sox on Tuesday, Tigers closer Jose Valverde was forced to leave the game with back discomfort.
05/13/2012 20:18 Hit Parade for Week 7
As interleague play gets under way there are many matchups to break down. Our Scott White tells you who the best bets and biggest risks are in his Hit Parade for Week 7.
05/06/2012 17:17 Hit Parade for Week 6
Plenty of pitching matchups to take advantage of as we look ahead to Fantasy Week 6. Our Scott White helps you make sense of some platoons and maximizes your lineup's potential in his Hit Parade.
For better or worse, A.J. Pierzynski is still the White Sox's starting catcher. On the one hand, that means he'll remain a reasonable fallback option for the Fantasy owner who waits until the last round (or two) to draft his starting catcher (or catchers), ranking 12th at the position in Rotisserie leagues last year and 13th in Head-to-Head. On the other hand, that means he's blocking the up-and-coming Tyler Flowers, who is coming off a bounce-back season at Triple-A and an encouraging major-league showing in which he hit five homers in only 110 at-bats. Though the presence of Pierzynski in the late rounds is comforting, Fantasy owners would benefit more from a transition to Flowers, which could still be in order given Pierzynski's declining numbers. Yes, he may have hit .287 last year, but at age 35, he's not quite the player he used to be. He no longer offers much in the way of power, and he was never considered much of a defender. Even if he's the technical "starter," a gradual surrender of at-bats to Flowers would curtail Pierzynski's productivity enough to make him perhaps not such a good fallback option after all. If you're looking for a second catcher, you might want to target someone younger. (Updated 1/11/12)
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