Abreu finding stroke in L.A.: Bobby Abreu has picked up the pace at the plate since being acquired by the Dodgers earlier in May and that trend continued on Sunday against the Cardinals. He went 3 for 4 with two runs scored in the 6-5 win. He singled for all three of his hits. Abreu has gone 15 for 44 (.341) with five RBI and 10 runs scored in 15 games with the Dodgers. (Updated 05/21/2012)
Injury Report
No information available at this time (Updated 5/25/12).
Fantasy Analysis
Abreu showed signs of being done with the Angels but he has been pressed into playing time lately for the Dodgers and is responding well. He has hit safely in six of the last seven games and has knocked in a few runs for Los Angeles. While his power has diminished at age 38, Abreu might be worth a look in NL-only formats while he's seeing steady playing time. (Updated 05/21/2012).
05/25/2012 14:07 Hit Parade for Week 9
Which schedules can you take advantage of in Fantasy Week 8? Our Scott White shares his start and sit recommendations by position for the upcoming scoring period in his latest Hit Parade.
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.
05/20/2012 23:20 Van Slyke's first HR wins it for Dodgers
Pinch-hitter Scott Van Slyke connected for his first major league homer, a go-ahead, three-run shot in the seventh inning against his father's former team, and the Los Angeles Dodgers rallied for a 6-5 victory over the St. Louis Cardinals on Sunday 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.
Bobby Abreu saw a serious dropoff in his power last season but continued to contribute for the Angels while mostly seeing time at DH. While he failed to reach double-digit homers for the first time since 1997, he still got on base at a .353 clip and collected 60 RBI while seeing action in 142 games. The career .293 hitter has posted an average under .260 each of the last two seasons and could be the odd-man out in Los Angeles this season. With the addition of Albert Pujols and the return of Kendrys Morales, the 37-year-old will not be able to DH every day, which will likely leave him as a fourth outfielder behind Vernon Wells, Peter Bourjos and Torii Hunter. The Angels will do everything they can to get him playing time but with not enough at-bats for Abreu heading into 2012, consider him a late-round option in deeper Fantasy formats on Draft Day. (Updated 1/11/12)