by Jeff Lippman | CBSSports.com (5/15/2013) Tigers second baseman Omar Infante managed one hit Wednesday during a two-run loss to Houston. Infante went 1 for 4 in the game with a walk.
The leadoff hitter was also picked off at first base by catcher Carlos Corporan. He's recorded a walk in three straight games and is batting .318.
Infante has recorded five multiple-hit games in his last 10 contests and has raised his batting average from .303 over that stretch.
Omar Infante over .300 again
by Chris Towers | CBSSports.com (5/9/2013) Tigers infielder Omar Infante went 3 for 4 Thursday against the Nationals, pushing his batting average back over .300. He scored one run along with his three singles in a 5-4 loss.
Infante, who was batting just .241 after his first 14 games, is now hitting .362 in 14 games since, to raise his batting average to .304. He has three home runs, all within his last 14 games, while driving in 11 runs and scoring 17.
Omar Infante in middle of hot streak
by Chris Cwik | CBSSports.com (5/7/2013) Tigers second baseman Omar Infante has been hot over his last 12 games.
Infante has hit safely in 11 of those games, and has 18 hits over that period. All three of Infante's home runs have come during that span. Infante has been able to raise his slash line to .298/.327/.433 during this stretch.
Omar Infante hits third HR
by Adam Moore | CBSSports.com (5/5/2013) Tigers second baseman Omar Infante hit his third home run of the season Sunday against the Astros. Infante ripped the solo shot off Erik Bedard in the eighth, putting Detroit up 9-0.
It was his only hit of the game, as he finished 1 for 5 with a RBI and run scored.
Infante has hit safely in 11 of the last 12 games and is batting .360 with three home runs and seven RBI over that span.
Omar Infante gets average back over .300
by Ed Gauna | CBSSports.com (5/4/2013) Tigers second baseman Omar Infante got his average back above .300 Saturday against the Astros. He went 2 for 4 with an RBI and a run scored. Infante also walked once in the 17-2 win.
The 31-year-old singled in his first two at-bats and drove in a run when he reached on an error in the eighth inning. He raised his average to .303.
Infante has hit safely in 10 of the last 11 games and is batting .378 (17 for 45) with two homers, six RBI and 10 runs scored during that span.
Omar Infante gets day off
by Chris Cwik | CBSSports.com (5/1/2013) Tigers second baseman Omar Infante is not in the team's starting lineup Wednesday.
It's likely just a regular off day for the 31-year-old veteran. Ramon Santiago will play second and bat ninth against Twins starter Scott Diamond.
Omar Infante homers again in nine-hole
by Ed Gauna | CBSSports.com (4/28/2013) Tigers second baseman Omar Infante had another productive performance batting ninth in Sunday's series finale against the Braves. He went 2 for 4 with a homer and a pair of runs scored in the 8-3 win.
Infante singled in his first at-bat before launching a solo shot off Mike Minor in the seventh. It was his second long ball in as many days.
The 31-year-old is batting .354 (23 for 65) in the No. 9 spot with 11 runs scored.
Omar Infante homers, drives in three
by Jeff Lippman | CBSSports.com (4/27/2013) Tigers second baseman Omar Infante had a big game on Saturday in a win over the Braves. Infante picked up three hits and three RBI.
Batting ninth, Infante hit his first home run of the season in the fourth inning for a two-run shot off Kris Medlen. He added a double and went 3 for 4 with two runs scored.
Infante has hit in five straight games, including three multi-hit games. He's doubled twice, tripled, homered and driven in four runs over that span. Infante even stole his first base Saturday. He's batting .307.
Omar Infante records three-hit game
by Jeff Lippman | CBSSports.com (4/24/2013) Tigers second baseman Omar Infante recorded a three-hit game on Wednesday during a win over the Royals.
Infante went 3 for 4 with a triple, his first of the year, a run scored and an RBI. His single to left in the second inning plated Detroit's first run.
The 31-year-old has gone 5 for 10 in his last two games to raise his average from .241 to .281.
Omar Infante snaps hitless streak
by Ed Gauna | CBSSports.com (4/21/2013) After going hitless in his previous five contests, Tigers second baseman Omar Infante got back on track Sunday against the Angels. He went 2 for 6 with a pair of singles in a 4-3 loss.
Infante is batting .250 (15 for 60) with four RBI and five runs scored.
Omar Infante off to another hot start
by Michael Hurcomb | CBSSports.com (4/14/2013) It might not be quite the start he had to begin the 2012 season, but Tigers second baseman Omar Infante has begun the 2013 season with a .382 average thanks to a nine-game hitting streak.
You don't need me to tell you that Infante didn't sustain his torrid pace last season and likely won't perform this well for the entire season in '13, but Infante is surely worth a look heading into Week 3 (April 15-21), especially if you are a Fantasy owner that might have a hole to fill at second base. Gordon Beckham, Danny Espinosa and Jason Kipnis owners might find Infante (owned 46 percent of leagues) useful as a stopgap option.
Omar Infante 'a good, steady player'
by Michael Hurcomb | CBSSports.com (4/8/2013) Tigers manager Jim Leyland has no complaints about second baseman Omar Infante, who has been a steady option both offensively and defensively. Infante is batting .389 (7 for 18) with two RBI and has a perfect fielding percentage (1.000) through five games.
"He's already gotten two big hits at the bottom of that lineup to knock in big runs," Leyland said, per the Detroit Free Press. "He's just a good, steady player. He can run. He's a nice defensive player. He can get a big hit. He's a pretty good hitter. He's nice down there at the bottom for us. The thing I like about it, too, we're not a speed team, obviously. However, all of a sudden you've got Omar at nine, (Austin) Jackson one, (Torii) Hunter two. That's pretty good. Those guys all get around the bases."
Omar Infante given Saturday off
by Jeff Lippman | CBSSports.com (4/6/2013) The Tigers gave Omar Infante some rest on Saturday as he was left out of the starting lineup against the Yankees. Infante has a hit in each of the four games in which he's played this season.
Infante went 2 for 4 on Friday versus the Yankees with an RBI and run scored. He's batting .429 to this point with two RBI, though he's yet to record an extra-base hit.
Omar Infante picks up first RBI in win
by Jeff Lippman | CBSSports.com (4/1/2013) Tigers second baseman Omar Infante had a nice start to his season Monday in the win at Minnesota. Batting ninth, Infante picked up two hits for Detroit as the starting second baseman.
In a game that saw Detroit win 4-2, Infante drove in one of those runs for his first RBI of the year. He was 2 for 4 in the game with two singles to start the year at .500. Infante was 1 for 2 with runners in scoring position in the game.
Omar Infante hits first spring home run
by Jack Moore | CBSSports.com (3/29/2013)Omar Infante hit his first home run of the spring Friday for the Tigers as part of a 2-for-3 game.
Infante is hitting .271/.333/.458 in 48 spring at-bats. Although his arrival as part of the Anibal Sanchez trade was met with little heraldry, the Tigers were one of the weakest teams at second base in the first half of 2012. With Infante, the Tigers have a stabilizing presence at the position that the team lacked in players like Ryan Raburn and Ramon Santiago last season.
Healthy Infante set for WBC
by Bill Passonno | CBSSports.com (2/19/2013) With his left wrist no longer an issue, Detroit second baseman Omar Infante will join Team Venezuela for the upcoming World Baseball Classic, MLB.com reports. Infante suffered a broken wrist during last season's World Series, but has not indicated any setbacks during the early part of spring training. He is expected to serve as a utility player during the tournament. "It's exciting," Infante said. "This team is unbelievable."
Infante's wrist 'healing perfectly'
by Michael Hurcomb | CBSSports.com (1/14/2013) The Detroit Free Press reports Tigers second baseman Omar Infante is expected to begin playing in the Venezuelan Winter League this week. Infante's agent, Scott Pucino, wouldn't confirm the move, but he did say Infante's left wrist "is healing perfectly." Infante suffered a broken left wrist after being hit by a pitch in Game 4 of the World Series.
