Fantasy Baseball Box Score Breakouts – 4/28/10
Here’s a look at the unheralded players who played well yesterday.
David Eckstein, San Diego Padres
Ecktein went 1 for 5 with a run and 3 RBIs. He’s hitting .274, but isn’t much of a fantasy factor.
Chris Young, Arizona Diamondbacks
Young continuee his impressive 2010 campaign by going 2 for 4 with a HR (5) and 5 RBIs. He’s hitting .298 with 21 RBIs.
Dexter Fowler, Colorado Rockies
Fowler went 3 for 6 with 2 runs, a HR, and a SB to raise his average to .253.
Nate Schierholtz, San Francisco Giants
Nate went 5 for 5 with 3 runs and an RBI. He’s hitting .378.
Brandon Inge, Detroit Tigers
Inge went 2 for 5 with 2 runs, a HR, and 3 RBIs. He’s hitting .265 with 14 RBIs.
Nick Swisher, New York Yankees
Swisher went 3 for 5 with 2 runs and 2 RBIs to improve his average to .284.
Mike Leake, Cincinnati Reds
Leake, who I picked as a streaming option for yesterday, went 7 innings allowing1 run on 5 hits with 5 Ks to beat the Astros. He improved to 2-0 with a 3.25 ERA.
Jaime Garcia, St. Louis Cardinals
Garia threw 7 scoreless innings allowing 4 hits with 5 Ks to improve to 2-1 with a 1.04 ERA.
Potent Middle Relievers:
Clay Hensley, Florida Marlins: 2 IP, 0 Runs, 6 Ks (14 Ks, 9-2/3 IP)
Esmerling Vasquez, ARI: 2-2/3 IP, 0 Runs, 4 Ks (9 Ks, 6-2/3 IP)
Chad Gaudin, Oakland A’s: 1 IP, 0 Runs, 2 Ks (13 Ks, 9 IP)
Daniel Bard, Boston Red Sox: 1 IP, 0 Runs, 3 Ks (17 Ks, 13-2/3 IP)
J.J. Putz, Chicago White Sox: 1 IP, 0 Runs, 2 Ks (12 Ks, 7-2/3 IP)
Trouble Watch:
The Milwaukee-Pittsburgh game saw both embattled closers blow saves. Octavio Dotel blew his second by giving up a run on 2 hits and 2 walks. His ERA sits at a whopping 10.61 Things weren’t better for Trevor Hoffman, who blew his fourth save. He gave up a HR in one inning of work. His ERA sits at 13.00.
