Michael Brantley Getting A Breather On Wednesday
3 years agoHouston Astros outfielder Michael Brantley is getting the day off on Wednesday as the team faces Mike Minor and the Kansas City Royals. Aledmys Diaz and Kyle Tucker are covering the corner infield spots with Diaz slotted into Brantley's usual No. 2 spot in the lineup. Brantley is batting .314 on the year, which is fifth best in the majors amongst qualified hitters. However, he's hitless over his last three games. He's gone 0-for-11 with four walks and one strikeout over the three-game stretch and he's slashing just .247/.318/.351 over August as a whole. He hasn't provided much power all year with just eight home runs over 104 games on the season, but he should continue to give fantasy managers a solid boost in batting average and runs scored going forward.
Source: ESPN
Source: ESPN