AUGUST 13, 2021•THEATHLETIC.COM
Next week in fantasy baseball: Time to put Miguel Cabrera, Isiah Kiner-Falefa, Huascar Ynoa back on your radarAl Melchior mulls the viability of a suddenly-surging Miguel Cabrera in the week ahead, and identifies soft spots on the upcoming schedule.
Charlie Culberson - Blasts fourth homer ThursdayCulberson went 1-for-3 with a solo home run in Thursday's 3-1 loss to the Mariners.
ImpactCulberson hit a second-inning bomb off Marco Gonzales to give the Rangers a 1-0 lead. He was the only player to account for a run, after Gonzales pitched a two-hit complete game against them. The 32-year-old only starts against lefty's, and is batting just .184 in his last 14 games. On the season, he is slashing .235/.287/.370 with four long balls, 18 RBI, 18 runs and five steals in 220 plate appearances.
AUGUST 13, 2021•ROTOWIRE
Ty France - Scores in two-hit gameFrance went 2-for-4 with a run scored in Thursday's 3-1 win over the Rangers.
ImpactFrance singled twice and scored in the fourth inning on a sacrifice fly by Jarred Kelenic to tie the game. He was one of two players to record multiple hits and he has six hits in his last three games. The 26-year-old is slashing .283/.357/.429 with 11 home runs, 49 RBI and 55 runs scored in 448 plate appearances.
AUGUST 13, 2021•ROTOWIRE
Jake Fraley - Cranks eighth homer ThursdayFraley went 1-for-3 with a solo home run in Thursday's 3-1 win over the Rangers.
ImpactFraley slammed a solo home run off Mike Foltynewicz in the seventh inning to extend the Mariners lead. The 26-year-old has struggled this season, slashing .227/.389/.418 with eight long balls, 27 RBI, 21 runs and eight steals in 180 plate appearances. He is batting just .207 in 20 games since July 1.
AUGUST 13, 2021•ROTOWIRE
J.P. Crawford - Homers, doubles in winCrawford went 2-for-4 with a solo home run and a double in Thursday's 3-1 win over the Rangers.
ImpactCrawford went deep off Mike Foltynewicz in the fifth inning to give the Mariners the lead. It was his first home run since June 19. He was the only player to have multiple extra-base hits in Thursday's game. The 26-year-old is slashing .271/.333/.371 with six long balls, 36 RBI, 59 runs and three steals in 472 plate appearances.
AUGUST 13, 2021•ROTOWIRE
Jarred Kelenic has made hard-learned adjustments, and he's starting to flourish with the MarinersJarred Kelenic, the prized outfield prospect, is hitting .278 with a .909 OPS in August and looking like a new player from his first call-up...
AUGUST 13, 2021•SEATTLETIMES.COM
Mike Foltynewicz - Takes loss despite great startFoltynewicz (2-11) allowed three earned runs on six hits while striking out six across seven innings, taking the loss to the Mariners on Thursday.
ImpactFoltynewicz had one of his best outings of the season, but was outdone by opposing pitcher Marco Gonzalez. He allowed two solo home runs to lose the lead, one by J.P. Crawford and the other by Jake Fraley. The 29-year-old has a 5.66 ERA and 1.30 WHIP, but has allowed three or less runs in his last three starts. In addition, he has a low 6.2 K/9 in 124 innings.
AUGUST 13, 2021•ROTOWIRE
