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2013 Avg.
.305
 
Career Avg.
.303
Name  Pablo Sandoval
Born  8/11/1986
Height  5-11
Weight  240
Number  48
Position  3B
Bats  S
Throws  R
5/20/2013 11:23:00 AM
Description: Giants third baseman Pablo Sandoval is just 2-for-15 versus Nationals left-hander Zach Duke.
Insight: Sandoval was 4-for-18 in the four-game series in Colorado, a disappointment for fantasy owners who expected four high-scoring games and plenty of offensive production. The Giants scored 17 runs between Thursday and Friday, but just two over the weekend. Despite the mediocre Saturday and Sunday, Sandoval is hitting .302 for the season with seven homers and 32 RBI. This matchup, however, is likely to continue his weekend drought.
 
Hot5/16/2013 11:11:00 AM
Description: Giants third baseman Pablo Sandoval has homered in three of the last four games and is 7-for-17 with two blasts and three walks against Rockies starter Jhoulys Chacin.
Insight: Sandoval suffered a broken hamate bone in his hand in each of the last two seasons and missed all of May in 2011 and most of May last year, so he's already ahead of the curve this season with 154 at-bats, a .312 average, seven longballs and 30 RBI on May 16.
 
Hot5/14/2013 10:43:00 PM
Description: Giants third baseman Pablo Sandoval has homered in three straight games.
Insight: He was 0-for-4 Tuesday against the Blue Jays went hit a three-run blast off Brad Lincoln in the top of the ninth with the Giants trailing 10-3 to salvage his night for fantasy owners. The stocky third baseman is hitting .316 with seven homers and 29 RBI in 38 games.
 
5/12/2013 9:30:00 AM
Description: Giants third baseman Pablo Sandoval left Saturday's game after being hit on the right forearm by a pitch. X-rays were negative, but he could sit out Sunday's game as a precaution.
Insight: Kung Fu Panda is having a solid season (.315, 5 HR, 25 RBI), so hopefully this is just a minor problem.
 
5/10/2013 10:43:00 AM
Description: Giants third baseman Pablo Sandoval is just 2-for-17 (.118) against Atlanta right-hander Tim Hudson.
Insight: Kung Fu Panda is having a solid season and is a better hitter as a left-handed batter (.333 vs. .270 at a righ-handed batter), but this matchup hasn't been a productive one.
 
5/3/2013 10:16:00 AM
Description: Dodgers starter Clayton Kershaw dominates most hitters in baseball, but Giants third baseman Pablo Sandoval is not one of them. Sandoval is 10-for-33 (.303) in his career against Kershaw.
Insight: Kershaw hasn't allowed a homer and struck out Sandoval seven times, but the Kung Fu Panda clearly doesn't have a problem putting good wood on the ball against Kershaw often enough to help fantasy owners.
 
4/30/2013 5:21:00 PM
Description: Giants third baseman Pablo Sandoval (elbow) is in Tuesday's starting lineup, according to Jim Bowden of ESPN.
Insight: Sandoval left Monday's game after his elbow "tingled," but he felt fine today. Sandoval has a bone spur in his right elbow that is causing an irritated nerve, so he'll likely deal with recurring soreness all season, but he has opted to play through it rather than undergo surgery.
 
4/30/2013 11:43:00 AM
Description: Giants third baseman Pablo Sandoval left Monday's game in the sixth inning with right elbow discomfort. it's the same elbow that gave him problems this spring.
Insight: Sandoval's average is .327 with a .826 OPS and 20 RBI, so his fantasy value is high. Hopefully, this injury won't require a stint on the disabled list.
 
4/28/2013 9:17:00 PM
Description: Giants third baseman Pablo Sandoval was 4-for-5 with an RBI Sunday against the Padres.
Insight: Sandoval's average dipped to .276 after an 0-for-4 on Friday night, but he has gone 7-for-11 over the last two games.
 
4/27/2013 10:25:00 AM
Description: Giants third baseman Pablo Sandoval is 8-for-13 (.615) against Padres starter Eric Stults with a 1.513 OPS.
Insight: Sandoval has knocked in 18 runs this season, but has just one in his last four games. This favorable matchup should turn this mini-RBI slump around.
 
Cold4/22/2013 10:51:00 AM
Description: Giants third baseman Pablo Sandoval is 1-for-9 (.111) against Arizona starter Wade Miley.
Insight: Sandoval has just one extra base hit in his last 19 at-bats and doesn't figure to improve on the mark against Miley. Sit him on Monday.
 
4/21/2013 10:54:00 AM
Description: It's a small sample size, but Giants third baseman Pablo Sandoval is 6-for-10 with two extra-base hits and two walks against Padres starter Eric Stults.
Insight: Sandoval went yard for the third time this year Saturday against the Padres and has 16 RBIs. He has struck out just six times in 65 at-bats while walking five times.
 
4/18/2013 12:10:00 PM
Description: San Francisco slugger Pablo Sandoval hasn't had much success against Brewers righthander Yovani Gallardo throughout his career (2-for-15, five strikeouts).
Insight: Sandoval's 10-game hitting streak could be in jeopardy with Gallardo getting the start on Thursday. The Kung Fu Panda enters the day with 14 RBI for the season. That's the third-highest total in the National League behind Brandon Phillips and John Buck (19 each).
 
4/10/2013 2:50:00 PM
Description: Giants third baseman Pablo Sandoval is not in the starting lineup for Wednesday's game against Colorado.
Insight: Sandoval has a bone spur in his right elbow that is causing irritation but this appears to be simply a rest day. He is 10-for-29 (.345) with two homers and six RBIs.
 
4/6/2013 7:30:00 PM
Description: Giants third baseman Pablo Sandoval went 2-for-4 with a homer and two RBIs Saturday against the Cardinals.
Insight: Sandoval has a bone spur in his right elbow that is causing irritation but it only bothers him when he throws the baseball. He is 5-for-18 (.278) with two homers and four RBIs and has yet to strike out in five games.
 
4/1/2013 1:20:00 PM
Description: Giants third baseman Pablo Sandoval (elbow) is in the lineup for Monday's season opener.
Insight: Sandoval (.283, 12 HR, 63 RBI in 2012) has a bone spur in the back of his elbow that has been there for several years and has been dealing with an irritated ulnar nerve over the past couple of weeks. there was concern that he would need to rest it before the season began, but evidently he's ready for the opener.
 
3/30/2013 12:48:00 PM
Description: Giants third baseman Pablo Sandoval (elbow) left Friday night's game with elbow discomfort and is now a question mark for the season opener.
Insight: Sandoval has a bone spur in the back of his elbow that has been there for several years and has been dealing with an irritated ulnar nerve this spring. He could easily start the season on the disabled list.
 
3/29/2013 8:50:00 PM
Description: Giants third baseman Pablo Sandoval (elbow) will return to action as the DH Friday night in the team's spring game against Oakland.
Insight: Sandoval has a bone spur in the back of his elbow that has been there for several years and has been dealing with an irritated ulnar nerve this spring. He couldn't make it through a light throwing session just last week but recovered quickly.
 
3/26/2013 7:21:00 PM
Description: Giants manager Bruce Bochy said Tuesday that Pablo Sandoval (elbow) is pain-free and could be ready for Opening Day, according to Alex Pavlovic of the Mercury News.
Insight: Sandoval has a bone spur in the back of his elbow that has been there for several years and has been dealing with an irritated ulnar nerve. He couldn't make it through a light throwing session just three days ago but appears to have recovered quickly.
 
3/23/2013 8:39:00 PM
Description: Giants third baseman Pablo Sandoval (elbow) tried to play catch Saturday but couldn't make it through a light session, according to CSNBayArea.com.
Insight: Sandoval has a bone spur in the back of his elbow that has been there for several years. It's unclear if that is contributing to his irritated ulnar nerve. Giants manager Bruce Bochy said surgery "has not been discussed at all," but admitted that Sandoval could start the season on the DL "if he's not making improvement tomorrow."