| 5/9/2013 11:45:00 AM |
Description: Get Tigers second baseman Omar Infante in your lineup ASAP. He's batting .467 against Nationals righthander Dan Haren. | Insight: Most of those hits have been singles but that's still a lot better than striking out. Infante (.287, 3 HR, 11 RBI) is a borderline fantasy play on most days but Thursday you can start him with confidence. | | |
| 5/1/2013 11:09:00 AM |
Description: Hot-hitting Detroit second baseman Omar Infante is not in Wednesday afternoon's starting lineup. No injury, just a day off for the veteran. | Insight: Infante (.306, 2 HR, 9 RBI, 13 runs) is 6-for-14 over his past four games with a pair of homers. Ramon Santiago (.105) will start in his place, but has no fantasy value. | | |
| Hot | 4/29/2013 12:18:00 PM |
Description: Detroit second baseman Omar Infante is a career .500 hitter (15-for-30) against Minnesota starter Mike Pelfrey. | Insight: He's no Robinson Cano but you could do a lot worse than Infante (.316, 2 HR, 9 RBI) at second base. he's homers in back-to-back games and has a favorable matchup. | | |
| Hot | 4/27/2013 8:05:00 PM |
Description: Detroit second baseman Omar Infante whacked his first home run of the season Saturday in a victory over Atlanta. | Insight: The two-run homer was one of three hits on the day for Infante. He's no Robinson Cano but you could do a lot worse than Infante (.307, 1 HR, 8 RBI) at second base. | | |
| 4/4/2013 12:10:00 PM |
Description: Fantasy owners would be wise to start Omar Infante on Thursday. The Tigers second baseman is a .536 lifetime hitter against Minnesota's Mike Pelfrey. | Insight: Infante got a heavy dose of Pelfrey back when he played for the Marlins and Braves in the NL East. He's off to a good start with three hits in his first seven at bats this season. | | |
| 10/17/2012 10:27:00 AM |
Description: Tigers second baseman Omar Infante injured his right thumb while diving for Mark Teixeira's ninth-inning single, but stayed in the game. | Insight: Infante went for x-rays after the game which came back negative. He's batting .267 in this year's postseason, but with very little power (.613 OPS). | | |
| Cold | 9/7/2012 8:45:00 PM |
Description: Tigers second baseman Omar Infante is not in the starting lineup Friday against Los Angeles. | Insight: Infante is one for his last 16 over his past five games and hasn't homered since August 19th. Ramon Santiago (.211, 2 HR, 17 RBI) is getting the start in Infante's place. | | |
| Cold | 8/29/2012 6:52:00 PM |
Description: Detroit second baseman Omar Infante is not in the starting lineup Wednesday against Kansas City. | Insight: Infante is batting .297 for the month but just .192 over the last week. He should be back for the series finale on Thursday. | | |
| 8/29/2012 9:59:00 AM |
Description: Tigers second baseman Omar Infante has almost no success against Royals lefty Bruce Chen, with one hit in nine at-bats and five strikeouts. | Insight: Infante is hitting .283 with a .750 OPS this season, but this matchup should be avoided. | | |
| 8/23/2012 9:17:00 AM |
Description: Tigers second baseman Omar Infante faced Blue Jays starter J.A. Happ plenty of times when the two played in the NL East together, but he never had much success against the lefty. | Insight: Infante is hitting .289 with a .788 OPS in 26 games since being reacquired by the Tigers but he's just 3-for-19 (.158) against Happ. Sit him Thursday. | | |
| Hot | 8/5/2012 10:08:00 PM |
Description: Second baseman Omar Infante contributed four hits Sunday in Detroit's 10-8 come-from-behind win over the Indians. | Insight: Infante (.287, 9 HR, 39 RBI) is batting .375 (9-for-24) during his current six-game hitting streak. | | |
| Cold | 8/1/2012 2:59:00 PM |
Description: Tigers second baseman Omar Infante won't start Wednesday's series finale against the Red Sox. | Insight: Infante (.280, 8 HRs, 33 RBIs) is hitting just .192 since the Marlins traded him to Detroit last week. His fouth inning error may have cost the Tigers the game Tuesday night against Boston. | | |
| 7/23/2012 2:04:00 PM |
Description: According to Jon Morosi of Fox Sports, the Marlins have traded Omar Infante and Anibal Sanchez to the Tigers. | Insight: The move doesn't change Infante's fantasy value much, as he'll likely start at second base in Detroit. He does have a .259 average in 42 home games this season, so maybe he'll get a stat boost away from Marlins Park. | | |
| 7/19/2012 2:04:00 PM |
Description: Miami second baseman Omar Infante has tried, but he's never gotten a hit against Chicago lefty Paul Maholm in 10 career at bats. | Insight: We're guessing you'll find a lot of zeros next to Infante's name in the box score when Thursday's game is over. | | |
| 7/16/2012 10:19:00 AM |
Description: Miami second baseman Omar Infante is a stunning 7-for-13 (.538) against Washington right-hander Edwin Jackson. | Insight: Infante does a little of everything, batting .282 with 40 runs, 7 HR, 30 RBI and 10 stolen bases. He's always been a low-end starter fantasy value and 2012 is no different. | | |
| 7/8/2012 8:22:00 PM |
Description: Miami second baseman Omar Infante led his team with three hits Sunday in the Marlins' 5-4 loss to St. Louis. | Insight: Infante's .290 average is impressive but it's not enough to offset his below average power (seven homers in 286 at bats) and mediocre speed (eight steals in 75 games). His 89.9 percent ownership in fantasy is mostly a product of the league's lack of depth at second base this season. | | |
| Cold | 6/17/2012 1:25:00 PM |
Description: Miami second baseman Omar Infante will have the afternoon off on Sunday. | Insight: Infante is coming off a terrible game on Saturday. The Marlins second baseman went 0-7 with four strikeouts in Miami's 4-3 extra innings win. He is just two-for-26 in his last six outings (.077). | | |
| Cold | 6/11/2012 6:35:00 PM |
Description: Second baseman Omar Infante isn't starting Monday night against the Red Sox. | Insight: After a strong opening two months of the season (.317, 6 HRs, 20 RBIs), Infante has struggled since the calendar turned to June (.205). Maybe he'll be better Tuesday after taking the night off Monday. | | |
| 5/22/2012 6:53:00 PM |
Description: Omar Infante is expected to return to the Marlins on Wednesday. Infante has been away from the team following the death of his grandfather this past weekend. | Insight: Infante has been sensational this season, collecting a .326 batting average to go along with 6 HRs and 20 RBIs. Make sure to slot him in your lineup again as soon as he returns. | | |
| 5/16/2012 10:38:00 PM |
Description: Omar Infante had three hits and two stolen bases against the Braves on Wednesday. | Insight: Infante raised his average to .336. While his five home runs in April were likely a fluke, the second baseman does have a .321 season under his belt, so perhaps his batting average will stay above .300 this season. | | |
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