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2013 Avg.
.196
 
Career Avg.
.249
Name  Will Middlebrooks
Born  9/9/1988
Height  6-4
Weight  200
Number  16
Position  3B
Bats  R
Throws  R
6/18/2013 7:53:00 PM
Description: Boston third baseman Will Middlebrooks will sit out the night portion of Tuesday's doubleheader.
Insight: Middlebrooks went 0-for-3 with a walk in Game 1. Jose Iglesias (.438, 1 HR, 7 RBI) is filling in for the second game.
 
6/11/2013 3:10:00 PM
Description: Red Sox third baseman Will Middlebrooks, who was activated from the disabled list on Monday night, will get Tuesday off after going 1-for-7 in his return.
Insight: Jose Iglesias will get the start. Middlebrooks is batting just .199 with eight homers and 22 RBI. Much more is expected of the 24-year-old who batted .288 with 15 HR and 54 RBI in 75 games last season.
 
6/10/2013 2:30:00 PM
Description: Red Sox third baseman Will Middlebrooks (back) has been activated from the disabled list.
Insight: Middlebrooks hit just .201 with eight homers and 21 RBI prior to his injury. Much more is expected of the 24-year-old who batted .288 with 15 HR and 54 RBI in 75 games last season.
 
6/7/2013 9:52:00 PM
Description: Red Sox third baseman Will Middlebrooks (back) is eligible to come off the DL Saturday, but he'll remain with Triple-A Pawtucket through the weekend before returning next week, according to Pete Abraham of the Boston Globe.
Insight: Middlebrooks hit just .201 with eight homers and 21 RBI prior to his injury. More was expected of the 24-year-old.
 
6/4/2013 1:53:00 PM
Description: Red Sox third baseman Will Middlebrooks (back) will begin his rehab assignment at Pawtuket on Tuesday and if there are no setbacks could be ready to return when he is first eligible on June 8, according to manager John Farrell.
Insight: Middlebrooks' will have to improve on his first 46-game production (.201, 8 HR, 21 RBI, .642 OPS) if fantasy owners are going to get fair market value.
 
5/29/2013 10:02:00 PM
Description: Red Sox third baseman Will Middlebrooks (back) is expected to return June 8, according to MLB.com.
Insight: Middlebrooks took dry swings Wednesday and did some running. Red Sox manager John Farrell said Middlebrooks' lower back is feeling better.
 
5/24/2013 3:55:00 PM
Description: Red Sox third baseman Will Middlebrooks was placed on the 15-day disabled list with lower back spasms.
Insight: Middlebrooks has not lived up to expectations this season after hitting .288 with 15 homers in 75 games last year. He's hitting .203 with eight homers and an ugly strikeout-to-walk ratio (52/7) through 45 games.
 
5/24/2013 11:07:00 AM
Description: Red Sox third baseman Will Middlebrooks left Thursday's game with lower back spasms and is doubtful for Friday's game against Cleveland.
Insight: Middlebrooks has not lived up to expectations this season after hitting .288 with 15 homers in 75 games last year. He's hitting .203 with eight homers and an ugly strikeout-to-walk ratio (52/7) through 45 games.
 
5/23/2013 9:21:00 PM
Description: Red Sox third baseman Will Middlebrooks left Thursday's game with lower back spasms, according to Gordon Edes of ESPNBoston.com.
Insight: Middlebrooks has not lived up to expectations this season after hitting .288 with 15 homers in 75 games last year. He came into Thursday hitting .203 with eight homers and a 52/7 K/BB.
 
5/10/2013 10:17:00 PM
Description: Red Sox third baseman Will Middlebrooks has doubled three times over the last two games.
Insight: Middlebrooks missed Wednesday's game with bruised ribs but he has shown no ill effects of the injury since returning to the lineup.
 
Cold5/9/2013 6:47:00 PM
Description: Red Sox third baseman Will Middlebrooks (ribs) is back in the lineup Thursday against the Twins, according to Scott Lauber of the Boston Herald.
Insight: Middlebrooks collided with catcher David Ross while making a sliding catch in foul territory Tuesday night and has been dealing with bruised ribs. Ross suffered a quad contusion, but he is also back in the lineup Thursday.
 
Cold5/8/2013 5:14:00 PM
Description: Red Sox third baseman Will Middlebrooks' MRI showed no structural damage in his sore rib cage, according to Scott Lauber of the Boston Herald.
Insight: Middlebrooks collided with catcher David Ross while making a sliding catch in foul territory Tuesday night. Lauber reports that Middlebrooks is trying to talk his way into Wednesday's lineup but he'll likely miss at least one game.
 
Cold5/7/2013 9:55:00 PM
Description: Red Sox third baseman Will Middlebrooks collided with David Ross in foul territory in the fifth inning Tuesday and later left the game. UPDATE: He has been diagnosed with a right side injury, according to beat writer Evan Drellich.
Insight: Middlebrooks made a sliding catch but slid into Ross's leg. The young third baseman lasted until the seventh inning, so this might just be a precautionary move related to side soreness. Ross also exited one batter after the collision with a left quad contusion.
 
Cold4/21/2013 5:00:00 PM
Description: Boston third baseman Will Middlebrooks (1-for-4 with two strikeouts Sunday versus Kansas City) is hitting just .105 with 15 strikeouts in 38 at bats since homering three times against the Blue Jays on April 7th.
Insight: He's driven in just one run over that span with no extra base hits. The slumping infielder should be benched in all formats until further notice.
 
Cold4/15/2013 10:00:00 AM
Description: Red Sox third baseman Will Middlebrooks has faced Tampa Bay starter Jeremy Hellickson nine times and has one hit, a single, while striking out an alarming six times.
Insight: Middlebrooks has four homers and six RBI this season, though three of the blasts were in one game against Toronto last Sunday. He's batting just .129 in his other eight games and this matchup figures to be just as unfavorable.
 
Hot4/7/2013 3:57:00 PM
Description: Red Sox third baseman Will Middlebrooks blasted three homers Sunday in a 13-0 victory over Toronto.
Insight: In his other at bats, Middlebrooks doubled and made a long out that took Blue Jays left fielder Melky Cabrera all the way to the warning track. Jacoby Ellsbury, Daniel Nava and Mike Napoli also homered for the Sox on Sunday.
 
3/2/2013 5:53:00 PM
Description: Boston third baseman Will Middlebrooks was hitless in three at bats Saturday in his first game back after injuring his wrist Wednesday night against Baltimore.
Insight: All that matters is that Middlebrooks (.288, 15 HR, 54 RBI last season) is healthy and back in the lineup. Fantasy owners can all let out a sigh of relief.
 
2/28/2013 12:13:00 PM
Description: Red Sox third baseman Will Middlebrooks has been cleared for all baseball activities just one day after leaving a game with a wrist injury. He could resume playing Friday. SOURCE: Gorden Edes, ESPN
Insight: Middlebrooks gave Boston a scare after injuring the same wrist he had surgery on last season, but he has been cleared of any serious damage.
 
2/27/2013 9:59:00 PM
Description: When Red Sox third baseman Will Middlebrooks was asked about the wrist injury he suffered in Wednesday night's game against Baltimore, he said, "No pain. No X-rays. Just a scare."
Insight: ESPN Gordon Edes added that Middlebrooks is hoping to take batting practice tomorrow. Crisis averted ... for now. Red Sox fans can breathe again. If Middlebrooks can stay healthy, he should have a chance to hit 20 homers this season.
 
2/27/2013 7:27:00 PM
Description: Red Sox third baseman Will Middlebrooks left Wednesday night's exhibition against the Orioles after injuring his right wrist on an awkward swing.
Insight: Uh oh. That's the same wrist Middlebrooks broke back in August. If Middlebrooks misses time with this injury, Pedro Ciriaco would be the logical choice to fill in for him at third base.