| 5/8/2013 10:45:00 AM |
Description: Orioles outfielder Nick Markakis is hitless in seven at-bats versus Royals starter Luis Mendoza. | Insight: Markakis (.270, 3 HR, 15 RBI) has struggled over the past five games (.190) and you should avoid this matchup. | | |
| 5/3/2013 9:33:00 AM |
Description: Orioles outfielder Nick Markakis is 3-for-18 (.167) with one homer and five strikeouts against Angels starter Jason Vargas. | Insight: Markakis (.281, 3 HR, 15 RBI) has struggled against left-handers this season, going 10-for-44 (.227), and he hasn't hit Vargas well in his career. | | |
| 5/2/2013 12:06:00 PM |
Description: O's right fielder Nick Markakis has been a beast against Joe Blanton (.500 AVG, 1 HR, 4 RBI in 12 at bats). | Insight: Markakis is hitting .284 this season, which isn't far off from his .295 lifetime clip. Expect both of those numbers to rise Thursday with Blanton (0-4, 7.09 ERA) taking the hill for Los Angeles. | | |
| 4/8/2013 9:48:00 AM |
Description: Orioles outfielder Nick Markakis off to a fast start this season, but has produced very little when facing Boston starter Clay Buchholz. In 31 career at-bats he's managed just four hits for a .129 batting average with a .419 OPS. | Insight: Markakis' spring training neck injury is just a distant memory as he's batting .370 with an .858 OPS through the first two series. We're still waiting for his first home run and with this unfavorable matchup on the horizon we will probably have to wait at least one more day. | | |
| 4/7/2013 9:34:00 AM |
Description: Orioles outfielder Nick Markakis went 4-for-5 with two doubles and a run Saturday night against the Twins. | Insight: Markakis dealt with a neck injury in spring training but he has started off 8-for-23 (.348) with six runs, two walks and zero strikeouts. He hit leadoff in the season opener but has moved down to third in front of the red hot Chris Davis for the last four games. | | |
| 4/2/2013 12:25:00 PM |
Description: Orioles outfielder Nick Markakis is probable for Tuesday's game against Tampa Bay. He's been dealing with a herniated disc in his neck. | Insight: Markakis (.298, 13 HR, 54 RBI in 2012) has been bothered by a stiff neck since early March. He hasn't gotten many at-bats this spring (29) and may not be ready to produce at the start of the season. | | |
| 3/27/2013 5:51:00 PM |
Description: Orioles outfielder Nick Markakis (neck) will start in right field Wednesday in his second game since returning to action. | Insight: Markakis (.298, 13 HR, 54 RBI) has been bothered by a stiff neck since early March and was diagnosed a slightly herniated disk. However, he should be ready for Opening Day if he can get through Wednesday's game without a setback. | | |
| 3/13/2013 5:35:00 PM |
Description: Baltimore outfielder Nick Markakis, who is dealing with a slightly herniated disk in his neck, said Wednesday that he's "pretty optimistic" he'll be ready for Opening Day. He added that if he isn't, he won't be out more than a week beyond that. SOURCE: Roch Kubatko, MASNSports.com | Insight: Markakis (.298, 13 HR, 54 RBI) has been bothered by a stiff neck for over a week and was diagnosed with the slightly herniated disk Tuesday. Fortunately, the injury usually heals in a 7-14 days so Markakis should be back soon. | | |
| 3/12/2013 5:35:00 PM |
Description: Baltimore outfielder Nick Markakis has a slightly herniated disk in his neck, according to Brittany Ghiroli of MLB.com. | Insight: Markakis (.298, 13 HR, 54 RBI) has been bothered by a stiff neck for over a week. Fortunately, the injury usually heals in a 7-14 days and Markakis is still on track for Opening Day. | | |
| 3/10/2013 11:53:00 AM |
Description: Baltimore outfielder Nick Markakis will have an MRI on his stiff neck on Monday, according to Orioles.com. | Insight: Markakis (.298, 13 HR, 54 RBI) has been bothered by a stiff neck since last Sunday and suffered a setback Thursday. The MRI is considered precautionary at this time. Markakis' power never progressed after he hit 23 homers in 2007, but he has batted .284 or better in each of his seven big league seasons. He hit .335 with five homers in 54 games after returning from a broken hand last season. | | |
| 1/12/2013 11:05:00 AM |
Description: Baltimore outfielder Nick Markakis, who had successful surgery to repair his broken left thumb in September, said he's had no setbacks and is ready for spring training with no restrictions, according to MASNSports.com report. | Insight: Markakis (.298, 13 HR, 54 RBI) played just 104 games, the fewest in any of his seven seasons. He could be undervalued this March because his numbers don't look enticing to fantasy owners but he's always been a viable fantasy option. | | |
| 9/11/2012 9:27:00 PM |
Description: Baltimore outfielder Nick Markakis had successful surgery to repair his broken left thumb on Tuesday. | Insight: Markakis (.298, 13 HR, 54 RBI) will miss at least the rest of the regular season, though the Orioles haven't ruled him out for the playoffs if they make it that far. | | |
| 9/9/2012 10:07:00 AM |
Description: Baltimore rightfielder Nick Markakis has a broken thumb and will miss at least six weeks, according to Richard Justice of MLB.com. | Insight: Markakis was hit in the hand by CC Sabathia Saturday night. The outfielder's regular season is over and he's unlikely to return for the playoffs if Baltimore makes it. While this is a major loss for the Orioles, fantasy owners will also lament the absence of Markakis -- the outfielder hit .335 with five homers, 28 RBIs and a 14/20 K/BB ratio in 54 games after returning from a broken hamate bone in his hand. | | |
| 9/8/2012 9:43:00 PM |
Description: Baltimore rightfielder Nick Markakis left Saturday's game against New York after getting hit in the hand by a pitch from CC Sabathia. | Insight: We'll know how serious the injury is after the X-rays come back. Markakis (.298, 13 HR, 54 RBI) had been 1-for-2 in three plate appearances before the injury. | | |
| 9/8/2012 9:47:00 AM |
Description: Though Orioles outfielder Nick Markakis is a .310 hitter with an .870 OPS in 135 plate appearances against left-handed pitchers this season, he's never had much success against Yankees starter CC Sabathia. | Insight: Markakis is hitting .333 with 28 RBIs and an .875 OPS in 53 games since returning from a broken hamate bone in his hand, but he's just 12-for-51 (.235) against Sabathia. | | |
| Hot | 9/2/2012 9:02:00 AM |
Description: Orioles outfielder Nick Markakis is batting .337 with five homers, 24 RBIs and an .888 OPS in 47 games since returning from a broken hamate bone in his hand. | Insight: Markakis has a favorable matchup Sunday against Yankees starter Phil Hughes. The Orioles outfielder is 12-for-36 (.333) with a homer and six RBIs against Hughes. | | |
| Hot | 8/26/2012 11:01:00 AM |
Description: Orioles outfielder Nick Markakis is hitting a dismal .100 in 10 career at bats against Toronto righthander Henderson Alvarez. | Insight: Markakis has been on a hot streak recently (.419 over his last eight games) but Sunday doesn't look like a very favorable matchup for the Baltimore right fielder. | | |
| 8/19/2012 9:36:00 AM |
Description: Orioles outfielder Nick Markakis has four hits in his last eight at-bats and he has a favorable matchup Sunday against Tigers starter Doug Fister. | Insight: Markakis had excellent career numbers against Rick Porcello yesterday and he collected two hits and a walk, so get him in the lineup again Sunday -- Markakis is 7-for-17 with a homer and seven RBIs against Fister. | | |
| Cold | 8/18/2012 3:14:00 PM |
Description: In limited at-bats against Tigers starter Rick Porcello, Orioles outfielder Nick Markakis has performed well, going 5-for-11 (.455) with a double and a homer. | Insight: Markakis has cooled off as of late, going 5-for-30 (.167) in his last eight games following a 26-game stretch in which he hit .362 with four homers, 12 RBIs and a 6/8 K/BB ratio. However, he had two doubles Friday and will see Porcello Saturday, so get him in the lineup. | | |
| Cold | 8/16/2012 4:18:00 PM |
Description: Baltimore right fielder Nick Markakis has been terrible in his career against Clay Buchholz. In 27 at bats, Markakis has recorded just three hits against the Boston righthander. | Insight: Markakis (.283, 13 HR, 40 RBI) enters Thursday just two for his last 21. Make sure he's not in your starting lineup tonight. | | |
