| Hot | 6/13/2013 10:53:00 AM |
Description: Rays second baseman Ben Zobrist has gone 2-for-13 (.154) with one RBI and four strikeouts against Ervin Santana of the Royals. | Insight: Like last season, Zobrist has heated up after the calendar flipped to June. He's hitting .481 with four doubles, a homer, three RBI and five walks over his last seven games, so you might want to have him in the lineup anyway Thursday even though Santana is on the mound. | | |
| 6/11/2013 11:16:00 AM |
Description: Rays second baseman Ben Zobrist is 8-for-42 (.190) against Boston left-hander Jon Lester with 17 strikeouts. | Insight: For the second straight year Zobrist has started the season without much powert - four homers. He's still a viable fantasy option batting .274 with 37 runs scored, 36 RBI. Hopefully he'll have a strong second half just as he did last season. Tuesday's matchup is not a good one. | | |
| 6/9/2013 7:00:00 PM |
Description: Rays second baseman Ben Zobrist hit his fourth home run of the season Sunday against the Orioles. He went 1-for-2, walked once and scored two runs. | Insight: More was expected of Zobrist from a power perspective, but fantasy owners should buy low. The utilityman also started off slow last year, hitting .199 with six home runs over his first 231 plate appearances. He batted .306 with 14 home runs in his final 437. Zobrist has not lost his batting eye -- he has a 36/31 K/BB. | | |
| 6/6/2013 10:29:00 AM |
Description: Tampa Bay utility man Ben Zobrist has never recorded a hit against Tigers starter Max Scherzer. | Insight: He's hitless in 10 career at bats against him. Zobrist (3 HR, 33 RBI) is on pace for almost 100 RBI but his .246 batting average is frustrating for fantasy owners. | | |
| 5/19/2013 9:51:00 AM |
Description: Rays IF/OF Ben Zobrist has a career .167 average is 21 at-bats against Orioles starter Chris Tillman. | Insight: Zobrist does have two homers against Tillman, but just three hits overall. The utilityman has struggled at the plate this year, hitting line drives at a rate of 16.7 percent, down from 21.8 percent last year, and batting .253. He also has just three homers, but he has salvaged some of his value with 11 doubles, 27 RBI and 21 walks. | | |
| 5/7/2013 6:00:00 PM |
Description: Rays IF/OF Ben Zobrist is back in the lineup Tuesday night. | Insight: Zobrist missed the last two games due to the death of his grandmother. | | |
| 5/6/2013 2:18:00 PM |
Description: Rays IF/OF Ben Zobrist is not in Monday's lineup against the Rockies due to the death of his grandmother. | Insight: Zobrist (.261, 3 HR, 21 RBI) has not been placed on the bereavement list, but could miss one or two more games. | | |
| 5/5/2013 4:22:00 PM |
Description: Rays IF/OF Ben Zobrist is not in Sunday's lineup against the Rockies due to the death of his grandmother. SOURCE: Roger Mooney, Tampa Tribune | Insight: Zobrist has not been placed on the disabled list, but he could miss Monday's game as well. | | |
| 5/2/2013 11:43:00 AM |
Description: Rays utility man Ben Zobrist should be avoided in fantasy leagues Thursday against Kansas City. He's never fared well against Royals starter Ervin Santana (.154 lifetime average). | Insight: To make matters worse, Santana enters Thursday's game on a four-game unbeaten streak. Save Zobrist (.262, 3 HR, 20 RBI) for another day. | | |
| 4/28/2013 8:39:00 PM |
Description: Tampa Bay outfielder Ben Zobrist collected three hits and two RBIs in five at-bats Sunday against the White Sox. | Insight: Zobrist went 2-for-20 in the five games prior to Saturday but he is five for his last 10 with a homer and four RBIs. | | |
| 4/27/2013 9:49:00 AM |
Description: Tampa Bay outfielder Ben Zobrist is a career .313 hitter (5-for-16) with three homers against White Sox starter Gavin Floyd. | Insight: Zobrist is hitless in his last two games and struggling so far this season, but this matchup could get him going. He is an excellent fantasy value who contributes across the board. Get him back in your lineup. | | |
| 4/24/2013 10:00:00 AM |
Description: Tampa Bay outfielder Ben Zobrist is a career .368 hitter (7-for-19) with a pair of long balls against Yankees left-hander Andy Pettitte. | Insight: As expected Zobrist had a tough night on Tuesday (he's still hitless against Phil Hughes), but should rebound against Pettitte. He is an excellent fantasy value who contributes across the board. Get him back in your lineup. | | |
| 4/23/2013 11:56:00 AM |
Description: Tampa Bay outfielder Ben Zobrist is hitless in 12 career at-bats against Yankees right-hander Phil Hughes and should be avoided on Tuesday. | Insight: Zobrist is an across the board producer, but if you can afford to, this would be a great day to leave Zobrist on the bench. | | |
| 4/14/2013 11:35:00 AM |
Description: Ben Zobrist doesn't have a very impressive resume when it comes to hitting against Red Sox righthander Clay Buchholz. | Insight: Zobrist is hitting a puny .125 against Buchholz in 32 previous at bats. If you can afford to, this would be a great day to leave Zobrist on the bench. | | |
| 4/3/2013 12:18:00 PM |
Description: Rays second baseman Ben Zobrist is a career .467 hitter (7-for-15) versus Baltimore starter Wei-Yin Chen.
| Insight: Zobrist got off to a good start in the opener, blasting a two-run homer off Orioles starter Jason Hammel in the fourth inning. Despite a mediocre career batting average (.260), the multi-position Zobrist has produced very good fantasy numbers. He's averaged 88 runs, 19 HR, 82 RBI and 18 steals over the past four seasons. | | |
| 4/2/2013 6:37:00 PM |
Description: Rays second baseman Ben Zobrist blasted a two-run homer off Orioles starter Jason Hammel in the fourth inning of Tuesday's Opening Day matchup. | Insight: Zobrist has walked 90-plus times and hit 20-plus homers in three of the past four seasons. The 2010 season, when he hit .238 with 10 homers, seems to be an outlier. Zobrist also steals 15-20 bases and a season, scores 90-plus runs and offers eligibility at second base, shortstop and outfield, which makes him an incredibly well-rounded fantasy option. | | |
| 9/25/2012 10:20:00 AM |
Description: Rays second baseman Ben Zobrist is just a .103 hitter (3-for-29) against Boston starter Clay Buchholz. | Insight: Zobrist is an excellent fantasy option on most days as he contributes to all categories, but Tuesday is not likely to be one of those days. For the season, Zobrist is batting .268 with 82 runs, 18 HR, 71 RBI and 14 SB. | | |
| 9/22/2012 9:34:00 AM |
Description: Rays second baseman Ben Zobrist has topped B.J. Upton in his futility against Brandon Morrow. Zobrist is 4-for-29 (.138) with 11 strikeouts against Morrow. | Insight: One of Zobrist's four hits left the yard, but that's not enough to inspire much confidence in the second baseman for Saturday's game. | | |
| 9/21/2012 9:37:00 AM |
Description: Tampa Bay second baseman Ben Zobrist has faced Toronto right-hander Carlos Villanueva eight official times, but he's produced four hits, including three homers. He's also walked four times for a .667 on-base percentage. | Insight: Zobrist (.265, 79 runs, 17 HR, 70 RBI, 14 SB) doesn't hit for a high average, but makes solid contributions to all fantasy categories. He's amust start on Friday. | | |
| 9/20/2012 10:34:00 AM |
Description: Don't expect Tampa Bay second baseman Ben Zobrist to carry your fantasy team Thursday against Boston. He's hitting just .115 for his career against Clay Buchholz. | Insight: Zobrist (.267, 17 HR, 69 RBI) has seven RBI in his last four games but don't count on him to make much of an impact Thursday with Buchholz on the hill. | | |
