Howie Kendrick recorded a second straight three-hit game on Tuesday, raising his average to .323. Kendrick has moved into the top five in the AL in average, but there's no guarantee that he'll make his second career All-Star appearance. Dustin Pedroia and Jason Kipnis are also very strong candidates for spots backing up Robinson Cano, and Jose Altuve is a possibility to be the Astros' rep in the game.

Howie Kendrick is not in Wednesday's lineup against the Tigers. Kendrick has appeared in every game this season and it sounds like he's just getting a day of rest. Brendan Harris will make the start at second base.

Howie Kendrick went 3-for-4 as the Angels dropped the nightcap of Saturday's doubleheader to the Red Sox. He also had a pair of hits in the first game of the doubleheader. The 29-year-old is in the midst of perhaps his finest professional season. He's hitting .328/.365/.479 with eight homers, 32 RBI and six stolen bases through 62 games.

Howie Kendrick went 4-for-5 with a home run in the Angels' loss to the Cubs on Wednesday. The home run was Kendrick's eighth of the season, giving him 32 RBI. The second baseman has picked up 10 hits in his last 16 at-bats, raising his line to .317/.354/.474. If he stays on this pace, his .828 OPS would be the highest mark of his career.

Howie Kendrick tripled, doubled and scored all three runs as the Angels edged the Dodgers 3-2 on Thursday. It's the first time since May 2, 2012 that Kendrick has scored three times in a game. Hitting in the bottom half of the order for the Angels, Kendrick has scored just 24 runs in 54 games this season, with seven of those coming on his own homers. He is batting .304/.342/.464, but that's not getting him a spot above Albert Pujols, Josh Hamilton or Mark Trumbo in the Angels lineup.

Howie Kendrick went 2-for-4 with a double and two RBI in Sunday's game against the White Sox. Kendrick hasn't had many RBI opportunities batting in the sixth spot for the Angels, but he surprisingly managed six home runs this season. The 29-year-old second baseman is batting .370 (10-for-27) with a home run and two doubles over his last seven games.

Howie Kendrick went 3-for-4 with a solo home run Tuesday versus the Royals. It's a shame Kendrick is batting sixth for the Angels, because it's not giving him many RBI opportunities, particularly with Josh Hamilton off to such a rough start. Kendrick is batting .294 with a surprising six homers, but it's resulted in a modest 18 RBI and 13 runs scored to date.

Howie Kendrick went 3-for-4 with a homer Wednesday versus the A's. The homer gave him his lone RBI. He should have had another one, but Josh Hamilton was thrown out at third before a trotting Mark Trumbo crossed home plate, ending the eighth inning.

Howie Kendrick's second homer of the game was a walkoff blast in the 11th as the Angels beat the Rangers 5-4 on Tuesday. Kendrick previously had a two-run homer and an RBI single off Alexi Ogando. The homers were just his second and third of the season, but he's batting .297. He's also played excellent defense second base, so he's probably been the Angels' best player so far.

Howie Kendrick has hit safely in four straight games. Kendrick is hitting .275 (19-for-69) with one home run, 10 RBI and two stolen bases in 18 games. Even though Alberto Callaspo and Erick Aybar are both sidelined and Mike Trout has been moved down in the order, he has batted sixth in every game this season. Kendrick's 18 homers in 2011 were likely an outlier, but he still has the potential to be a top-12 second baseman in mixed fantasy leagues.