Ackley hit his third home run in the last six games Wednesday and seventh of the season as he continued his recent hot streak. June ended with Ackley batting .214/.273/.329, but in 29 games since, he's batting .346/.364/.523 with 13 extra-base hits. He needs to keep up the solid hitting to ensure his starting spot. The acquisitions of Austin Jackson and Chris Denorfia couple with the imminent return of Michael Saunders from the DL, could squeeze Ackley's playing time, or at least put him in a platoon with Denorfia. Ackley has increased his line-drive rate during his hot streak, but he saw a similar hot run last August when he batted .390.