Josh Reddick
RF FA
Tue 4/25/17 10:59 PM

Reddick went 2-for-5 with three RBI in Tuesday's win over Cleveland.
EDGE Analysis
His two-run single in the fourth gave the Astros a lead they'd never relinquish, and Reddick added on an RBI single in the ninth for insurance. The oft-injured outfielder is now hitting a solid .293, albeit with an uncharacteristically high .333 BABIP and a lack of power -- he has just a single homer in 58 at-bats. That's concerning, as Reddick is coming off a 2016 campaign that saw his power diminish significantly (10 homers in 115 games).

Josh Reddick
RF FA
Sun 4/23/17 11:09 AM

Reddick will start in right field and man the leadoff spot in Sunday's game against the Rays, Julia Morales of Root Sports reports.
EDGE Analysis
George Springer will be given the day off in the series finale after exiting Saturday's loss in the fifth inning with left hamstring discomfort, opening up a spot at the top of the order for Reddick, who has usually settled in the two hole. Springer is being viewed as day-to-day, so unless the injury lingers longer than expected and forces him to the disabled list, don't expect Reddick to serve as the Astros' table setter for long.

Josh Reddick
RF FA
Sat 4/22/17 2:03 PM

Reddick is out of the lineup for Saturday's game against the Rays.
EDGE Analysis
With lefty Blake Snell on the hill for the Rays, the Astros will counter with an all-right-handed lineup. Reddick will cede his spot in right field to Jake Marisnick. That said, Reddick has been swinging such a hot bat to start the season that he should be back in the lineup for Sunday's series finale.

Josh Reddick
RF FA
Thu 4/20/17 12:43 PM

Reddick is getting a scheduled day off Thursday against the Angels, the Houston Chronicle's Jake Kaplan reports.
EDGE Analysis
It was a little surprising to see him out of the lineup against a righty, but he happens to be hitting .125 with zero extra-base hits in 16 career at-bats against Matt Shoemaker, so that is the explanation for his absence. Look for him to be back in the lineup Friday in Tampa Bay against righty Alex Cobb.

Josh Reddick
RF FA
Thu 4/20/17 11:22 AM

Reddick is out of Thursday's lineup against the Angels.
EDGE Analysis
He will surprisingly take a seat with the Astros facing a right-hander, Matt Shoemaker, in this contest. Reddick is coming off his best game of the year Wednesday, when he went 3-for-4 and finished a single shy of the cycle. George Springer will start in right field and Jake Marisnick will start in center field, batting ninth.

Josh Reddick
RF FA
Thu 4/20/17 5:22 AM

Reddick went 3-for-4 with a double, a triple, a home run, three runs scored and two RBI in Wednesday's 5-1 win over the Angels.
EDGE Analysis
The homer was Reddick's first of the season. The 30-year-old is enjoying a huge start to 2017, slashing .341/.362/.523 through 15 games, but his four RBI could be considered a disappointment. Once George Springer's homer binge from the leadoff spot ceases, however, Reddick's RBI opportunities should pick up.

Josh Reddick
RF FA
Mon 4/17/17 11:17 PM

Reddick went 3-for-4 with a double and a run scored in Monday's 3-0 victory over the Angels.
EDGE Analysis
Reddick is now hitting .324 on the season with only two RBI and is still searching for his first home run in 40 plate appearances. The left-handed hitter is a decent option to stream in daily leagues when he's facing a right-hander and hitting in the two spot like he was against the Angels. Because he's likely to continue sitting against southpaws, Reddick is mainly an option in deep mixed and AL-only leagues as a platoon player.

Josh Reddick
RF FA
Sat 4/15/17 2:57 PM

Reddick is not in the Astros' starting lineup Saturday against Oakland.
EDGE Analysis
As has been the case all season, Reddick will sit against a left-handed pitcher. With southpaw Sean Manaea on the mound, Norichika Aoki steps in as the left fielder for the Saturday afternoon start. Reddick has been efficient from the plate when he has played, hitting .281 with four runs scored over 32 at-bats, so expect him to continue seeing a bulk of the starts moving forward.

Josh Reddick
RF FA
Thu 4/13/17 7:07 AM

Reddick went 2-for-3 with a walk, three runs scored and two RBI in Wednesday's 10-5 win over Seattle.
EDGE Analysis
Reddick was moved up the batting order to hit second against a right-handed pitcher, an idea manager A.J. Hinch told Jake Kaplan of the Houston Chronicle that he'd been flirting with for a bit. Moving Reddick to the upper portion of the order breaks up a string of right-handers. It also gets Reddick more at-bats and hitting in front of the suddenly hot Jose Altuve.

Josh Reddick
RF FA
Wed 4/12/17 7:34 PM

Reddick is playing right field and batting second Wednesday against the Mariners.
EDGE Analysis
With Alex Bregman struggling at the plate to start the year, Reddick will move up to the two-spot while Bregman slides to sixth in the order. The veteran outfielder is off to a nice start, going 7-for-24 (.292) through nine games.