Houston Astros outfielder Michael Brantley will try and bounce back from a sluggish offensive week beginning Monday against the Angels. Brantley has been a model of consistency at the plate but is coming off a 5-for-26 (.192) over his last seven games. A baseball season is full of up's and down's and even a veteran like Brantley can struggle. He should be able to bounce back quickly but there is one area that fantasy managers need to keep an eye on. Brantley is hitting only .211 with runners in...

Houston Astros outfielder Michael Brantley went 1-for-4, including his third home run of the season, Tuesday against the Yankees. Brantley has been really productive his last 15 games, slashing .350/.381/.500 with 12 runs scored. The veteran is hitting the ball sharply but one aspect of his game has room for improvement. Brantley, historically, has been highly effective with runners in scoring position but is hitting only .176 in those situations this season. Once he begins to produce in that ...

Houston Astros outfielders Michael Brantley and Kyle Tucker are not in the starting lineup for Thursday's matchup with the Mariners. It appears to be a day off for the pair, as Brantley has played in 18 straight games, while Tucker earns just his second day off of the season. Brantley has looked great at the plate so far with a .317 average and .885 OPS in 21 games, while Tucker is slashing .187/.222/.385 with five home runs, 15 RBI and 12 runs scored in 24 games. Look for both of them to ...

Houston Astros outfielder Michael Brantley will head into Tuesday's action swinging a hot stick. The veteran is 12-for-27 (.444) over his last seven games with five doubles and six runs scored over his last seven games. Brantley, strangely, only has four runs batted as hitting at the top of the order has only given him nine chances with runners in scoring position. But the 33-year-old is slugging a robust .589 and should continue to produce heading into Tuesday's matchup against the Mariners.

Houston Astros outfielder Michael Brantley and Co. will open up a series in Seattle beginning Friday. The veteran slugger is off to another solid start, slashing .324/.361/.676 with seven extra-base hits through his first 34 at-bats. Brantley has been one of the most consistent producers in the American League the past few seasons and once again is delivering for the Astros. Strangely, Brantley struggled away from Minute Maid Park last season, posting a mediocre .694 OPS through 91 at-bats. But...

Houston Astros outfielder Michael Brantley went 1-for-4 with an RBI-triple in the Astros loss to the A's on Saturday. Brantley isn't known for his speed but picked up his first three-bagger since 2019. The veteran is off to another productive start to his season, slashing .364/.417/.773 through his first 22 at-bats. He has six extra-base hits and has been a crucial cog to the Astros hot start offensively. Brantley is a high-floor DFS play heading into Sunday's games.

Houston Astros outfielder Michael Brantley (wrist) is out of the lineup for the second straight game on Monday against the Angels. Brantley sat out Sunday's game as he dealt with wrist soreness after being hit by a pitch in Saturday's game. Manager Dusty Baker had previously said that he did not anticipate Brantley needing an IL stint, and that Tuesday was a likely target date for his return to the lineup. Brantley has been one of the hottest hitters to start the year, as he is 6-for-9 with ...

Houston Astros outfielder Michael Brantley (wrist) will sit out Sunday's game against the Athletics. Brantley is dealing with a sore right wrist after getting hit by a pitch in Saturday's game. Manager Dusty Baker described the ailment as a bone bruise, though he said that he doesn't expect the veteran outfielder to require a stint on the Injured list. Baker mentioned the second game of the Astros' upcoming series against the Angels as a possible return game for Brantley. As for Sunday, ...

Houston Astros outfielder Michael Brantley (wrist) was forced to leave Saturday's game against the Athletics early after getting hit by a pitch on his right wrist. Brantley initially remained in the game but was pulled before his next at-bat in the contest. Fortunately, the postgame X-rays came back negative- and the veteran outfielder is considered day-to-day, though it wouldn't be surprising to see the Astros take the cautious approach and give him the day off on Sunday. If Brantley is out of...

Houston Astros left fielder Michael Brantley went 3-for-4 with a home run and two runs scored as the Astros smashed the A's 8-1 on Opening Day. Brantley returned to the Astros late in the offseason after exploring free agency and Houston should be happy to have the veteran back in the fold. Brantley was on his game and hit his first home run of the season in the eighth inning. Brantley hit second in a dangerous Astros lineup and will be a solid DFS play heading into the weekend's action.