Mitch Haniger Hits A Two Run Shot Monday rotoballer.com Tue 5/4/21 1:09 AM

Seattle Mariners outfielder Mitch Haniger went deep yet again on Monday. His two-run shot came in the bottom of the eighth inning off Orioles reliever Tanner Scott, and pulled the Mariners within two, though they would fail to complete the comeback. It was Haniger's eighth big fly of the year, and he now sits just one off of J.D. Martinez's league-leading nine home runs. Haniger now boasts a robust .563 slugging percentage for the season, and according to Statcast, that's very much to be ...

Mitch Haniger Homers In Losing Effort rotoballer.com Sun 5/2/21 12:38 AM

Seattle Mariners outfielder Mitch Haniger went deep again Sunday night. It was his team-leading seventh home run of the season. Unfortunately for the Mariners, the two-run blast came in the bottom of the ninth inning and still left the team down two runs to the Angels. Haniger has now homered in two straight games, raising his OPS back up to .870. Haniger has earned the right to be in fantasy lineups on a daily basis in all formats.

Mitch Haniger Hits A Blast rotoballer.com Sat 5/1/21 1:44 AM

Seattle Mariners outfielder Mitch Haniger returned to the lineup Friday night after missing the past two games, and made his presence known immediately. Haniger blitzed Angels starter Andrew Heaney with a leadoff home run to get the scoring going for Seattle in their eventual victory. It was his sixth of the year. For the game, Haniger went 2-for-4 with a walk. After a blistering start, Haniger had cooled down of late, with a pedestrian .745 OPS in his past seven games, but he's clearly ...

Mitch Haniger Returns To the Lineup rotoballer.com Fri 4/30/21 6:56 PM

Seattle Mariners outfielder Mitch Haniger is back in the lineup Friday against the Angels. Haniger had missed the previous two contests against the Astros. Manager Scott Servais said that it was his decision to keep Haniger on the bench - that Haniger could have played in each of those games, and was simply worn down. Fantasy managers will breathe a sigh of relief that Haniger is healthy, and once again leading off and playing right field. He should be in fantasy lineups in all formats as ...

Mitch Haniger Out Of Lineup Again Thursday rotoballer.com Thu 4/29/21 12:58 PM

Seattle Mariners outfielder Mitch Haniger remains out of the lineup Thursday as the team is taking things cautiously with Haniger, according to Ryan Divish of the Seattle Times. Manager Scott Servais said that it was his decision to keep Haniger out of the lineup for one more game, despite the fact Haniger wanted to return Thursday. Haniger was scratched from the lineup Wednesday as Servais said that he wasn't feeling 100 percent, and so the team wanted to limit the risk of greater injury. He ...

Mitch Haniger Scratched Wednesday, Could Return Thursday rotoballer.com Thu 4/29/21 12:38 AM

Seattle Mariners outfielder Mitch Haniger was scratched from the lineup as a precaution, but is fine and could return to action on Thursday, according to Corey Brock of The Athletic. Manager Scott Servais said that he felt Haniger was "dragging a little bit" and wasn't 100 percent, which is why he decided to scratch Haniger from the lineup Wednesday. It doesn't sound like there's any major issue with Haniger, and managers should expect him to return Thursday. So far this year, Haniger is ...

Mitch Haniger A Late Scratch Wednesday rotoballer.com Wed 4/28/21 7:44 PM

Seattle Mariners outfielder Mitch Haniger was a late scratch Wednesday against the Houston Astros. Originally set to lead off and play right field, Haniger was replaced in the lineup by Jose Marmolejos. Second baseman Sam Haggerty was shifted into the leadoff slot. No reason has been given as of yet for the change, but fantasy managers will want to be on the lookout for updates. Haniger has been off to a strong start thus far, with an .820 OPS. Seattle fans and fantasy managers alike ...

Mitch Haniger Slugs Another Homer rotoballer.com Fri 4/23/21 12:13 AM

Seattle Mariners outfielder Mitch Haniger hit a big three-run home run in the top of the tenth inning to secure the win over the Boston Red Sox on Friday. Haniger went 1-for-3 in the game with two walks, three RBI, and two runs scored. It seems Haniger simply cannot be stopped, as he has reached base in all but one game this year, and now has collected a whopping 46 total bases through 76 at-bats. Haniger has established himself as a reliable fantasy contributor with considerable upside.

Mitch Haniger Drives In Three rotoballer.com Sun 4/18/21 8:08 PM

Seattle Mariners outfielder Mitch Haniger had yet another productive day at the plate Sunday, going 2-for-3 with a double and a triple. He drove in three runs and scored two. Even as his 14-game on-base streak ended Saturday, he got right to work on Sunday proving that he isn't close to cooling down. He now has a .988 OPS to start the year. Fantasy managers should ride Haniger's hot streak as long as they can. He should be started in every format.

Mitch Haniger Gets Three More Hits rotoballer.com Sat 4/17/21 11:27 AM

Seattle Mariners outfielder Mitch Haniger went 3-for-4 against the Houston Astros with a walk and three singles Friday, raising his slash line to .351/.371/.632. He has been on fire to start the year, having hit safely in all but one game to this point. Haniger has three multi-hit games in his last four starts, and accounts for a whopping twenty percent of Seattle hits for the season. He should be rostered in all leagues.