Mitch Haniger Reaches Four Times, Scores Twice rotoballer.com Sat 8/28/21 11:47 AM

Seattle Mariners outfielder Mitch Haniger reached base four times against the Kansas City Royals Saturday night, going 2-for-4 with two walks and two runs scored. Haniger has endured a difficult August, with a .215/.303/.376 slash line in 93 at-bats, but it's a good sign to see him exercising patience at the plate. Haniger has just four two-walk games this season, and two of them have come in the last three contests. Fantasy managers will be hoping that discipline will lead to more ...

Mitch Haniger Drives 29th Homer rotoballer.com Tue 8/24/21 1:38 AM

Seattle Mariners outfielder Mitch Haniger got a day off from the outfield Monday, but he still brought his bat, slotting in as the designated hitter in the second spot in the lineup. Haniger went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run, his 29th of the season. Haniger only has four hits in his last seven games and 24 at-bats, but he's knocked three of those four over the fence, and he's also walked four times to give him a .167/.300/.542 slash line in that span. Haniger should be a weekly starter in...

Mitch Haniger Hits 28th Homer In Blowout Loss rotoballer.com Sat 8/21/21 11:35 PM

Seattle Mariners outfielder Mitch Haniger produced the only run of the day for Seattle against the Houston Astros, hitting a solo home run off starter Jake Odorizzi in a 15-1 blowout loss. It was his only hit in four at-bats. Haniger now has 28 homers on the season, tying him for 11th in the major leagues with four other players. He's put together a tremendous season by any metric, made even greater given how much time he missed in the two seasons prior to 2021. With an .800 OPS, 84 runs, ...

Mitch Haniger Hits Three-Run Shot Thursday rotoballer.com Fri 8/20/21 11:43 AM

Seattle Mariners outfielder Mitch Haniger launched a three-run blast Thursday against the Texas Rangers, part of a 2-for-5 day with a walk and three runs scored. Haniger has had a quiet August thus far, with a .242/.312/.379 slash line and two home runs in 66 at-bats, but he's proved his excellence all season with his 27 homers, 83 runs, 70 RBI, and .801 OPS. Fantasy managers can rely on him as a locked-in starter going forward.

Mitch Haniger Scores A Run Sunday rotoballer.com Mon 8/16/21 1:04 AM

Seattle Mariners outfielder Mitch Haniger went 1-for-5 with a run scored against the Toronto Blue Jays Sunday. Haniger has now scored three runs in the past two games, bringing his total to 79 on the year, which ranks him eighth in the majors in the statistic. With 26 homers and 66 RBI as well, Haniger has been among the best bargains in fantasy this year.

Mitch Haniger Adds Three Hits Wednesday rotoballer.com Thu 8/5/21 12:09 AM

Seattle Mariners outfielder Mitch Haniger picked up three hits against the Tampa Bay Rays Wednesday, going 3-for-4 with a triple and a run scored. It's Haniger's first three-hit game since July 24, which is also the last time he hit a home run, with two of them in that game. Despite a slight drop-off in power production lately, Haniger has remained a solid on-base threat, reaching 11 times in 32 plate appearances in his last seven games. Other than a brief cold stretch in June, Haniger has ...

Mitch Haniger Picks Up Two Hits Monday rotoballer.com Mon 8/2/21 11:32 PM

Seattle Mariners outfielder Mitch Haniger added two more hits Monday, going 2-for-4 with a walk and a run scored. Haniger now has a modest four-game hit streak going as he looks to build on a very successful July during which he slashed .269/.361/.516 with seven home runs. The acquisition of Abraham Toro has stretched out the Seattle lineup just a bit more, and Haniger remains in excellent position to accrue counting stats batting second on a regular basis. He should be a staple of fantasy ...

Mitch Haniger Homers Twice Saturday rotoballer.com Sun 7/25/21 10:57 AM

Seattle Mariners outfielder Mitch Haniger continued his torrid July Saturday night, going 3-for-4 with two home runs, a double, three RBI, and three runs scored to carry the team to a 4-3 win against the Oakland Athletics. He came close to a three-homer game, as his double hit off the top of the fence in the first inning. Haniger is now slashing .309/.400/.647 with seven homers, 19 runs, and 15 RBI in 68 July at-bats. He needs to be in fantasy lineups every day going forward.

Mitch Haniger Held Without A Hit rotoballer.com Fri 7/23/21 11:45 AM

Seattle Mariners outfielder Mitch Haniger didn't look like himself during Thursday's game against the Oakland Athletics. He went 0-for-4 with three strikeouts at the plate during Thursday's 4-1 defeat. It was a frustrating day for the Mariners who managed just four total hits in this one. Despite a rough day at the plate, Haniger is normally a reliable fantasy bat. However, he could be a possible trade chip for Seattle at the deadline. It all depends on how the next week or so goes for the ...

Mitch Haniger Hits 23rd Homer rotoballer.com Wed 7/21/21 11:34 PM

Seattle Mariners outfielder Mitch Haniger went 1-for-4 with a home run Wednesday afternoon against the Colorado Rockies, a solo shot off starting pitcher Austin Gomber. It was his 23rd home run of the season. Haniger has now homered in five of his last nine games, and was named American League Player of the Week. He's been a major boon to fantasy managers.