Markakis has been effectively in a month long slump. On May 6, his batting average sat at a cool .290. It has since plummeted to a miserable .248 following a .190 May. For the season, he is slashing .248/.343/.332. Notice the OBP. This is the only area where Markakis still remains productive. For ow[...]

Nick Markakis has seemingly adjusted to his lower spot in the lineup, with a 2-for-4 performance on Memorial Day. He recorded his 14th double and 29th RBI of the season. Markakis was not comfortable in the cleanup spot, hitting only .063 in four games there. Perhaps this move, in addition to a recen[...]

Markakis entered the month of May ranked among some of the top sluggers in the league in RBI. At one point he was tied with Josh Donaldson with 21 RBI. Let that sink in for a moment. Now, Markakis is hitting .180 in May and has seen his pristine .302 average on May 1 plummet to a simply abysmal .240[...]

Nick Markakis singled in the eighth inning to drive in two runs that would decide the game on Friday. After a hot April, Markakis has slowed down considerably, dropping 62 points over the course of three weeks. He may be due for a rebound. Markakis is likely on fantasy benches or waivers at the mome[...]

Nick Markakis went 0-for-2 tonight, continuing his gradual decline across the boards. Over the last two weeks his average has dropped 52 points, down to .242, and he has only managed four RBI in that span. Markakis had been a solid third outfield option for those two categories, but is no longer loo[...]

After hitting lead-off for much of the year, Nick Markakis has suddenly moved to the cleanup spot behind Freddie Freeman. He acted the part against Philadelphia by hitting his first home run of the year off Aaron Nola. His average has dropped down to .257, which may explain the drop in the lineup. S[...]

Nick Markakis was hitless in five at-bats and completed a hat trick of strikeouts. His average took a hit, but he is still at .275 and hasn't gone back-to-back games without a hit in over two weeks. He remains in the lead-off spot and still represents a decent value in deep leagues.

Despite the return of Ender Inciarte, it is Nick Markakis who remained in the top of the order for Atlanta this weekend. Markakis continued his hot hitting with three base hits Sunday. He has been hovering around .300 all season and has 20 RBI. Markakis is worth starting in 12+ team leagues. He is p[...]

He has slowed down recently, but Nick Markakis is still hovering around .300 and helping fantasy teams. [...]

Markakis tallied four hits and drove in three against the Boston Red Sox Thursday night. The RBI marked his sixth total in his last five games. Markakis has been relatively consistent all season. He has hit 11 doubles and has driven in a total of 19 runs. That’s good enough to put him in a tie wit[...]