Yonder Alonso went 2-for-4 with a double and a solo home run in Monday's loss to the Diamondbacks. In 11 games since May 15, Alonso has three homers and four multi-hit games. Owners in NL-only formats will want to start monitoring the first baseman's progress, though it's going to take more than moderate success over two weeks to win back our hearts. Despite the step forward, Alonso is still slashing just .206/.249/.329 with three total round-trippers and 14 RBI over 170 at-bats.

Yonder Alonso went 2-for-4 and hit his second homer of the year Friday as the Padres trounced the Cubs 11-1. Alonso has two homers and two RBI over the last 10 days, so while he's still not hitting for average yet, the power gives the Padres at least a little reason for optimism. Right now, he's still at a dreadful .198/.238/.302 in 162 at-bats for the year.

Yonder Alonso went 2-for-4 with a home run and two RBI in the second game of Thursday's doubleheader against the Reds. Alonso had an RBI single in the sixth inning and later added a solo home run in the eighth. The home run was his first of the year. The 27-year-old is still batting .200/.238/.289 on the year, but at least we are seeing some signs of life. He has four multi-hit games in his last six.

Yonder Alonso reached all five times he was up Saturday, going 3-for-3 with an RBI and two walks. Alonso also had a couple of doubles last night. Prior to that, he was hitting a disgusting .157/.183/.217 in 115 at-bats for the season. If not for the fact that he was out of options, he might have already been sent down to find his swing in Triple-A. Now that he's found it anyway, the Padres will probably stop giving him as many days off as they had been of late.

Yonder Alonso played an inning at third base after coming off the bench Thursday against the Rockies. It was Alonso's third career appearance at third; he played a full game there for the Reds in 2011 and also part of an inning there for the Padres last year. This gives him some extra eligibility and value in some fantasy leagues.

Yonder Alonso went 2-for-2 and hit his third spring homer Friday against the Indians. The Padres are leaning towards keeping Tommy Medica as an alternate first baseman and pinch-hitter, but Alonso is doing his best to show how unnecessary that would be by hitting .449 with three homers this spring.

Yonder Alonso went 3-for-4 with an RBI and two runs scored as the Padres defeated the Royals 9-5 on Wednesday. All three hits were singles. The effort boosted his average up to .426 in 47 at-bats. Alonso doesn't hit for the power typical of most first basemen, but does slightly better in the average and on-base departments, which helps him maintain value in fantasy leagues.

Yonder Alonso smashed his second homer of the Cactus League season in a losing effort against the Royals on Sunday. The 27-year-old finished the afternoon 2-for-5 with a pair of runs scored. He's off to a strong start in Cactus League play, hitting .343 (12-for-35). Hitting in the middle of the Padres lineup, he has sneaky value in deeper mixed fantasy leagues.

Yonder Alonso doubled twice in three at-bats as the Padres were shut out 8-0 by the Brewers. Alonso brought his average up to .333 in 27 Cactus League at-bats. Four of his nine hits have gone for extra bases. Nevertheless, Alonso shouldn't be expected to post lofty power numbers as he carries a sub-.400 slugging percentage in 1,121 career plate appearances.

Yonder Alonso finished Tuesday's game against the D'Backs 2-for-3 with a solo home run. Alonso went yard against Randall Delgado in the third inning, his first big fly of the spring. He battled right hand and wrist problems last season, which hampered his production. The 26-year-old could see a slight bump in production with a healthy season.