Rios goes deep twice vs. M's: Alex Rios homered twice as the streaking Blue Jays beat Seattle 8-3 on Saturday. Rios hit a solo drive to left in the first inning, then added another solo shot to center in the fifth for the second multihomer game of his career. He also hit two homers on June 12, 2006, against Baltimore. "He's starting to get that swing back from last year," manager Cito Gaston said. "He's a big part of this team. We need him to step up and he's stepping up." (Updated 07/26/2008).
Injury Report
No information available at this time (Updated 7/27/08).
Fantasy Analysis
If Gaston is right, then Fantasy owners could be in for a big second half from Rios. He's underperformed to date, but should be in all active lineups as long as he is healthy for his power potential alone. He also adds decent average and speed. Rios hit a career-high 24 homers last season and has eight this year. He finished 2-for-2 with a walk and three RBI and is batting .333 (36-for-108) in his past 25 games. (Updated 07/26/2008).
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Rios goes deep twice vs. M's: Alex Rios homered twice as the streaking Blue Jays beat Seattle 8-3 on Saturday. Rios hit a solo drive to left in the first inning, then added another solo shot to center in the fifth for the second multihomer game of his career. He also hit two homers on June 12, 2006, against Baltimore. "He's starting to get that swing back from last year," manager Cito Gaston said. "He's a big part of this team. We need him to step up and he's stepping up." (Updated 07/26/2008).
Injury Report
No information available at this time (Updated 7/27/08).
Fantasy Analysis
If Gaston is right, then Fantasy owners could be in for a big second half from Rios. He's underperformed to date, but should be in all active lineups as long as he is healthy for his power potential alone. He also adds decent average and speed. Rios hit a career-high 24 homers last season and has eight this year. He finished 2-for-2 with a walk and three RBI and is batting .333 (36-for-108) in his past 25 games. (Updated 07/26/2008).
