Alex Bregman Back At Third Base On Friday
4 months agoHouston Astros third baseman Alex Bregman (elbow) is returning to duties at third base and will hit second on Friday against the Baltimore Orioles and rookie left-hander Cade Povich at Camden Yards. Bregman missed the team's whole series last weekend against the Chicago White Sox and a few games earlier this week with soreness in the back of his right elbow before serving as the designated hitter the last two contests. The 30-year-old is feeling good enough to give it a go on defense on Friday, but he admitted that his elbow injury is going to require maintenance the rest of the year, so the Astros could be using him at DH occasionally. Fantasy managers just want Bregman to stay hot with the bat, as he's gone 20-for-61 (.328) with six home runs, five doubles, nine RBI and 13 runs scored in 14 games in August. When Bregman is used as a DH, rookie Shay Whitcomb is likely to get another start at third.
Source: MLB.com - Brian McTaggart
Source: MLB.com - Brian McTaggart