Juan Uribe - Fantasy News & Updates
Juan Uribe - Fantasy News & Updates
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With prospect Buster Posey perceived to be ready to reach the Majors sometime next season, if not by Opening Day, the Giants are unwilling to offer Molina anything longer than a one-year contract. The Giants are expected to offer salary arbitration to Molina on Dec. 1, which would entitle them to Draft-choice compensation if he signs elsewhere. Sabean called Penny's salary demands "out of reach at this point." Penny received a one-year, $5 million contract from Boston before last season after his three-year, $25.5 million deal with the Dodgers expired.
Signed to a multi-year pact during the offseason, Renteria hardly matched the lifetime .290 batting average he owned entering the year. Still, The Giants are pretty much committed to Renteria, who'll enter the second year of a two-year, $18.5 million deal. They'll pray that the surgery he underwent to remove bone spurs and chips from his right elbow will enable him to come back strong. Juan Uribe, who took over at short when Renteria was sidelined, likely would play third if he's re-signed.
Uribe's unexpected career resurgence continues apace. After raking his way to a .347-7-21 line in 101 September at-bats, Uribe got right back at it here with his 16th homer. Uribe's re-emergence as a viable fantasy player after years on the fringe was a boon to NL-only owners. The Giants have gotten solid performances from players they pulled off the scrap heap all season long -- Andres Torres, who went 1-for-5 with two ribbies in this one, is another example -- but none have done more than Uribe.
Uribe has been on a tear for all of September, compiling 12 extra-base hits, including seven homers, to post a fantastic .764 slugging percentage. Add in a .371 batting average with 20 RBIs during the month and Uribe has been one of fantasy's best hitters in the season's final month.
Uribe's total in this span ranked fourth among all Major Leaguers entering Thursday, trailing the Cubs' Derrek Lee (11), Boston's Jason Bay and Milwaukee's Prince Fielder (nine apiece).
Uribe continues to crush the ball down the stretch. His latest multi-hit effort gives him nine in 21 September games, and boosts his line for the month to .359-6-18. The 30-year-old is wrapping up what looks like a career-saving season, and has emerged -- thanks to his multi-position elgibility and .500 slugging percentage -- as a valuable utility type in fantasy.
The meniscus tear is the same one that sidelined Sanchez around the time of his July 27 trade to San Francisco, and will require at least a few days of rehab. With just 11 days remaining in the season, the Giants (and fantasy owners) are unsure what, if anything, they'll get from Sanchez down the stretch. While Kevin Frandsen filled in after Sanchez left Monday's game, his .146 batting average will likely keep him on the bench in favor of either Juan Uribe or Eugenio Velez. The versatile Velez, who had been playing left field, drew the start at second on Wednesday and seems to be the favorite for playing time there down the stretch. That would mean more time in the outfield for Fred Lewis and John Bowker.
Uribe has hit safely in seven of his last eight games, going 13-for-31 (.419 AVG) with six extra-base hits, 11 RBIs and eight runs in that span. With multi-position eligibility to complement his .289 average, 13 jacks and 46 RBIs, the veteran infielder is a worthy stretch-run pickup for owners looking to add a hot bat.
After totaling eight homers in the first five months, Uribe has found his power stroke in September, blasting five long balls and plating 10 runs in the last 11 games. Owners looking for a quick power fix should consider the veteran infielder, who’s batting .349 this month.
Uribe has raked his way into mixed-league relevancy with six homers and a ridiculous .911 slugging percentage over his last 13 games. It's highly unlikely he'll continue to produce at that level for the remainder of the season, but owners should get on board while he's going strong.
The second baseman has been out since Aug. 17, covering a span of 19 ballgames. He can certainly help owners in the batting average category, given that he holds a .297 mark, good for fifth in the Majors. Sanchez's return incited a domino effect through the rest of the Giants' infield. Juan Uribe shifted from second to third base, putting Pablo Sandoval at first base in place of the Travis Ishikawa/Ryan Garko tandem.
Batting fourth for the first time all season, Uribe entered Sunday's game in Milwaukee with six home runs in his previous 19 games, batting .288 over that stretch. His home run Saturday proved crucial in a 3-2 victory. Bochy said there was no way he could take Uribe from the lineup when second baseman Freddy Sanchez returned from a rehab assignment Monday. That would necessitate playing Uribe at third base and shifting Pablo Sandoval to first base -- where he's only played 18 games. "[Uribe's] our hottest hitter right now," Bochy said Sunday.
The Giants have used Uribe all over the infield this season -- Saturday's start at shortstop was his 23rd of the season, and he has also logged 38 games at second and 37 at third. Most importantly, though, the Giants continue to use him. That consistent playing time alone warrants consideration in NL-only leagues, and Uribe's won't-hurt-you .280 average and solid pop -- he has 10 homers in .300 at-bats and is slugging .473 -- make him a much more appealing fantasy player than, say, Edgar Renteria, who is Uribe's competition for time at shortstop.
Sanchez, who went 1-for-3 in a rehab game for Triple-A Fresno on Thursday, was originally slated to come back Sept. 7. "He felt good and swung the bat well," manager Bruce Bochy said of Sanchez's appearance on Thursday. Juan Uribe has been manning second base in his absence.
The absence of Freddy Sanchez has allowed Uribe to take advantage of extra playing time at second base. In the last eight games, the Giants utilityman has gone 10-for-26 with three jacks, five RBIs, two doubles and one triple. The bad news is Sanchez is expected to return in the next week or two.
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