Nolan Reimold - Fantasy News & Updates
Nolan Reimold - Fantasy News & Updates
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Reimold transitioned nicely from raking at Triple-A Norfolk (.394 AVG) to Baltimore, providing owners with a cheap source of power while settling down in left field. Still, the outfield is the unabashed strength of Baltimore's team, and unless the club can unload Luke Scott, Reimold and Felix Pie could slot in a time-sharing arrangement at left field and DH.
Reimold, who was bothered by the injury for most of the season, still distinguished himself in the big leagues. The former second-round Draft pick came up in mid-May and wound up leading American League rookies in home runs (15), on-base percentage (.365), slugging percentage (.466) and walks (47), emerging as a viable mixed-league outfielder up to the time he was shut down. Rehabilitation will likely last until January, but the Orioles expect a full recovery by Spring Training. Ty Wigginton will likely take over as the club's left fielder down the stretch.
Reimold, who entered Thursday leading AL rookies in batting average (.279), on-base percentage (.364), slugging (.468), home runs (15) and walks (46), will be watched carefully down the stretch. Orioles skipper Dave Trembley will attempt to slot him at designated hitter from time to time, and he'll also be sure to spell him whenever possible. "He's played a lot of consecutive games. He's run an awful lot on the bases and in the outfield," said Trembley.
Reimold has cast aside an August that saw him post a middling .228/.333/.386 line by revitalizing his push for the American League Rookie of the Year Award in September after stinging the ball for a .378 average and a robust .676 slugging percentage with a trio of long balls. Reimold faces some stiff competition from shortstop Elvis Andrus and hurlers Ricky Romero, Rick Porcello and Andrew Bailey for the award, but if he can carry his recent stretch of hot-hitting deep into September, he could still separate himself from the pack.
Toss another homer on the pile for the rookie slugger, who leads all first-year players with 15 bombs. If Reimold is able to harness the kind of power that he flexed in his first two months with the O's, when he sent out nine big flies, the young bopper should surely pick up some support for AL Rookie of the Year Award honors.
Reimold continues to make a case for a full-time gig in 2010 with his power-packed bat. His .471 slugging percentage trails only Nick Markakis (.472) and Luke Scott (.480) for the team lead, and he has hit his 14 homers in just 329 at-bats. After scuffling to a .228 average in August, Reimold is a torrid 8-for-15 (.533) with a pair of homers over his first four September games. He's a potential breakout candidate for 2010, but Reimold is eminently worth starting in AL-only leagues right now.
After a brutal month of August, Reimold has gotten August off on the right foot with five hits in seven at-bats. The rookie left fielder is enjoying a promising rookie season, as evidenced by his .277 average, 13 dingers, 40 RBIs, eight stolen bases and .461 slugging percentage over 321 at-bats.
Reimold wasted little time extending his hitting streak to 10 games, going yard in the third inning. He’s piled up the extra-base hits during the streak, lacing four doubles, two triples and two homers. The rookie left fielder has enjoyed a successful first stint in the bigs, batting .276 with 15 doubles, 38 RBIs and seven steals in 84 games.
The reemergence of Felix Pie seems to have lit a fire under Reimold, who heads into Thursday riding a seven-game hit streak.
There will undoubtedly be a rush to the wire for Pie's services, but consider the following before you get too carried away: Friday marked Pie's eighth start since the All-Star break. What the cycle provides him with is new life after falling out of favor for in Baltimore for Nolan Reimold. That's not to suggest Pie doesn't have power/speed upside, just that one night doesn't erase a subpar season line of .254-3-15 in 142 at-bats overall, numbers that leave much to be desired from a corner outfielder.
Felix Pie started in his place in left field and hit second. Reimold is 11-for-20 with four runs and an RBI in his last six games, so this is likely just a routine day off. Overall, the rookie is batting .287 with nine homers and 27 RBIs in 62 games this year.
Many thought that teammate Matt Wieters would be the Orioles' breakout rookie star in '09, but Reimold has had, by far, the more impressive rookie campaign to date, hitting .281 with nine homers and 27 RBIs. After seeing his average bottom out at .257 on July 12, Reimold has gone off for five multi-hit games, including three straight, to raise his average nearly 25 points. Owners in all formats should continue reserving space for the talented 25-year-old.
Reimold has struggled to get it going in July, hitting just .182 with an alarmingly low .227 slugigng percentage, but he's picked it back up a bit lately, posting back-to-back two-hit games and has ripped a double in each contest -- his first two extra-base hits of the month.
Reimold smashed five home runs in his first 14 games after being called up May 14 but has seen his average drop more than 40 points after hitting just .111 in nine July games. The rookie raked at every stop in his Minor League career, but may need more than a few months to fully adjust to the Majors.
Reimold, who was given a breather on Saturday, still leads American League rookies in home runs (nine), RBIs (23) and slugging percentage (.449), and will be back in the lineup on Sunday in left field. Reimold has established himself as a middle-of-the-order hitter, but he's got to keep producing like one in order to keep the job.
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