Twins OF Carlos Gomez, who missed Thursday's game because of an illness, returned to the lineup Friday at Colorado. He went 1-for-5 with a run scored and is batting .222 (8-for-36) over his last nine games. (Updated 05/17/2008).
Injury Report
Illness - Questionable for May 17-18 at Colorado (Updated - 5/17/08)
Fantasy Analysis
Batting .268 with 23 runs, 12 extra-base hits, 14 RBI and 16 stolen bases in 152 at-bats, Gomez has provided plenty of production and excitement as Minnesota's new leadoff man. He recently became the first Twins player to hit for the cycle in nearly 22 years. But with only five walks and 42 strikeouts, plus five errors and a few missed cutoff men, the 22-year-old is still erratic. Think of him as a No. 3 Fantasy OF in Rotisserie leagues. (Updated 05/17/2008).
Gomez was slowed by the flu and out of Thursday's lineup against Toronto. (Updated 05/15/2008)
Advice
Gomez told manager Ron Gardenhire he could play, but the decision was made to let him rest and keep him available as a late-game sub for running or fielding purposes. Batting .272 with 22 runs, 12 extra-base hits, 14 RBIs and 16 stolen bases in 147 at-bats, Gomez has provided plenty of production and excitement as Minnesota's new leadoff man. He recently became the first Twins player to hit for the cycle in nearly 22 years.
Twins OF Carlos Gomez, who missed Thursday's game because of an illness, returned to the lineup Friday at Colorado. He went 1-for-5 with a run scored and is batting .222 (8-for-36) over his last nine games. (Updated 05/17/2008).
Injury Report
Illness - Questionable for May 17-18 at Colorado (Updated - 5/17/08)
Fantasy Analysis
Batting .268 with 23 runs, 12 extra-base hits, 14 RBI and 16 stolen bases in 152 at-bats, Gomez has provided plenty of production and excitement as Minnesota's new leadoff man. He recently became the first Twins player to hit for the cycle in nearly 22 years. But with only five walks and 42 strikeouts, plus five errors and a few missed cutoff men, the 22-year-old is still erratic. Think of him as a No. 3 Fantasy OF in Rotisserie leagues. (Updated 05/17/2008).
