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Jody Gerut drew two walks and drilled his first home run of the season, a solo shot, in a 2-for-3 performance Monday.
With Jim Edmonds out of the picture, look for Gerut to see a steady dose of playing time in center field. His performance bears watching, considering how productive he was at Triple-A Portland this season (.308 AVG, .570 SLG, 4 SB, 107 AB).
Fred Lewis went 2-for-4, scored and doubled home a run in Monday's loss to Houston.
The two-hit showing couldn't have come any sooner for Lewis, who entered Monday mired in a 1-for-21 funk. Still, even with his latest cold stretch, the Giants leadoff hitter and left fielder sports a respectable .283 average, a .457 slugging percentage and five stolen bases.
Prized hitting prospect Jeff Clement went 2-for-5, scored twice and stroked his first career double in Monday's loss to Texas.
This also marked the first career multi-hit effort for Clement, who entered Monday mired in a 1-for-18 slump.
Wladimir Balentien drilled a two-run homer, his fourth, in four at-bats Monday against the Rangers.
Six of Balentien's 11 hits have gone for extra bases, numbers that further punctuate his all-or-nothing approach at the plate. His batting eye needs work (2/14 BB/K ratio), but there's enough power upside here (.543 SLG, 9 RBIs this season) to make up for it. Invest.
Starting third baseman Ramon Vazquez went 2-for-4 with two walks and a walk-off solo homer in the 10th inning Monday.
Vazquez has filled in admirably for an ailing Hank Blalock, batting a whopping .406 with four multi-hit efforts in May. With good infield flexibility, Vazquez is worth adding in AL-only play for those in need of short-term help.
Chris Shelton went 2-for-3, drew two walks and singled home a run in Monday's 13-12 win over Seattle.
Starting almost exclusively against left-handed pitchers, Shelton is hitting .185 with one homer, one double and two RBIs since being called up on April 29.
Gerald Laird went 2-for-5, drew one walk, scored three runs and doubled in Monday's win over Seattle.
With his playing time cut in half by a surging Jarrod Saltalamacchia, Laird has shown more extra-base power in his attempt to fend off the young slugger, with three of his six May hits going for doubles.
Second baseman Juan Uribe went 2-for-3, drew one walk and singled home two runs in Monday's loss to the Angels.
Monday's showing brought Uribe's RBI total up to 14, and lifted his average above the Mendoza Line (.208) for the first time since April 7.
Batting second, Erick Aybar went 2-for-4 with one run and an RBI double in Monday's win over the White Sox.
Aybar has shown no ill effects since being struck on his hand by a James Shields pitch last week. If anything, the 24-year-old has further solidified his place as starting shortstop, bumping his average up to .298 with Monday's showing.
Joe Crede went 2-for-2, drew one walk and drove in a pair of runs in Monday's loss to the Angels.
While Crede has cooled down considerably from a terrific first few weeks, he's settled into a steady rhythm in May with a .290 average and only two strikeouts in 31 at-bats. The pair of ribbies lifted his total to 25.
Gary Matthews Jr. went 2-for-5, scored twice and singled home one run in Monday's win over the White Sox.
Angels manager Mike Scioscia gave Matthews a break from Sunday's starting lineup, and it appears to have paid off. Monday's multi-hit effort was his first since April 24, snapping a miserable 5-for-47 slump. Try prying Matthews away from a disgruntled owner, as his .219 average is bound to rise in the coming weeks.
Michael Young went 1-for-4, drew two walks and drove in a pair of runs in Monday's win over Seattle.
Young appears over the hip injury that bothered him last week, as he's swatted hits in each of his last three games.
Ichiro Suzuki extended his hitting streak to 12 games Monday with a single in six at-bats against Texas.
While the 1-for-6 performance dropped Suzuki's overall average to .287, owners can take comfort in the fact that he's batting a red-hot .375 over the course of this streak.
Milton Bradley belted a solo homer, his sixth, in three at-bats before leaving with a strained right shoulder on Monday.
Bradley is not expected to play Tuesday, but is listed as day-to-day. The underrated outfielder has caught fire over his last 12 games, hitting .325 with four home runs, 11 runs and 11 RBIs.
The Rays activated Ben Zobrist from the 15-day disabled list and designated infielder Andy Cannizaro for assignment following Monday's 7-1 win over the Yankees.
Rays manager Joe Maddon said Zobrist appeared to be at full strength taking batting practice prior to Monday's game. Zobrist is expected to be a valuable backup for shortstop Jason Bartlett, although time will tell whether he'll play enough to provide any fantasy value.
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