| 4/11/2013 9:56:00 AM |
Description: Braves outfielder Jordan Schafer went ballistic Wednesday in a win over Miami (4-for-5 with a stolen base). | Insight: The good news is that Schafer is hitting .667 this season. The bad news is, he's only played three times and is unlikely to see regular at bats with the Upton brothers and Jason Heyward occupying Atlanta's three outfield positions. Unless one of those players gets hurt, Schafer won't be a relavant fantasy figure in 2013. | | |
| 11/1/2012 4:53:00 PM |
Description: Atlanta has claimed outfielder Jordan Schafer off waivers. | Insight: Schafer hit .211 with 27 steals in 106 games for the Astros in 2012. Schafer could become the team's everyday center fielder if the Braves are unable to retain Michael Bourn in free agency. | | |
| Cold | 7/26/2012 6:22:00 PM |
Description: After going 0-2 on Wednesday, Houston outfielder Jordan Schafer is out of the lineup for Thursday night's series finale against Pittsburgh. | Insight: Schafer's fantasy stock has taken a nosedive in recent weeks. He's hitless in his last 14 trips to the dish (0-for-11 with three walks) and is now hitting .170 for the month with no homers and just two RBIs. | | |
| 7/5/2012 7:03:00 PM |
Description: After going 0-2 on Wednesday, Houston outfielder Jordan Schafer is out of the lineup for Thursday night's series finale against Pittsburgh. | Insight: Schafer (.236, 3 HRs, 20 RBIs) is known for stealing bases but since the beginning of June, he's recorded only five thefts. The Astros center fielder had 14 in the season's first two months. | | |
| Cold | 7/1/2012 2:14:00 PM |
Description: Houston center fielder Jordan Schafer is on the bench for Sunday's game against the Cubs. | Insight: Schafer's terrible June (.176) dropped his average to just .237 for the year. Only use Schafer if you are desperate for stolen bases. He has 18 steals in 24 attempts this season. | | |
| 6/18/2012 7:36:00 PM |
Description: Houston center fielder Jordan Schafer is not in the lineup for Monday night's tilt with Kansas City. | Insight: Schafer is batting a mere .246 in 199 at bats this season but he is third in the National League in stolen bases with 16 steals in 21 attempts. | | |
| 5/29/2012 5:28:00 PM |
Description: Despite a .373 BABIP, Astros outfielder Jordan Schafer is batting just .260 this season. | Insight: Usually a high BABIP will be paired with a high batting average, but not in Schafer's case. Once his luck on batted balls begins to regress to the league average (.290-.310), Schafer's true batting average will plummet to nauseating depths. | | |
| 5/23/2012 5:40:00 PM |
Description: Jordan Schafer (toe) is not in Houston's lineup on Wednesday. | Insight: Schafer missed Monday's game with a lower leg muscle strain. The outfielder has 13 steals, but his ability to swipe bases will be greatly diminished if he keeps suffering lower body injuries. | | |
| 5/22/2012 7:48:00 PM |
Description: Jordan Schafer will return to the Astros' starting lineup Tuesday versus the Cubs. Schafer had missed the previous two games because of a lower leg injury. | Insight: Schafer is currently second in the National League in stolen bases with 13. He's batting .254 in 38 games this season. | | |
| 5/21/2012 9:02:00 PM |
Description: Jordan Schafer isn't in the Astros' starting lineup on Monday. It's the second game in a row Schafer has missed after injuring his ankle in Saturday's game against the Rangers. | Insight: Schafer's speed makes him an asset (13 steals on 17 attempts this season) though his hitting is average at best (.254, 2 HRs, 11 RBIs in 38 games). Schafer says he is fine so it shouldn't be long before we see him back on the field again. Don't be surprised to see him come in as a pinch hitter later tonight against the Cubs. | | |
| 5/5/2012 4:35:00 PM |
Description: Jordan Schafer is not in Houston's lineup on Saturday against the Cardinals. | Insight: Justin Maxwell will play CF. According to Brian McTaggart of MLB.com, Schafer isn't hurt. Astros manager Brad Mills just wants to get Maxwell some playing time. Schafer has missed time recently with soreness to his back and oblique. He's been a speed demon so far this season, swiping 11 bags in 14 chances. | | |
| 5/2/2012 12:06:00 PM |
Description: Houston outfielder Jordan Schafer, who has been out with a strained oblique, is in Wednesday's starting lineup against the Mets. | Insight: Schafer has produced 17 runs scored and eight stolen bases in the first month to make himself a viable fantasy option. | | |
| 5/1/2012 5:16:00 PM |
Description: Jordan Schafer won't play Tuesday against the Mets. He's out with a strained oblique. | Insight: Justin Maxwell (.227, 1 HR, 3 RBIs) is starting in Schafer's place and given the nature of oblique injuries, he could see a lot of time in center field over the next week for the Astros. | | |
| 4/22/2012 5:46:00 PM |
Description: Jordan Schafer hit his first career grand slam on Sunday to propel Houston to a 12-0 win. | Insight: Schafer has reached base safely in every game he's played this season. While he won't leave the ballpark too often, he's a valuable speed option and should be started in most mixed leagues right now. | | |
| 4/20/2012 6:29:00 PM |
Description: Jordan Schafer is not in Houston's lineup on Friday against the Dodgers. | Insight: Schafer is getting a day off on Friday. The Astros outfielder will continue to be an excellent source of steals going forward. He's 6-for-8 in stolen base attempts so far in 2012. | | |
| 4/17/2012 6:47:00 PM |
Description: Jordan Schafer (illness) will not be in the lineup Tuesday when the Astros play Washington. | Insight: Schafer has shown some nice speed early on in the season (five steals in ten games) but he hasn't been much help in the other fantasy categories (.237, 1 HR, 2 RBIs). | | |
| 4/15/2012 6:19:00 PM |
Description: Jordan Schafer suffered a head injury on his slide during a stolen base attempt in the 11th inning and had to leave the game. | Insight: Schafer is day-to-day. What's worse is that he went 0-for-5 and was thrown out on the attempt. The OF has made some mixed league waves this season with his five steals, but it remains to be seen if he'll get on base enough to warrant a daily spot in fantasy lineups. | | |
| 4/3/2012 6:02:00 PM |
Description: Jordan Schafer (hand) was in the lineup against the White Sox Tuesday. | Insight: Schafer hadn't seen the field since hurting his left hand in a game on March 18th. Expect Schafer to be starting in center field for the Astros on Opening Day. | | |
| 2/21/2011 10:32:00 AM |
Description: Braves OF Jordan Schafer has had a good start to traing camp and is being considered for the starting CF position.
SOURCE: Atlanta Journal-Constitution | Insight: The battle for CF is between Schafer and Nate McLouth; Schafer has more upside and, if he wins the starting job, should score 90-100 runs hitting in front of Heyward, Uggla, Jones, and McCann. | | |
| 1/24/2010 9:47:00 AM |
Description: Schafer, who is coming off of wrist surgery, has reported no pain in the injured wrist for the first time since April, according to the Atlanta Journal Constitution. | Insight: Schafer hit .204 with two home runs and eight RBI in 167 at-bats last season with the Braves. He will battle for a roster spot in Spring Training. (SportsBuff.com) | | |
