Brandon Belt

Brandon Belt is not in the lineup for the Giants series finale against the Braves in Atlanta on Thursday. Buster Posey will draw the start at first base.

Fantasy Impact

Belt, who was recently dropped in the batting order, is out of Thursday's lineup with the Giants facing lefty Jaime Garcia. Belt should return to the lineup on Friday when the Giants welcome Seth Lugo and the New York Mets to San Francisco for a weekend series.

Brandon Belt finished 1-for-4 with a solo home run and two runs scored in the Giants' 6-3 win over the Braves.

Fantasy Impact

Belt smacked an insurance home run in the top of the ninth for good measure as the big five-run spot the Giants put up in the top of eighth would hold for the win. Belt had been struggling at the plate in June batting an abysmal .177 but has strung together three straight games with a hit including his first home run and RBI in ten days. Perhaps he's is heating up again.

Brandon Belt finished 0-for-4 with a pair of walks in the Giants' 10-9 loss to the Rockies.

Fantasy Impact

Brandon Belt continues to struggle at the dish, stringing his third consecutive 0-for-4 game as he's now batting .174 in June. Belt is slashing .225/.345/.421 with 11 home runs and 28 RBIs for the scuffling Giants. Beyond NL-only formats, Belt shouldn't be starting for you until he sorts out his swing.

Giants first baseman Brandon Belt went 2-for-3 with a solo homer and a walk Saturday against the Twins.

Fantasy Impact

With his 11th home-run in 62 games, Belt is on pace for his first 20-homer season. The lefty slugger is hitting just .237, but that mark should rise once his .277 BABIP levels out. Belt's power and ability to draw walks make him a valuable player in fantasy leagues that use on-base percentage.

The Giants were doubled up by the Brewers 6-3 on Wednesday. Despite the loss, Brandon Belt finished with a decent day at the plate. He ended up 1-for-3 with a RBI and a run. He also walked once. His downfall though was two strikeouts.

Fantasy Impact

Belt has been hitting better as of late. Despite his .241 average for the season, Belt has hit .270 with four HR over his last 15 games. This could be the sign of things turning around. For his career, Belt has a BABIP of .337, but this season he is only at .290. With signs of positive regression in his future, Belt makes for a nice buy-low candidate.