Jeimer Candelario

Detroit Tigers third baseman Jeimer Candelario went 1-for-4 with a solo homer in an 8-6 loss to the Indians on Monday.

Fantasy Impact

Candelario's seventh homer of the season came in the sixth inning off of Cleveland starter Adam Plutko. The third baseman has struggled this season but he is hitting .321 with five homers over his past 15 games.

Detroit Tigers third baseman Jeimer Candelario went 2-for-5 with two homers and three RBI in a 10-6 loss to the Red Sox on Saturday.

Fantasy Impact

Candelario went deep both times against former Cy Young winner Rick Porcello. The young infielder has struggled for much of the season but he has heated up over the past week, hitting .333 with four homers and seven RBI over his past seven games.

Detroit Tigers third baseman Jeimer Candelario went 1-for-3 with a solo homer in a 7-5 loss to the White Sox in Game 1 of the two teams' Wednesday doubleheader.

Fantasy Impact

Candelario is having a disappointing season, hitting just .209 with a .616 OPS, three homers, 19 runs, 10 RBI, and three steals. He is not a fantasy option in any format.

Detroit Tigers third baseman Jeimer Candelario went 0-for-4 with a walk and a steal in an 8-2 win over the Braves on Friday.

Fantasy Impact

Candelario spent just under two weeks at Triple-A Toledo before getting recalled on Tuesday. He is hitting .182 in the big leagues.

The Tigers have sent Jeimer Candelario down to Triple-A Toledo.

Fantasy Impact

Manager Ron Gardenhire said the demotion is intended to help Candelario clear his head and work on his swing. Candelario hit just .224 last season, but still managed to get 619 plate appearances and hit 19 home runs. Evidently keeping him in the Big Leagues with his current .192 batting average was a bridge too far for Detroit.