Michael Brantley
LF,DH - HOU
2019 Outlook
Ownership
Eligibility
Expert Note
View More NotesJust as everyone gave up on the oft-injured Brantley, he returned from a significant ankle injury to bat .309/.364/.468 with 17 homers and 12 steals in 631 plate appearances. No qualified hitter made more contact (90.9%) than the 31-year-old outfielder, whose 9.5% strikeout rate finished second after Andrelton Simmons. His skill set is likely to get undervalued by drafters seeking flashier power or speed, and he could easily score 100+ runs in the Astros slot him atop their lineup. Health is the only concern.
Player News
View More NewsMichael Brantley signing with Astros
Ken Rosenthal of The Athleitc reports the Astros are signing Michael Brantley to a contract in the two-year, $32 million contract range.
Fantasy Impact
Brantley hit .309 with 17 homers and 12 stolen bases in 2018. It’s a nice move for Houston who didn’t get much out of their left fielders last season. Brantley’s fantasy upside is certainly improved now that he’s in a powerful Houston lineup.
Recent Articles
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Rankings
View More Rankings| ECR | Best | Worst | # of Experts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Draft | #110 | #60 | #204 | 28 |
| Rest of Season | - | - | - | - |
| Dynasty | #154 | #148 | #183 | 4 |
| AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 546 | 81 | 163 | 32 | 2 | 16 | 75 | 48 | 68 | 12 | 3 | .297 | .354 | .454 | .808 |
Stats
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| Season | Team | GAMES | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | |||
| 2016 | CLE | 11 | 39 | 5 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 1 | .231 | .279 | .282 | .561 | |||
| 2017 | CLE | 90 | 338 | 47 | 101 | 20 | 1 | 9 | 52 | 31 | 50 | 11 | .299 | .357 | .444 | .801 | |||
| 2018 | CLE | 143 | 570 | 89 | 175 | 35 | 2 | 17 | 75 | 48 | 60 | 12 | .307 | .362 | .465 | .827 | |||
History
Game Log
View More Games| Game | OPP | Score | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG | OBP | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun, Sep 30 | @ KC | W, 2-1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .333 | .500 | .000 |
| Sat, Sep 29 | @ KC | L, 4-9 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .250 | .250 | .000 |
| Fri, Sep 28 | @ KC | W, 14-6 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .250 | .250 | .000 |
| Wed, Sep 26 | @ CWS | W, 10-2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | .333 | .400 | .000 |
Availability
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| Melvin Gordon (LAC) | RB | |
| Derrick Henry (TEN) | RB | |
| Tyreek Hill (KC) | WR | |
| Julio Jones (ATL) | WR | |
| Chris Carson (SEA) | RB | |
| DeAndre Hopkins (HOU) | WR | |
| Jamaal Williams (GB) | RB | |
| JuJu Smith-Schuster (PIT) | WR | |
| Travis Kelce (KC) | TE | |
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| Sony Michel (NE) | RB | |
| Joe Mixon (CIN) | RB | |
| C.J. Anderson (LAR) | RB | |
| Dalvin Cook (MIN) | RB | |
| Damien Williams (KC) | RB | |
| Nick Chubb (CLE) | RB | |
| T.Y. Hilton (IND) | WR | |
| Robert Woods (LAR) | WR | |
| Marlon Mack (IND) | RB | |
| Gus Edwards (BAL) | RB |
| Mike Evans (TB) | WR | |
| Julian Edelman (NE) | WR | |
| Elijah McGuire (NYJ) | RB | |
| Keenan Allen (LAC) | WR | |
| David Johnson (ARI) | RB | |
| Adam Thielen (MIN) | WR | |
| Zach Ertz (PHI) | TE | |
| Jeff Wilson (SF) | RB | |
| Brandin Cooks (LAR) | WR | |
| Peyton Barber (TB) | RB |
| Mike Trout (LAA) | CF,DH | |
| Mookie Betts (BOS) | CF,RF | |
| Jose Ramirez (CLE) | 2B,3B | |
| Nolan Arenado (COL) | 3B | |
| J.D. Martinez (BOS) | LF,RF | |
| Max Scherzer (WSH) | SP | |
| Christian Yelich (MIL) | LF,CF | |
| Francisco Lindor (CLE) | SS | |
| Ronald Acuna (ATL) | LF,CF | |
| Manny Machado (FA) | 3B,SS | |
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| Trea Turner (WSH) | SS | |
| Chris Sale (BOS) | SP | |
| Alex Bregman (HOU) | 3B,SS | |
| Jose Altuve (HOU) | 2B | |
| Jacob deGrom (NYM) | SP | |
| Bryce Harper (FA) | CF,RF | |
| Aaron Judge (NYY) | RF,DH | |
| Trevor Story (COL) | SS | |
| Paul Goldschmidt (STL) | 1B | |
| Giancarlo Stanton (NYY) | LF,RF |
| Freddie Freeman (ATL) | 1B | |
| Javier Baez (CHC) | 2B,3B | |
| Charlie Blackmon (COL) | CF | |
| Justin Verlander (HOU) | SP | |
| Corey Kluber (CLE) | SP | |
| Andrew Benintendi (BOS) | LF,CF | |
| Kris Bryant (CHC) | 3B,RF | |
| Gerrit Cole (HOU) | SP | |
| Juan Soto (WSH) | LF | |
| Anthony Rizzo (CHC) | 1B |
| Anthony Davis (NOR) | PF,C | |
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| Karl-Anthony Towns (MIN) | C | |
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| Nikola Jokic (DEN) | PF,C | |
| Damian Lillard (POR) | PG | |
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| Victor Oladipo (IND) | PG,SG | |
| Paul George (OKC) | SG,SF | |
| Joel Embiid (PHI) | PF,C | |
| Kawhi Leonard (TOR) | SG,SF | |
| Chris Paul (HOU) | PG | |
| Jimmy Butler (PHI) | SG,SF | |
| Kemba Walker (CHA) | PG | |
| Kyrie Irving (BOS) | PG,SG | |
| Ben Simmons (PHI) | PG,SF | |
| Jrue Holiday (NOR) | PG,SG |
| Rudy Gobert (UTH) | C | |
| Andre Drummond (DET) | PF,C | |
| John Wall (WAS) | PG | |
| Kyle Lowry (TOR) | PG | |
| Khris Middleton (MIL) | SG,SF | |
| Donovan Mitchell (UTH) | PG,SG | |
| Bradley Beal (WAS) | SG | |
| Kevin Love (CLE) | PF,C | |
| Draymond Green (GSW) | PF,C | |
| LaMarcus Aldridge (SAS) | PF,C |
