Nice to see Keppinger get off the schneid, as he'd gone just 4-for-35 (.114) with a lone RBI over his last eight contests. The 28-year-old shortstop has struggled mightily since returning from the disabled list on June 22, batting .218 with four RBIs in 119 at-bats.

It's been a rough go of it for Keppinger recently, as the 28-year-old is hitting just .179 in 84 July at-bats. Keep the contact-hitting infielder on your bench until he breaks out of his slump, as Keppinger doesn't boast enough power or speed to compensate for his weak average.

Jeff Keppinger went 0-for-4 in the loss to the Rockies on Saturday. Keppinger got to face a left-hander and still did nothing tonight. He entered the game with a 1011 OPS versus southpaws and a 585 OPS against right-handers. [...]

Keppinger delivers walk-off RBI double ... [...]

Jay Bruce scored the winning run on an 11th-inning double by Jeff Keppinger on Tuesday. He was 3-for-6 and extended his hitting streak to 11 games.After hitting just .223 in June, Bruce is beginning to show some life once again. Expect a solid second half from the rookie.

Jeff Keppinger has struggled since returning from the disabled list due to a broken knee cap. The Reds third baseman went 0-for-3 in Thursday's 5-3 win over the Nationals.Keppinger extended his season-high streak of consecutive hitless at-bats to 13 in the 0-for-3 performance.