It was an interesting night for Angels catcher Mike Napoli, going 0-for-1 at the plate but grinding with three walks, adding two runs scored to the stat line.In spot action, Napoli has been solid, hitting .333 with just seven strikeouts over 25 at-bats.
News: Mike Napoli hit his 14th home run on Dallas Braden's first pitch of the sixth Monday. Napoli is 9-for-41 against Oakland pitching since the start of last season, and six of his hits have been home runs.
Analysis: Napoli has pop in his bat, but he is nothing more than a flier in deeper Fantasy leagues because of his inconsistency. He is streaky, like so many young sluggers, so consider him in mixed leagues if he is running hot
The Associated Press reports Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim C Mike Napoli hit his 14th home run of the season Monday, Aug. 25. He is 9-for-41 against the Oakland Athletics since the start of last year and six of his last seven hits against them have been home runs.
Monday's jack marked Napoli's first home run since his return from the disabled list on Aug. 9. The 26-year-old backstop, who has found himself in a timeshare with Jeff Mathis at the position, now has 14 jacks on the year.
Bill Plunkett, of The Orange County Register, reports Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim C Mike Napoli was in the starting lineup Saturday, Aug. 16.
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