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.

Napoli cashed in on his first consecutive starts since the end of June, going 4-for-5 with two extra-base hits, two walks and three runs over the last two contests. He's batting .224 with 13 round-trippers in 147 at-bats this year, giving him staying power on AL-only leagues despite his sporadic playing time.

News: Mike Napoli, back in the lineup after missing 27 games because of irritation in his right shoulder, hit his 13th homer of the season Saturday against the Yankees in the seventh inning to tie the game. He batted ninth and went 2-for-2 with a walk and two runs scored.

Analysis: Napoli is known for his pop and he did not disappoint in his first game back. It's nice to see it's still there. Unfortunately, he doesn't hit for much average and won't see enough at-bats with Jeff Mathis around to consider outside of AL-only play at this time

A nice little welcome back for Napoli, who'd proven himself ready to return with strong production in five rehab games at Class A Cucamonga, batting .571 with a homer and four RBIs. Most importantly, he was able to throw out two would-be base-stealers in that stretch, proving that the irritation in his shoulder has subsided quite a bit. "We're going to fold him in here and there," manager Mike Scioscia said. "Jeff [Mathis] has played at a terrific level. Our pitching staff really responded to him and Mike could bring the same piece, so we'll work him in there and see how he progresses."

Napoli proved himself ready to return with strong production in five rehab games at Class A Cucamonga, batting .571 with a homer and four RBIs. Most importantly, he was able to throw out two would-be base-stealers in that stretch, proving that the irritation in his shoulder has subsided quite a bit. "We're going to fold him in here and there," manager Mike Scioscia said. "Jeff [Mathis] has played at a terrific level. Our pitching staff really responded to him and Mike could bring the same piece, so we'll work him in there and see how he progresses."

News: The Angels activated C Mike Napoli (shoulder) from the 15-day DL on Friday against the Yankees, but he didn't play. The Angels optioned C Ryan Budde to Triple-A Salt Lake to clear a place on the roster.

Analysis: Napoli has good power, but he was hitting only .204 when he got hurt. He and Jeff Mathis might split at-bats the rest of the way, so think of him as a better AL-only option

Angels activated catcher Mike Napoli from the 15-day disabled list. Even though Jeff Mathis has had a ridiculous workload over the last month, Napoli isn't in the starting lineup for his first game back. He might be relegated to backup duties the rest of the way.Related: Jeff Mathis

Mike Napoli was activated from the DL on Friday night and he will be in the starting lineup on Saturday, according to the Orange County Register.Naploi has been out since July 7th with right shoulder inflammation, should return to being the power hitting, low average bat that he has been since joining the Angels. Look for he and Jeff Mathis to return to splitting the catching duties for the club.

Robert Kuwada, of The Orange County Register, reports the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim have activated C Mike Napoli (shoulder) from the 15-day disabled list. Manager Mike Scioscia said Napoli would be in the starting lineup Saturday, Aug. 9.

News: Angels C Mike Napoli, sidelined since July 6 because of irritation in his right shoulder, was set to conclude his minor league rehab assignment with Class-A Rancho Cucamonga on Wednesday night and will be activated Friday for the series opener against the Yankees.

Analysis: Napoli was tied for second on the team with 12 home runs in just 47 games before getting hurt, but his batting average is just .204 with 46 strikeouts in 142 at-bats. Consider the streaky slugging catcher nothing more than a DL stashee in deeper leagues for Fantasy Week 20 (Aug. 11-17)

Napoli has made four rehab starts with Class A Rancho Cucamonga, including Tuesday night when he went 1-for-4 with a double. Another good sign is that he threw out two runners attempting to steal on Tuesday, which means his injured shoulder is responding well.

News: MLB.com reports that Angels C Mike Napoli, who has been on the disabled list since July 6 with irritation in his right shoulder, is expected to be activated Friday before the Angels open a three-game series with the Yankees at Angel Stadium. Napoli has made four rehab starts with Class A Rancho Cucamonga, hitting .500 with one home run and three RBIs in 10 at-bats with the Quakes. Napoli also threw out two runners attempting to steal on Tuesday, which means his injured shoulder is responding well.

Analysis: Napoli was tied for second on the team with 12 home runs in just 47 games before getting hurt, but his batting average is just .204 with 46 strikeouts in 142 at-bats. Consider the streaky slugging catcher nothing more than a DL stashee in deeper leagues for Fantasy Week 20 (Aug. 11-17)

Mike Napoli is expected to be activated from the DL Friday prior to the Angels contest against the Yankees, according to Angels.com. He has been recovering from irritation in his right shoulder.Napoli has hit .500 with one home run and three RBI over 10 at-bats with Single-A Rancho Cucamonga, and is also throwing the ball great as a catcher. He will platoon with Jeff Mathis when he returns, and will remain a solid source for home runs (12) from the position, but leaves a lot to be desired with a .204 batting average.

Rhett Bollinger, of MLB.com, reports Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim C Mike Napoli (shoulder) is expected to be activated from the disabled list Friday, Aug. 8. Napoli has hit .500 with one home run and three RBIs in 10 at-bats with Single-A Rancho Cucamonga.

The Angels are expected to activate Mike Napoli off the disabled list prior to Friday's game. He's been out since July 6 with irritation in his right shoulder, but he's gone 5-for-10 with a homer and three RBI in four rehab starts at Class A. He also threw out two runners on Tuesday. He'll split time with Jeff Mathis when he returns.Source: Angels.mlb.com Related: Jeff Mathis

News: According to The Sports Xchange notes: C Mike Napoli (shoulder irritation) continued his injury-rehabilitation assignment with Class A Rancho Cucamonga by going 1-for-4 with a double and catching all nine innings. Napoli is 5-for-10 in four rehab games for the Quakes, three at catcher and one at DH. The Quakes priced tickets for Tuesday's game at $5.40 -- in honor of last week's 5.4 earthquake in Southern California.

Analysis: Napoli could return in Fantasy Week 20 (Aug. 11-17), but track his progress through the weekend before considering him for your lineup at this point. There is pop in his bat and it is likely he assumes regular catching duty once activated

Napoli is scheduled to play all nine innings, and if all goes well, he could rejoin the team within a week. Napoli went 2-for-2 with a home run and three RBIs last game with the Quakes.

News: Angels C Mike Napoli (shoulder irritation) began his minor league injury-rehabilitation assignment with Class A Rancho Cucamonga. Angels manager Mike Scioscia said Napoli would probably need a week in the minors before he is ready to come off the disabled list. He singled and walked in his first two plate appearances.

Analysis: Napoli was tied for second on the team with 12 home runs in just 47 games before getting hurt, but his batting average is just .204 with 46 strikeouts in 142 at-bats. Consider the streaky slugging catcher nothing more than a DL stashee in deeper leagues until at least early August at this point

Mike Napoli (shoulder) went 1-for-2 with a walk in his first game for Single-A Rancho Cucamonga on Friday. Napoli could spend up to a week rehabbing in the minors. He'll share time with Jeff Mathis after returning.Source: Los Angeles Daily News Related: Jeff Mathis

Bill Plunkett, of The Orange County Register, reports Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim C Mike Napoli (shoulder) singled, walked and struck out Friday, Aug. 1, in his rehab assignment with Single-A Rancho Cucamonga.

Angels catcher Mike Napoli is set to begin a rehab assignment tonight in Class-A that will last roughly five or six games, according to the L.A. Times.Napoli has a nice home run total with 12, but that .204 batting average and .308 on-base percentage are tough for fantasy players to deal with.