Mike Yastrzemski's Stats, Metrics, Game Logs, Projections & Rankings

San Francisco Giants outfielder Mike Yastrzemski is back from paternity leave on Monday but isn't in the starting lineup against the division-rival Los Angeles Dodgers. Yastrzemski was doing early hitting on the field with the team on Monday. Before going on paternity leave, the 33-year-old went 0-for-4 with three strikeouts on Opening Day last Thursday in the loss to the San Diego Padres. Yaz has had trouble staying healthy in the big leagues and is a strict platoon outfielder due to his struggles against lefties. He also hasn't hit for a very high average the last couple years, which really limits his fantasy appeal to NL-only leagues and in DFS in the right matchups. Yastrzemski hit .233/.330/.445 with 15 homers and 43 RBI in 106 games played in 2023.

San Francisco Giants outfielder Mike Yastrzemski is likely to go on paternity leave for the first Friday through Sunday of the 2024 regular season, per the San Francisco Chronicle's Susan Slusser. The 33-year-old and his family are expecting their second child, so he may miss some of the team's first few games. Yastrzemski has cooled off in his career after a few solid fantasy seasons and slashed .233/.330/.445with 15 home runs, 54 runs scored, 43 RBI, and two stolen bases in 381 plate appearances in 2023 while dealing with a left hamstring strain.

San Francisco Giants outfielder Mike Yastrzemski (shoulder) made his spring training debut on Wednesday, serving as the designated hitter and batting third in the lineup for the Cactus League game against the Oakland Athletics. Yastrzemski was held back a bit due to a left-shoulder impingement, but he has improved now and is ready to play in games as the DH. The 33-year-old should start playing the outfield soon and is fully expected to be ready for Opening Day in late March. Before he's cleared to play in spring games in the outfield, Yaz is scheduled to throw from 110-120 feet. Yastrzemski isn't going to give fantasy managers much help in the batting-average department, but he can provide decent counting stats in the strong side of a platoon in San Fran's outfield in deep-mixed and NL-only fantasy leagues if he can stay healthy.

San Francisco Giants outfielder Mike Yastrzemski (shoulder) is dealing with a left-shoulder impingement in camp and could miss the first seven to 10 days of spring training. He's currently throwing out to 90 feet and has no restrictions hitting. As long as Yastrzemski doesn't have any setbacks along the way this spring with his left shoulder, he should have plenty of time to be ready for Opening Day. The 33-year-old left-handed hitter will be in a strong-sided platoon for the Giants in 2024 in right field against right-handed pitching. Injuries are an issue for Yaz, but he at least rebounded a bit in 2023 with a .233/.330/.445 slash line in 106 games with 15 home runs, 43 RBI and 54 runs scored. He has plenty of value in deep-mixed and NL-only leagues and DFS lineups against righties.