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| Kurt Suzuki was productive in Friday's 5-2 loss to the Angels at McAfee Coliseum, as he went 2-for-4 with an RBI and a run scored. He hit a single and a double. |
Our View: Suzuki picked up his team-leading 37th double and 88th RBI, and proved to be a solid fantasy catcher in 2009.
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| Kurt Suzuki was a standout for Oakland in Tuesday's 6-4 loss at Seattle, as he went 2-for-4 with two RBI. Both of his knocks were singles. |
Our View: Suzuki racked up 24 RBI over 22 games in September. He leads Oakland with 87 RBI for 2009.
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| Kurt Suzuki led the A's in their 15-10 win over the Angels with a 3-for-4 performance that included a homer, three runs scored and four RBI. |
Our View: Suzuki is hitting just .262 this month, but he's hit four homers and driven in 22. His hits have bee productive and he's racked up six multi-RBI games in September.
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| Kurt Suzuki helped lead the A's in Tuesday's 9-1 win over the Rangers at McAfee Coliseum, as he went 2-for-3 with two RBI and a run scored. He hit a single and a double, and also swiped a base. |
Our View: The catcher raised his batting average to .270, and continues to lead Oakland with 81 RBI and 35 doubles.
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| Kurt Suzuki went 3-for-4 with a solo homer in an 8-4 win over the Indians on Saturday. |
Our View: Suzuki also doubled and scored three runs in the contest and is swinging a hot bat. In his last three games he has five hits, including two homers, four RBI and five runs scored.
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| Kurt Suzuki's three-run, third inning bomb would be all the A's needed against Cleveland on Thursday, as they won 5-2 at home. |
Our View: Suzuki's 78 RBI are third amongst all American League catchers, trailing only Joe Mauer and part-time first baseman Victor Martinez.
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| Kurt Suzuki went 3-for-5 with three RBI and three runs scored in Friday's 12-5 win at Minnesota. He hit two singles and a two-run homer off Armando Gabino. |
Our View: Suzuki has a four-game hitting streak, and snapped a 10-game skid without a homer. He continues to lead the A's with 72 RBI.
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| Kurt Suzuki went 2-for-3 with three RBI in the A's 11-7 loss to the Angels. |
Our View: Suzuki has five homers and 15 RBI this month and is not a bad option at a thin position. He now has 62 RBI on the season and is hitting .277 with 11 homers. That's fine production from a backstop.
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| Kurt Suzuki went 1-for-4 with a solo homer off CC Sabathia in Tuesday's 7-2 loss to the Yankees at McAfee Coliseum. |
Our View: The A's only mustered five hits in the game. Suzuki blasted his fourth homer of August, and his 10th of 2009. He has eight RBI over 16 games this month as well.
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| Kurt Suzuki continues to perform well as he went 2-for-4 with two RBI in Sunday's 6-3 win at Kansas City. He hit a double and a solo homer off Roman Colon. |
Our View: Suzuki has two hits in each of his last two outings, and crushed a homer in three of his last six games. He raised his season average to .281 as well.
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| Kurt Suzuki went 1-for-4 with a solo homer off Derek Holland in tonight's 6-0 win over the Rangers at McAfee Coliseum. |
Our View: Suzuki has a hit in three straight games, and collected his seventh homer of the season tonight. He continues to hit well in the new month after batting .294 in July.
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| Kurt Suzuki went 1-for-4 with a single in tonight's 3-2 win over the Rangers at McAfee Coliseum. |
Our View: Suzuki has a hit in 12 of his last 14 games, and is batting .280 for the season.
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| Kurt Suzuki led the A's in tonight's 8-6 win at Boston, as he went 2-for-5 with an RBI and two runs scored. |
Our View: Suzuki extended his hitting streak to nine games, and is batting .302 this month. Keep the catcher active in fantasy leagues while swinging a hot stick.
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| Kurt Suzuki went 1-for-4 with a double and an RBI in tonight's 8-3 loss at New York. |
Our View: Suzuki is riding a five-game hitting streak, and has four RBI over his last three. He should remain active in fantasy lineups while hitting well.
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| Kurt Suzuki was productive in tonight's 6-3 loss at New York, as he went 2-for-4 with an RBI and a run scored. He hit a single and a double, and also swiped a base. |
Our View: Suzuki has a hit in four straight games, and is batting .301 in July. Keep him active in fantasy lineups while hot.
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| Kurt Suzuki went 3-for-4 with two runs scored and a pair of RBI in the A's 7-3 win over Tampa Bay on Sunday. |
Our View: Suzuki now has 37 RBI to compliment his .293 average and is a decent fantasy option behind the plate where production is scarce.
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| Kurt Suzuki went 3-for-5 with a pair of RBI in the A's 5-4 loss to the Red Sox on Wednesday. |
Our View: Suzuki is not a bad fantasy catcher with his .289 average, five homers and 35 RBI. He's also been hot as of late with hits in every game in July, giving him a seven-game streak.
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| Kurt Suzuki went 1-for-4 with a solo homer off Jason Hammel in Friday's 4-2 loss to the Rockies at McAfee Coliseum. |
Our View: Suzuki only has five homers for the season, but hit one in back-to-back games. He is swinging the bat with more authority after only hitting .248 with one homer in May.
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| Kurt Suzuki went 2-for-4 with two RBI in tonight's 6-3 loss to the Giants at McAfee Coliseum. He hit a single and a solo homer off Sergio Romo. |
Our View: Suzuki is hitting .260 with two homers and 10 RBI so far this month. He is swinging the stick better after only batting .248 in May.
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| Kurt Suzuki went 3-for-5 with an RBI and two runs scored in Friday's 7-5 win at San Diego. All three of his hits were singles. |
Our View: Suzuki has a hit in four straight games, with two RBI over the span. Keep him active in fantasy leagues.
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| Kurt Suzuki went 1-for-4 with a solo homer in Saturday's 5-2 loss at San Francisco. |
Our View: He was not hindered by his sore left knee, evidenced by his solid performance. He should be fine for fantasy duty if he is a regular contributor to your team.
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| Kurt Suzuki is in tonight's lineup at San Francisco after missing Friday's game with a sore left knee, according to the San Francisco Chronicle. |
Our View: This is good news, but Suzuki could still be hindered by the ailment tonight, making him an unstable fantasy option.
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| MLB.com is reporting that A's catcher Kurt Suzuki has missed the last two games after fouling a ball off of his knee in a pinch-hit at-bat on Thursday. Manager Bob Geren is hopeful Suzuki will be able to play Saturday, but he may need another day off. |
Our View: This injury isn't serious, but Suzuki is still a bit sore. Geren said that Suzuki would probably be available to pinch-hit Saturday, but he will most likely be unable to start until Sunday. We will keep you updated on his status for tonight, but if you have another option it would be wise to get it ready.
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| Kurt Suzuki went 1-for-3 with a double, a walk, an RBI, a run scored, and two stolen bases as the A's fell to the Twins 6-3 on Wednesday. |
Our View: Suzuki had just one steal prior to tonight's game. He is not a top-flight fantasy catcher, but he plays nearly every game and makes a lot of positive contributions. He is currently on pace for 75 runs and 63 RBI while hitting .275.
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| Kurt Suzuki went 1-for-3 with an RBI double in Saturday's 14-1 loss at Texas. |
Our View: The A's only managed five hits in the game, and Suzuki recorded their only RBI. He snapped a seven-game skid without an RBI.
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| Manager Bob Geren is high on catcher Kurt Suzuki, according to the San Francisco Chronicle. Geren said, "Suzuki is an All-Star catcher, for me. I think he can develop into a perennial-type All-Star."
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Our View: The 25-year-old is having the best campaign of his career, as he is currently hitting .323 with only eight strikeouts over 124 at-bats. He should remain a solid No. 1 catcher in fantasy leagues, and is still improving.
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| Kurt Suzuki went 2-for-3 with a double, an RBI, and a run scored as the A's beat the Rangers 4-2 on Thursday. |
Our View: Suzuki is 12-for-24 in his last seven games with eight RBI, and four walks. The 25-year-old plays as much as any other catcher in the league and he is hitting .343. He doesn't provide much power, but his on base ability and frequent at bats make him a valuable option in fantasy leagues.
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| Kurt Suzuki doubled, walked twice and drove in three runs in the A's 7-1 win over the Rays on Sunday. |
Our View: Suzuki is hitting .333 in 60 at-bats this season and is having a fine start to the 2009 season. He's tough to strike out, but needs to increase his walk total. Before the pair he drew today, he had just three on the season.
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| Kurt Suzuki had another big day at the plate for the A's on Wednesday, going 2-for-6 with a home run, and run scored, and three RBI. He is hitting .327 on the season. |
Our View: Suzuki has been a nice surprise so far this season, and although he doesn't provide much in the way of power or RBI's, he should put up a decent average throughout the year. He is a good AL-only catcher, and could have some value as a backup or fill-in in mixed leagues.
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| Kurt Suzuki went 4-for-4 with a double and an RBI as the A's fell 5-3 to the Yankees. The catcher is now hitting .327 on the season. |
Our View: Suzuki should carry one of the better batting averages on the A's this season, but he's still batting eighth. A bump up the batting order would boost his fantasy value. He saw a lot of at bats last season in the two-hole, but Orlando Cabrera mans that spot now.
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| Kurt Suzuki was 3-for-5 with two runs scored in a 6-4 victory over the Angels on Wednesday. |
Our View: The 25-year-old catcher will catch as many games as anyone this season barring a trip to the DL. He does not exhibit much power, but he knows how to get on base and may even steal a few bags.
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| Kurt Suzuki was 4-for-4 with a triple, a walk, and three runs scored in Sunday's 12-10 loss to the White Sox. He went 0-for-3 throwing out base stealers. |
Our View: Suzuki should be among the better catchers in the AL once again this season. He appeared in 148 games last year while hitting .279, but it did appear that he wore out down the stretch. The 25-year-old is hitting .359 this spring.
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| Kurt Suzuki was ailing after parts of Bobby Wilson's bat hit off the back of his left shoulder in the third inning of the A's win over the Angels, according to the SF Chronicle. |
Our View: He was able to stay in the game, and the injury should not be an issue. Suzuki's batting average and power numbers could improve this season, making him a potentially nice value pick for fantasy drafts.
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| A's catcher Kurt Suzuki was not in the lineup Wednesday, as he is still dealing with the ramifications of a bruised hip suffered in a collision at home plate on Monday, according to the San Francisco Chronicle. |
Our View: Suzuki should be okay and could get back into the lineup during the season' final days. He should only be an option for fantasy owners in AL-only leagues.
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| Kurt Suzuki won the game for the Athletics on Thursday night as he had a pinch hit double to plate Ryan Sweeney in the bottom of the ninth inning to give the A's a 3-2 victory over the Twins. |
Our View: Suzuki had seven home runs and 39 RBI in 213 AB last season, and though he has only seven home runs and 37 RBI in 442 AB this season, he can be considered to have improved his game at the dish thanks to a .284 average and a .350 OBP this season.
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| Kurt Suzuki had his second consecutive three-hit game on Monday against the Kansas City Royals. He seemed to be the only hitter who could make contact with Royals ace Zach Greinke's filthy stuff. |
Our View: His average is now an even .300 and he is coming in at a .346 clip in July. He hit .370 in June and should be a consistent producer out of the two-hole for the A's going forward. He plays as regularly as any catcher in the majors.
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| Kurt Suzuki went 3-for-4 with a homer and three RBI in the A's 6-5 victory over the Rangers on Sunday. |
Our View: Suzuki's average is up to .294 and the A's have been using him out of the number two spot lately. He doesn't provide much power (five home runs) but has recorded 18 doubles. He is one of the more reliable catchers in fantasy because he plays so often.
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| Kurt Suzuki hit only .213 in May causing many owners to panic, but since then he has rebounded in a big way hitting .325 over his last 36 games. |
Our View: Suzuki continues to be extremely inconsistent at the dish, and though his numbers since June 1st are great, he is hitting just .244 with only one RBI over his last 13 games. He isn't a top flight option, but he looks like a solid catcher two moving forward.
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| Kurt Suzuki finished the month of June with an impressive row of averages: .370/.432/.543. He is a regular at the top of the order for the Oakland A's. |
Our View: Suzuki is wothy of a look if you are in need of a catcher. We have our doubts that he can keep up his hot streak, but there were only a handful of catchers more productive than he was last month.
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| Kurt Suzuki went 1-for-4 for the third straight game as he pushed his hitting streak to 9-games on Wednesday night. |
Our View: Suzuki has been just about the hottest hitting catcher in the game in June with a .353 average over 68 AB.
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| Kurt Suzuki had four hits and drove in five runs, including the game-winning run in the 11th inning for the A's. |
Our View: Kurt has a mighty 12 hits in his last five games and he has knocked in a run in three straight outings as he continues to make up for a terrible May in which he batted just .213.
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| The A's took a beating from the Arizona Diamonbacks this evening, falling 11-1 in a game that laid witness to just four Oakland hits. The top man was catcher Kurt Suzuki , going 2-for-4 with one RBI. |
Our View: Suzuki came in hitting .318 through the month of June, but his run production has lacked severly. He managed just five RBIs through May and has just five through June thus far.
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| Oakland emerged victorious in the Bay Series opener versus the Giants, winning 4-0 on a strong pitching performance, but catcher Kurt Suzuki deserves praise for his work at the plate, going 3-for-4 with one triple (his first in the majors) and one run scored. |
Our View: Suzuki is not a strong hitter, but he is improving his work as he goes. Tonight is a step in the right direction.
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| Kurt Suzuki is quietly riding a six-game hitting streak, according to the SF Chronicle. He is 8-for-22 (.363) over the span, and will look to keep the streak going tonight against AJ Burnett and the Blue Jays. |
Our View: Suzuki has raised his season average to .253, but still only has one homer and 13 RBI.
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| Kurt Suzuki, who replaced the slumping Travis Buck in the leadoff spot for the A's in mid-April, gave way to Raja Davis in Wednesday's game against C.C. Sabathia. |
Our View: Suzuki, with is batting lines .248/.314/.297, is hitting eighth tonight.
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| Kurt Suzuki had two hits, including his first home run of the season on Wednesday for the A's. Suzuki ended the day with two hits, two runs and two RBI. |
Our View: Suzuki has been on a hot streak of late that has vaulted his average with hits in nine of his last 10 games. Look for him to continue to provide value as a depth catcher.
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| Kurt Suzuki went 4-for-4 against the White Sox on Monday. He had three singles, a double, and an RBI. His average rose to .370. |
Our View: Suzuki had been in a little slump, going 1-for-13 in his last four games. He also hadn't had an extra base hit since playing in Japan. Suzuki remains a decent No. 2 backstop in mixed leagues.
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| Kurt Suzuki went 0-for-4 against Toronto on Wednesday, and had his eight game hitting streak snapped. He did reach base on a walk, however, and his average remains strong at .364 over 33 at-bats. |
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| Kurt Suzuki has extended his hitting streak to eight games, according to the SF Chronicle. He generated three hits against Toronto on Tuesday, and notably scored the winning run on a Ryan Sweeney triple. His average stands at .414 over 29 at-bats, and his fantasy stock will continue to rise. |
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| Kurt Suzuki went 2-for-3 with a run scored in Sunday's loss to Cleveland. The A's starting catcher has now his safely in each of his first seven games this season. |
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| Kurt Suzuki doubled twice on Wednesday night and finished the game 2-for-3 with a run and a walk. For the two-game series, Suzuki went 3-for-8 with a run and a stolen base. The 24-year-old backstop hit only .249 in his rookie season, but he showed good pop. |
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| Kurt Suzuki is off to a poor start as he only went 1-for-5 in Oakland's season opener against Boston, with two strikeouts. He only hit .249 over 213 at-bats in 2007. |
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| The trade of Jason Kendall to the Cubs on Monday means Kurt Suzuki will now takeover the starting catching duties for the A's, according to the AP. Suzuki is hitting .269 with two homers and four RBI in 26 at-bats for Oakland. |
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| The A's recalled Kurt Suzuki from Triple-A Sacramento Sunday. Suzuki replaces Adam Melhuse, who was traded to Texas Saturday, on the roster. He was hitting .280 with three homers and 27 RBI at Sacramento. Manager Bob Geren would like to get Suzuki at least one start per week, according to the AP. "We want to give him some experience here so he can learn the league," Geren said. "We will get him in some games." |
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