7 years agoThere might not be a ton of fanfare in the fantasy community for Toronto Blue Jays catcher Luke Maile, but at least for one night, he earned some. On Friday night against the Boston Red Sox, Maile finished 3-for-4 with two home runs (including one off pitcher Chris Sale), two runs scored, four RBI, and a walk. The two home runs were his first of the year, but across 17 games played he’s slashing an impressive .339/.418/.542 (.960 OPS) with four doubles, a triple, 12 runs scored, and 14 RBI. Maile is clearly hitting the ball well, but of course, it’s tough to give him any fantasy consideration with him backing up Russell martin on most days. However, it’s worth noting that Maile has started 15 of Toronto’s 39 games thus far (mainly because Martin DH’s a bit), thus giving him more playing time than the average backup catcher. If Martin were to miss time, Maile becomes a very intriguing fantasy option.--John Smith
Source: ESPN