Michael Brantley Stats
- Height / Weight
- 6' 2" / 209 lbs.
- Date of Birth (Age)
- 5/15/1987 (35)
- Experience
- 11
- College
- None
Michael Brantley Season Stats
Last 10 Games
Michael Brantley News
Houston Astros outfielder Michael Brantley won't be in the starting lineup for Saturday's game against the Toronto Blue Jays. He was forced to miss Friday's game as well due to the league's health and safety protocols. The organization hasn't given much of an update on Brantley, so fantasy managers are in the dark. Nonetheless, Brantley has been off to a hot start this season. He's hitting .290/.347/.420 with two homers in 76 plate appearances thus far. Yordan Alvarez will serve as the designated hitter and bat cleanup versus righty Jose Berrios on Saturday.
Houston Astros outfielder Michael Brantley (rest) is not listed in the starting lineup for Sunday's game against the Los Angeles Angels. It appears the Astros are giving both Brantley and Jose Altuve the day off for rest purposes. Jose Siri will bat leadoff and cover center, while Chas McCormick bats eighth and plays left field against lefty Jose Suarez. Neither player should be considered a trustworthy fantasy option, but Siri has more upside due to the fact he is batting first.
Houston Astros outfielder Michael Brantley will start and hit second in Game 1 of the World Series against the Braves. The veteran is hitting .311 through 45 postseason at-bats but his power has been sapped by an August knee injury ever since. Brantley, however, has been dangerous with runners in scoring position, going 5-for-10 in those situations with eight runs batted in during this playoff run. Brantley may not be sending the ball over the fence at present but will provide a tough, professional at-bat every time up at the dish.
Batting Order
| 1 | José Altuve |
| 2 | Michael Brantley |
| 3 | Alex Bregman |
| 4 | Yordan Alvarez |
| 5 | Yuli Gurriel |
| 6 | Kyle Tucker |
| 7 | Jeremy Pena |
| 8 | Jose Siri |
| 9 | Martín Maldonado |
Michael Brantley Stats
Last 10 Games
Batting Order
| 1 | José Altuve |
| 2 | Michael Brantley |
| 3 | Alex Bregman |
| 4 | Yordan Alvarez |
| 5 | Yuli Gurriel |
| 6 | Kyle Tucker |
| 7 | Jeremy Pena |
| 8 | Jose Siri |
| 9 | Martín Maldonado |
Houston Astros outfielder Michael Brantley rejoined the team on a two-year deal this offseason after slashing .300/.364/.476 across 46 games in 2020. It was a step down from his 2019 line of .311/.372/.503, and advanced metrics suggest that Brantley will be trending down even further this year. Brantley appears to have gotten lucky with his average last season as he posted a .336 BABIP (the second-highest mark of his career), and his .262 xBA adds more evidence to things not being what they seem at first glance. And when you see that his strikeout rate has increased while his exit velocity and sweet spot percentage have declined in back-to-back seasons now, and that he also posted career-worsts in swinging strike rate (5.5%) and contact rate (86.1%), things aren't looking good for his value in 2021. There are plenty of outfielders that can provide as much or more value that can be drafted later than Brantley's current ADP, so managers shouldn't look to target him until Round 20 or later.
