Twins Prospect Jason Kubel is starting to take advantage of regular playing time in the Minnesota lineup. He hit his fifth HR of the season in the second inning of tonight's game against Tim Wakefield and the Boston Red Sox. The dinger extends his hit streak to 8 games (12-34 in that span, .353 AVG).
Having been compared to Brian Giles, Kubel was set to make a splash in 2005, but tore up his left knee in the Arizona Fall League the winter before. A year and change later, he's healthy and very close to entrenching himself in the Minnesota lineup for years to come. He doesn't strikeout much and hits for a nice combination of power and AVG. He's a great pickup in deep mixed or keeper leagues. His minor league career AVG of .323 and K/BB ratio of 1.08 (184/171) suggests he's one of the better bets amongst rookies to have success over the rest of the season.
Having been compared to Brian Giles, Kubel was set to make a splash in 2005, but tore up his left knee in the Arizona Fall League the winter before. A year and change later, he's healthy and very close to entrenching himself in the Minnesota lineup for years to come. He doesn't strikeout much and hits for a nice combination of power and AVG. He's a great pickup in deep mixed or keeper leagues. His minor league career AVG of .323 and K/BB ratio of 1.08 (184/171) suggests he's one of the better bets amongst rookies to have success over the rest of the season.
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