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Travis Ishikawa

First Baseman
Position
1B
Bats
L
Throws
L
 
  • Height: 6-3
  • Weight: 210 lbs
  • Born: Sep 24, 1983

  • Debut: April 18, 2006

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Newsbreakers

June 23, 2009

Travis Ishikawa went 1-for-2 with a solo homer off Trevor Cahill, and recorded the Giants' lone RBI in Monday's 5-1 loss at Oakland.

Our View:

Ishikawa is enjoying a power surge as he swatted his third homer over his last four games. He only collected one homer in the entire month of May, and hit none in April.

June 12, 2009

Travis Ishikawa has been activated from the bereavement list, according to TSN. He needed time away from the Giants to attend his grandfather's funeral.

Our View:

Ishikawa should be fine to return to fantasy lineups if he is a regular contributor to your team.

June 8, 2009

Travis Ishikawa is going to be placed on the bereavement list to attend his grandfather's funeral, according to the Mercury News.

Our View:

The funeral service will be in southern California, and Ishikawa is expected to be away from the Giants for the next few days.

May 25, 2009

Travis Ishikawa was 4-for-4 with a home run, a stolen base, three RBI, and three runs scored as the Giants defeated the Braves 8-2 on Monday.

Our View:

Ishikawa has been losing starts to Jesus Guzman of late, but he started each of the last two games. His performance today jumped his average from .219 to .250.

May 24, 2009

The San Jose Mercury News is reporting that Travis Ishikawa will lose some playing time to Jesus Guzman in the future. Ishikawa has struggled mightily to start the season, hitting only .226 on the year.

Our View:

GM Brian Sabean is tired of his team not hitting, so he has decided to give other players a chance in place of those who aren't getting it done. It looks like it will be a platoon situation here, so both players have very little fantasy value.

May 16, 2009

After being scratched on Friday with an eye injury, Travis Ishikawa returned to the lineup on Saturday, according to the San Francisco Chronicle.

Our View:

Ishikawa apparently bruised his eye during batting practice and was held out of Friday's game as a result. He's good to go now, but has struggled to start the season after a solid spring campaign. He has yet to homer and is batting just .232.

April 22, 2009

Travis Ishikawa was 2-for-3 with a double, a walk, two RBI, and two runs scored as the Giants beat the Padres 8-3 on Tuesday.

Our View:

Ishikawa has struggled to start the season and the Giants will only give him so much slack with some young infielders itching to get their chance. Tonight was the first walk he has drawn in 11 games.

April 1, 2009

Travis Ishikawa hit his seventh home run of the spring Wednesday. It was his only hit on the day.

Our View:

Ishikawa will start at first for the Giants this season and is an intriguing fantasy player. He's shown great pop this spring and could be a surprise sleeper this season. He's worth a look now in NL-only leagues.

March 28, 2009

Travis Ishikawa and the Giants beat San Diego, 11-10 in part behind the first baseman's 2-for-5 day, with one home run and three RBI.

Our View:

Ishikawa's home run was his sixth of the spring, and he is hitting .338. He should start at first for the Giants, and is someone fantasy owners need to keep a watchful eye on.

March 22, 2009

Travis Ishikawa had a huge day Saturday, going 3-for-3 with two home runs and four RBI. The homers were his fourth and fifth of the spring.

Our View:

He's having a great spring and should project as the starting first baseman. He's a decent sleeper pick for NL-only leagues if what he's done so far this spring isn't a fluke.

March 15, 2009

Manager Bruce Bochy has all but named Travis Ishikawa his starting first baseman on Opening Day, according to the Associated Press. "He's done all he can do," Bochy said Saturday. "I can't predict the future. It's fair to say the way things are shaping up, he's going to be out there playing first base" when the season begins on April 7.

Our View:

The 25-year-old Ishikawa has hit .324 with three home runs so far this spring. He hit .274 in 95 at-bats with the Giants a season ago.

March 14, 2009

Travis Ishikawa went 2-for-3 with his third home run of the spring, but the Giants fell to the Padres 8-4 on Saturday.

Our View:

The 25-year-old should be the Giants' everyday first baseman in 2009. If he can regain the power he showed in the minors prior to his call-up last season, than he could make some noise in fantasy leagues this year. However, he is better known for his glove and his patience than his bat.

February 25, 2009

Travis Ishikawa was extremely impressive to begin Cactus League play on Wednesday, going 3-for-3 with four RBI. The damage was done by his pair of home runs.

Our View:

Ishikawa certainly upped his chances of winning the first base job with San Francisco with this effort. He's likely the favorite to win the job, but this was a big first step.

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