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Mike Jacobs

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  • Height: 6-3
  • Weight: 180 lbs
  • Born: Oct 30, 1980

  • Debut: August 21, 2005

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December 10, 2009

Mike Jacobs has been released by the Royals, according to the Kansas City Star.

Our View:

He was released so the team would have some space on its roster heading into this morning's Rule 5 draft. One of the team's big acquisitions last offseason, Jacobs was horrid in 2009, batting only .228 while getting on base at a clip of less than .300. His 19 home runs and 61 RBI will surely entice another team to take a chance on him, but he probably will not be a big major league contributor in 2010.

September 21, 2009

Mike Jacobs went 1-for-3 with a three-run homer off Tim Wakefield in tonight's 12-9 win over Boston at Kauffman Stadium.

Our View:

He ended a 13-game skid without a homer, and has 18 for 2009. He will be hard-pressed to reach 20 with the season winding down.

September 2, 2009

Mike Jacobs went 1-for-4 with a solo homer off Trevor Cahill in Wednesday's 10-4 loss at Oakland.

Our View:

Jacobs snapped an 11-game drought without a homer, and has 17 for the season. Hopefully fantasy owners won't have to wait long for his next shot.

August 25, 2009

Mike Jacobs helped lead the Royals in tonight's 6-2 win over the Indians at Kauffman Stadium, as he went 2-for-3 with two RBI. Both of his knocks were singles.

Our View:

Jacobs is batting .360 with 14 RBI over 15 games this month. He is hitting much better after struggling in July with a .160 batting average.

August 23, 2009

Mike Jacobs went 2-for-4 with two RBI in Sunday's 10-3 loss to Minnesota at Kauffman Stadium. He hit a single and a double.

Our View:

Jacobs is batting .340 with two homers and 12 RBI over 14 games this month, after only hitting .160 in July. This is his best month of the season, and hopefully he won't regress down the stretch for fantasy owners.

August 17, 2009

Mike Jacobs went 1-for-3 with a three-run homer off Scott Linebrink in tonight's 8-7 loss at Chicago.

Our View:

Jacobs entered the game as a pinch-hitter in the eighth inning. He hit his second homer of August, and his 16th of 2009. He is hitting .394 over 33 at-bats this month as well.

August 16, 2009

Mike Jacobs went 1-for-4 with a walk and an RBI in the Royals' 3-2 win over the Tigers on Sunday.

Our View:

Jacobs was miserable in July, hitting just .160, but has rebounded nicely in August with a .375 mark. Still, his average on the season is just .233 and he's a risky fantasy play in any format.

July 29, 2009

Mike Jacobs went 1-for-4 with a solo homer off Chris Tillman in tonight's 7-3 loss at Baltimore.

Our View:

Jacobs is tied with Miguel Olivo for the team lead in homers with 14. He hit four homers this month, and ended a three-game skid without a hit (10 at-bats).

July 6, 2009

Mike Jacobs went 1-for-4 with a solo homer off Fernando Rodney in tonight's 4-3 win at Detroit.

Our View:

Jacobs ended a 22-game drought without a homer, with the help of launching pad Comerica Park. He now has 11 dingers for the season.

June 30, 2009

Mike Jacobs went 2-for-3 and recorded the Royals' lone RBI in tonight's 2-1 loss to the Twins at Kauffman Stadium. Both of his knocks were singles.

Our View:

Jacobs ended an 18-game drought without an RBI, and should remain a poor fantasy option heading into the new month. He is only hitting .229 for the season.

June 25, 2009

Mike Jacobs had a tough day at the plate in Thursday's 5-4 loss at Houston, as he went 0-for-4 with two strikeouts. He stranded two men on base.

Our View:

Jacobs' already dismal batting average drops a few more points to .227. He has gone 15 games without a homer, and only has one this month. He is proving to be a poor offseason acquisition for the Royals right now.

June 10, 2009

Mike Jacobs was benched for Wednesday's game, according to the Kansas City Star.

Our View:

Jacobs has just six hits in his last 45 at bats and he is now hitting just .235. A game or two might help him regain his focus.

June 7, 2009

Mike Jacobs was productive in Sunday's 4-0 loss at Toronto as he went 2-for-4 with a pair of singles.

Our View:

Kansas City only mustered seven hits in the game, all singles. Jacobs has a three-game hitting streak, and registered multiple hits in a game for the first time since May 19.

June 5, 2009

Mike Jacobs went 1-for-4 with a solo homer in Friday's 9-3 loss at Toronto.

Our View:

Jacobs ended a 13-game drought without a homer. He still leads the Royals with 10 home runs.

May 24, 2009

Mike Jacobs came through with a game-winning pinch-hit single in the seventh inning to help the Royals beat the Cardinals 3-2.

Our View:

Jacobs roped a line drive into right field to drive in Willie Bloomquist in the seventh, and that run proved to be enough for the Royals to salvage a game in the series and to end the Cards' five game winning streak.

May 6, 2009

Mike Jacobs used three hits to produce three RBI in the Royals' 9-1 victory over the Mariners on Wednesday night.

Our View:

Jacobs is hitting .264 after this effort, and his total of 19 RBI in 26 games is just the type of production the Royals were looking for when they brought him in this off-season. Jacobs will hit the long ball and produce runs, you'll just have to work around his middling average.

May 5, 2009

Mike Jacobs only had one hit on Tuesday, but it was a big one as he helped the Royals to an 8-7 win over the White Sox. Jacobs finished with three RBI and a run scored in the game.

Our View:

Jacobs is still capable of hitting the long ball, but his inability to hit for any kind of average hurts his value. The home runs should be there if he stays healthy, so if you can tolerate his numerous 0-for-4 nights he can provide some value.

April 19, 2009

Mike Jacobs went 2-for-4 with a home run and two RBI as the Royals fell to the Rangers 6-5 n Monday. It was his fourth home run of the season.

Our View:

Jacobs power surge from last season has been questioned by some but it looks like the real thing following the start to his 2009 season. The first baseman is slugging .692 after two weeks.

April 17, 2009

First baseman Mike Jacobs went 2-for-6 with a double and a three-run homer in Friday's win over the Rangers. He finished with two runs and four RBI. Jacobs also struck out three times.

Our View:

Jacobs has gone deep in three of the last four games, and fantasy owners can feel free to use him while he's hot. He has great power, but he also strikes out too much and tends to slip into slumps.

April 15, 2009

Mike Jacobs didn't start on Wednesday, but he did hit a pinch hit home run in the eighth inning of the Royals loss to the Indians.

Our View:

This was the second home run of the season for Jacobs, bumping his RBI total to four. He is striking out too much, but he is still showing the power that makes him a fantasy option.

April 15, 2009

According to the Cleveland Plain Dealer, Mike Jacobs was not in the starting lineup for Wednesday's game against the Indians.

Our View:

Just a routine day off for Jacobs, so nothing to be alarmed about. He should be back in the lineup for KC's next game. Billy Butler played first while John Buck was the DH with Jacobs out.

April 13, 2009

Mike Jacobs hit his first home run of the season on Monday as the Royals defeated the Indians 4-2. The solo shot was his only hit in three at bats as the slugger also drew a walk.

Our View:

The Royals are expecting the 32-home run power he displayed a season ago, but he is off to a slow start. One reason may be his protection. Tonight he hit sixth in the lineup as Alberto Callaspo hit seventh.

April 9, 2009

Mike Jacobs is riding the pine today against Chicago as manager Trey Hillman wanted to go with Billy Butler (at first base) against opposing lefty hurler John Danks, according to MLB.com.

Our View:

Jacobs is yet to register his first hit over two games with his new club, and Hillman held him out as Jacobs has struggled against lefties in the past.

April 4, 2009

Mike Jacobs cracked his seventh home run of the spring as the Royals beat the Rangers 5-4 on Saturday. The solo shot was his only hit in three at-bats.

Our View:

Judging by the spring lineups, Jacobs figures to see a lot of time in the No. 5 hole for the Royals this season. Fantasy owners would have to be thrilled for a repeat of last season's power numbers - 32 home runs and 93 RBI.

March 22, 2009

Mike Jacobs was just 1-for-5 with two strikeouts on Sunday against the Angels, but his lone hit marked his sixth home run of the season. It was a three-run shot off of John Lackey in the fifth inning of the Royals 18-12 loss.

Our View:

Jacobs is hitting .306 this spring and his six home runs seem to indicate that his 32 from last season were no fluke. The Royals were looking for power when they added Jacobs to their roster this offseason, and from his spring performance it is very clear that is exactly what they got.

March 15, 2009

Mike Jacobs went 2-for-3 with a home run, two RBI, and a run scored in Sunday's 11-3 win over the Giants. He is hitting .316 this spring.

Our View:

Jacobs now has four home runs and 11 RBI in 37 preseason at-bats. He will see plenty of RBI opportunities in the heart of the Royals order this season.

March 12, 2009

Jacobs had a nice game on Thursday, going 2-for-3 with a double, an RBI and two runs.

Our View:

He's looked comfortable in the middle of Kansas City's lineup in spring thus far, batting .281 through 32 at-bats with three home runs. While his batting average may never be the greatest, he still is a pretty good bet to reach 30 home runs for the second-straight year.

March 7, 2009

Mike Jacobs followed up a David DeJesus home run in the second inning against Cleveland on Saturday with a homer of his own, his third of spring training.

Our View:

If the early spring training contests are any indication, you can look for a similar season from Jacobs, with plenty of power but weak plate disclipline; he's hit three home runs but is just 5-for-24 with 10 strikeouts.

February 25, 2009

Mike Jacobs went 1-for-3 on Wednesday with a three-run homer to start his spring with the Royals.

Our View:

The Royals traded for Jacobs to acquire power as he hit 32 home runs with 92 RBI last year with the Marlins. They certainly got it on Wednesday, so hopefully it will translate to the regular season.

February 23, 2009

Mike Jacobs is absent from camp today for an undislosed personal reason, according to MLB.com.

Our View:

Jacobs won't be pushed for the starting gig at first base, and can afford to miss a day or two in camp.

February 17, 2009

Mike Jacobs and the Kansas City Royals agreed to a one-year, $3.275 million deal, according to MLB.com.

Our View:

Jacobs is one of a number of Royals who will compete for playing time at first base and DH. His OBP was a paltry .299 last season, but he did knock 32 bombs out of the park.

January 22, 2009

Mike Jacobs is willing to serve in the DH role with the Royals, according to MLB.com.

Our View:

Jacobs is not considered strong defensively and doesn't mind not playing first base every day while serving as the DH. He was brought to Kansas City to provide power, and he should play up to expectations after crushing 32 homers with the Marlins in 2008.

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