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Mike Napoli | First Baseman

Team: Boston Red Sox
Age / DOB:  (31) / 10/31/1981
Ht / Wt:  6'0' / 215
Bats / Throws: Right / Right
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Mike Napoli is not in the starting lineup Friday against the Twins.
He's just getting the night off. Mike Carp will start at first base and bat eighth against right-hander Vance Worley. May 17 - 5:52 PM
Source: NESN.com

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Mike Napoli - 1B - Red Sox

Mike Napoli went 0-for-3 with a walk and three strikeouts in Thursday's win against the Rays.

Napoli leads the AL in doubles (18) and is third in RBI (34), though he's cooled off considerably since a monster start, which was to be expected. Since his two-homer outburst on May 1, he's batting .192 with just one homer and three RBI over 57 plate appearances. He's piled up 17 strikeouts against three unintentional walks during that period. If you've got yourself a prime backup first baseman, it might be time to sit Napoli for a few games.
May 16 - 11:57 PM
Mike Napoli - 1B - Red Sox

Mike Napoli hit two home runs and tallied four RBI as the Red Sox pounded the Blue Jays on Wednesday.

Napoli hit a solo shot in the fourth before coming back with a three-run blast in the seventh. He also added a ground-rule double in the ninth inning for good measure. The first baseman now has six homers on the year to go along with his 31 RBI. The RBI total may fluctuate, but the power is legit. The Red Sox -- and likely many of Napoli's fantasy owners -- seem to have gotten a bargain.
May 1 - 10:16 PM
Mike Napoli - 1B - Red Sox

AL co-player of the week Mike Napoli had a grand slam and an RBI double to lead the Red Sox to a 9-6 win over the A's on Sunday.

It was Napoli's fourth career grand slam. As a member of the Red Sox, he's 4-for-6 with two doubles and 11 RBI with the bases loaded. Napoli now leads the majors with 25 RBI this year. He's almost halfway to his 2012 total of 56 in 108 games. He's one-third of the way to his career high of 75 from 2011.
Apr 22 - 11:09 PM
Mike Napoli - 1B - Red Sox

Mike Napoli stayed hot Tuesday, going 2-for-5 with a bases-clearing double in a win over the Indians.

Napoli capped off a seven-run second inning with a towering drive to left-center that just missed being a grand slam. After batting just .176 through the first eight games, Napoli's average has climbed up to .236 and he has driven in seven runs over the last five contests.
Apr 16 - 11:07 PM
Mike Napoli - 1B - Red Sox

Mike Napoli clubbed a walkoff RBI double in Monday's 3-2 Patriots' Day victory over the Rays.

The double hit high off the far right end of the Green Monster at Fenway Park and scored Dustin Pedroia from first base. It was Napoli's only hit on the day. He's batting .220/.235/.420 with two home runs and 11 RBI through his first 12 games in a Red Sox uniform.
Apr 15 - 2:23 PM
Mike Napoli - 1B - Red Sox

Mike Napoli smashed his first home run as a member of the Red Sox, helping to lead them to a 6-4 victory over the Blue Jays in Toronto on Friday.

Napoli’s two-run blast off Josh Johnson in the fifth inning was his only hit in five trips to the plate in the game. He also added an RBI groundout in the eighth inning to give the Sox the lead. He’s just 3-for-19 (.158) with three RBI in the early going, but to this point his hip problem hasn’t been an issue.
Apr 5 - 10:46 PM
Mike Napoli - 1B - Red Sox

Mike Napoli is OK after being hit on the inside of the left wrist in Monday's Grapefruit League game.

It definitely gave the Red Sox a scare, but Napoli felt well enough to continue. The 31-year-old went 0-for-1 with a walk on Monday and is hitting .364 (4-for-11) with two homers this spring.
Source: WEEI.com
Mar 11 - 4:53 PM
Mike Napoli - 1B - Red Sox

Mike Napoli went 2-for-3 and hit a three-run homer against a Twins split-squad on Thursday.

Napoli is 4-for-7 since making his spring debut this week. The Red Sox are trying to strike a balance between taking it easy on his hips and getting him ready to be a starting first baseman for the first time.
Mar 7 - 5:20 PM
Mike Napoli - 1B - Red Sox

Mike Napoli homered off the Yankees' Adam Warren in his second start of the spring.

Napoli is 2-for-4 after two games. The Red Sox are bringing him along slowly after he was diagnosed with a hip condition over the winter, but they're still optimistic he'll be their primary first baseman.
Mar 3 - 5:27 PM
Mike Napoli - 1B - Red Sox

Mike Napoli (hips) passed every possible test during his spring debut on Friday, fielding his position well, aggressively running the bases, and delivering with the bat.

Napoli finished the evening 1-for-2 with an RBI. While his situation should clearly be monitored during spring training, barring any setbacks it appears that he's set to open the season as the Red Sox starting first baseman. While there is tremendous average liability in addition to the injury risk, Napoli's power potential from the catcher position still makes him an intriguing fantasy option.
Source: Alex Speier on Twitter
Mar 1 - 10:19 PM
Mike Napoli - 1B - Red Sox

Mike Napoli (hips) will make his Grapefruit League debut Friday against the Pirates.

Napoli was cleared for running drills earlier this week and hasn't reported any setbacks. His progress should continue to be monitored in spring training, but it looks like his injury won't be a major concern going into the season.
Source: Alex Speier on Twitter
Feb 27 - 1:12 PM
Mike Napoli - 1B - Red Sox

Mike Napoli (hips) is scheduled to play in his first Grapefruit League game on Friday.

The Red Sox are bringing Napoli along slowly due to his hip condition, but he felt fine when running the bases Sunday and is about ready to take the next step. He's not a big injury concern heading into the 2013 campaign.
Source: Rob Bradford on Twitter
Feb 25 - 11:15 AM
Mike Napoli - 1B - Red Sox

Mike Napoli (hips) said he "felt fine" running the bases Sunday.

Napoli was previously limited to batting practice and fielding drills in spring training. The Red Sox expect him to make his Grapefruit League debut by the end of next week.
Source: Peter Abraham on Twitter
Feb 24 - 11:37 AM
Mike Napoli - 1B - Red Sox

Mike Napoli (hips) will run the bases Sunday in preparation for playing games next week.

Napoli was recently cleared to increase his physical activity after an MRI revealed that his hip condition hasn't worsened. Assuming that he doesn't have any issues going through agility drills and running the bases, he should make his Red Sox debut by the end of next week.
Source: Boston Herald
Feb 23 - 10:03 AM

Depth Charts

Batters
PosRoleName
C1Jarrod Saltalamacchia
2David Ross
3Ryan Lavarnway
1B1Mike Napoli
2Mike Carp
2B1Dustin Pedroia
SS1Stephen Drew
3B1Will Middlebrooks
2Pedro Ciriaco
LF1Jonny Gomes
2Daniel Nava
CF1Jacoby Ellsbury
RF1Shane Victorino
DH1David Ortiz
Starting Pitcher
PosRoleName
S1Jon Lester
2Ryan Dempster
3Clay Buchholz
4John Lackey
5Felix Doubront
6Franklin Morales
Relief Pitcher
PosRoleName
R1Andrew Bailey
2Joel Hanrahan
3Koji Uehara
4Junichi Tazawa
5Craig Breslow
6Andrew Miller
7Clayton Mortensen
8Alex Wilson
9Felix Doubront
10Jose De La Torre