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Brett Wallace | First Baseman

Team: Houston Astros
Age / DOB:  (26) / 8/26/1986
Ht / Wt:  6'2' / 233
Bats / Throws: Left / Right
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Astros manager Bo Porter indicated Friday that Brett Wallace is still a big part of the team's future.
Wallace batted just .042/.115/.042 with 17 strikeouts in his first 24 at-bats before being demoted to Triple-A Oklahoma City earlier this week. Even if he gets back on track by hammering PCL pitching, it's very unlikely that he'll becomes a useful fantasy contributor in 2013. Apr 19 - 7:07 PM
Source: Brian McTaggart on Twitter

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Brett Wallace - 1B - Astros

Astros optioned 1B Brett Wallace to Triple-A Oklahoma City.

Wallace was batting just .042 with a .157 OPS through 26 plate appearances this season for the Astros. The former 13th overall pick will turn 27 years old in August and can safely be called a bust at this point.
Apr 18 - 12:39 PM
Brett Wallace - 1B - Astros

Brett Wallace went 0-for-4 with three strikeouts in Friday's loss to the Athletics.

Wallace is now 1-for-14 with 11 strikeouts over the first four games of the season. The Astros want to give him a chance as a regular, but since Carlos Pena and Chris Carter loom as alternatives at first base, he's hardly a given to stick.
Apr 6 - 12:12 AM
Brett Wallace - 1B - Astros

Brett Wallace is starting at third base Tuesday against the Rangers.

The Astros changed handful of things from their Opening Day lineup. Matt Dominguez is on the bench, Marwin Gonzalez is at shortstop instead of Ronny Cedeno, Carlos Pena is at first base, Carlos Corporan is at catcher and Jason Castro is in the DH slot. It's an odd decision that they're going with inferior defense on the left side of the infield given that sinkerballer Lucas Harrell is on the mound.
Source: MLBlogs.com
Apr 2 - 7:36 PM
Brett Wallace - 1B - Astros

Brett Wallace hit a two-run homer off Jacob Turner in the Astros' 4-1 win over the Marlins on Sunday.

The Astros still haven't announced anything, but it looks like Wallace will be the primary first baseman and he'll probably bat second most of the time. His fantasy upside is still pretty limited, but his stock has climbed a bit. He's batting .289 with three homers this spring.
Mar 24 - 4:46 PM
Brett Wallace - 1B - Astros

Brett Wallace (neck) said Friday that he's ready to return to action.

Wallace left Thursday's game with a pinched nerve in his neck, but it appears to be a non-issue. He's slated to start at first base for the Astros this season.
Source: Brian McTaggart on Twitter
Mar 22 - 8:46 AM
Brett Wallace - 1B - Astros

Brett Wallace is day-to-day with a pinched nerve in his left trapezius muscle.

Wallace suffered when he dove back into the first-base bag Thursday. He should be back in there before the end of the weekend.
Source: Brian T. Smith on Twitter
Mar 21 - 7:53 PM
Brett Wallace - 1B - Astros

Brett Wallace left Thursday's game with a possible neck injury.

Wallace singled in the first inning, but the trainer then checked on him at first base and he was ultimately removed. The Astros should update his status soon.
Source: Brian McTaggart on Twitter
Mar 21 - 6:17 PM
Brett Wallace - 1B - Astros

Brett Wallace doubled in three runs and walked Sunday against the Pirates.

Wallace is 7-for-16 with seven RBI this spring as he attempts to secure the starting job at first base. It looks like he'll be in the Opening Day lineup now that the Astros are looking at Chris Carter as a left fielder.
Mar 3 - 4:46 PM
Brett Wallace - 1B - Astros

Brett Wallace went 3-for-4 with a homer Tuesday as an Astros split-squad topped the Tigers 9-4.

Wallace started at third base today, but he later moved to first. He's expected to play mostly first base this spring, but his path to a starting job was cut off when Chris Carter from the A's. Wallace has options left, so it's quite possible he'll head to Triple-A to begin the year. It'd help his chances of sticking as a part-timer if he showed he could serve as a backup at third.
Feb 26 - 4:36 PM
Brett Wallace - 1B - Astros

Astros manager Bo Porter said Wednesday that Brett Wallace is set to primarily play first base.

Porter also hasn't ruled out the possibility that Wallace could see some time at third base alongside Matt Dominguez. However, assuming he sticks with his current plan, Carlos Pena will serve as the primary DH while Chris Carter plays left field.
Related: Carlos Pena, Chris Carter, Matt Dominguez
Source: Brian T. Smith on Twitter
Feb 20 - 10:04 AM
Brett Wallace - 1B - Astros

Brett Wallace went 3-for-4 and hit a three-run homer to lead the Astros to a 5-1 win over the Pirates on Monday.

Wallace's homer off Jeff Locke was his first in 119 career at-bats against a lefty. Realistically, he's probably going to be a platoon guy going forward if he has a future as a starter at all. Still, the Astros are doing the right thing by playing him every day right now.
Mon, Sep 3, 2012 05:16:00 PM
Brett Wallace - 1B - Astros

Brett Wallace went 2-for-4 with a double and RBI in Wednesday's loss to the Giants.

Wallace singled home Jose Altuve in the third inning of Houston's 6-4 setback. Wallace is now batting .284 with eight extra-base hits and nine RBI in 25 games since being summoned back to the big leagues on July 29.
Thu, Aug 30, 2012 12:05:00 AM
Brett Wallace - 1B - Astros

Brett Wallace had a nice night offensively, going 3-for-4 with a double in Tuesday's loss to the Giants.

He's seeing regular at-bats out of the third slot in the Astros lineup, and has done a nice job to this point. Wallace is now hitting .292 with six homers and 12 RBI through his first 120 at-bats. He's seen time at first base and third base, and could even be used at shortstop over the final few weeks of the season, giving him multi-position eligibility and increasing his value heading into next season's drafts.
Tue, Aug 28, 2012 11:35:00 PM
Brett Wallace - 1B - Astros

Astros manager Brad Mills said Tuesday that he wants to give Brett Wallace a long look at third base.

Wallace is regarded as a poor defender at third base, but he started there Tuesday for the fourth time in the past six games. Mills hasn't even ruled out using him at shortstop, where he appeared in 10 games this season with Triple-A Oklahoma City. The 25-year-old is hitting .289/.381/.518 with five homers, 11 RBI and a .900 OPS in 97 plate appearances with the Astros this season and is worth considering in deeper mixed formats.
Source: Astros.mlb.com
Wed, Aug 15, 2012 08:58:00 AM

Depth Charts

Batters
PosRoleName
C1Jason Castro
2Carlos Corporan
1B1Carlos Pena
2B1Jose Altuve
2Jacob Elmore
SS1Marwin Gonzalez
2Ronny Cedeno
3B1Matt Dominguez
LF1J.D. Martinez
2Brandon Barnes
CF1Justin Maxwell
2Robbie Grossman
3Trevor Crowe
RF1Jimmy Paredes
DH1Chris Carter
Starting Pitcher
PosRoleName
S1Bud Norris
2Lucas Harrell
3Jordan Lyles
4Dallas Keuchel
5Erik Bedard
Relief Pitcher
PosRoleName
R1Jose Veras
2Wesley Wright
3Hector Ambriz
4Josh Fields
5Jose Cisnero
6Paul Clemens
7Travis Blackley
8Edgar Gonzalez
9Alex White