CBSSports.com Fantasy Reds shortstop Zack Cozart notched four hits in Wednesday's game against the Mets.Cozart finished 4 for 5 with two runs scored. He doubled twice and now has eight on the season. Despite the big day, however, Cozart is hitting just .224 with a putrid .247 OBP.
May 22, 2013Reds Insider | Cincinnati Enquirer Cincinnati shortstop Zack Cozart talks about the Reds’ 7-4 victory against the Mets on Wednesday afternoon. Cozart collected four hits in the win, all off New York starter Matt Harvey:
Cincinnati Reds May 22, 2013CBSSports.com Fantasy Reds shortstop Zack Cozart was back in the lineup Tuesday against the Mets, after missing the previous two games due to an illness. Cozart went 1 for 5 in the game with one strikeout, in a 4-0 win. Cozart's is batting just .206 on the season.
May 21, 2013CBSSports.com Fantasy Reds shortstop Zack Cozart returned to the starting lineup Tuesday against the Mets after missing two games with an illness. Cozart heads into Tuesday's game batting .203 with one home run and eight RBI in 14 May games.
May 21, 2013CBSSports.com Fantasy After being scratched from Sunday's game with an illness, Reds shortstop Zack Cozart is not in the starting lineup Monday. Cozart is hitting .206/.233/.338 in 160 at-bats. He has been hitting second for the Reds most of the season. With Shin-Soo Choo also out, the Reds will go with a different 1-2 punch at the top of the order. Cesar Izturis will replace Cozart, and hit second.
May 20, 2013CBSSports.com Fantasy Reds shortstop Zack Cozart connected for his fifth home run Wednesday against the Braves. Cozart had a solo shot off Mike Minor in the third inning, as part of a 2-for-4 performance. It was Cozart's first home run in 18 games. Cozart is batting .240 (12 for 50) with one home run, one double, six RBI and seven runs in his last 13 games.
May 9, 2013CBSSports.com Fantasy Despite his recent struggles, Reds shortstop Zack Cozart is expected to remain in the No. 2 spot in the batting order, manager Dusty Baker told the Cincinnati Enquirer. Cozart has just one hit over his past three games -- a span of 13 at-bats -- and his batting average has yet to exceed .250 this season. "I'd like to see him more aggressive and swing earlier in the count," Baker said Saturday. "When in doubt from a hitter’s standpoint, attack. They're attacking him. He's getting behind. That getting deep in the count is fine, but when you're prone to strike out and not attacking, it doesn't do...
May 4, 2013CBSSports.com Fantasy Reds shortstop Zack Cozart entered play Sunday against the Nationals mired in a 2-for-26 slump in his last six games. He also managed no extra-base hits or RBI in that span. On Sunday, Cozart tried to emerge from his slump, going 2 for 3 with one walk, one run and two RBI. Cozart, who had his batting average drop from .246 to .198 during his slide, is now batting .213 through 23 games.
April 29, 2013CBSSports.com Fantasy After reeling off a five-game hitting streak that included three multi-hit performances, Reds shortstop Zack Cozart has slumped mightily in recent games, but is not blaming the downturn on a finger injury. Cozart was plunked on his right hand during an April 20 game and was forced to miss a game after suffering two bruised fingers. Since that incident, he has gone 1 for 16 over his past four games entering Saturday to drop his batting average to .191. "There's a little bruising, but for the most part, I thought it was going to be a lot worse," Cozart told MLB.com on Saturday. "Hitting the ball...
April 27, 2013CBSSports.com Fantasy Reds shortstop Zack Cozart was back in the lineup Monday against the Cubs after coming off the bench the day before. He went 0 for 4 with a walk in a 5-4 win.Cozart, who was hit on the fingers during a bunt attempt Saturday, is batting .213 with four homers and 10 RBI through 18 games.
April 23, 2013CBSSports.com Fantasy Reds shortstop Zack Cozart has returned to the team's lineup Monday. Cozart missed Sunday's game after fouling a pitch off his finger during Saturday's game. Cozart will return to the second spot in the batting order.
April 22, 2013CBSSports.com Fantasy Reds shortstop Zack Cozart is out of Sunday's lineup against Miami but is available to pinch-hit or pinch-run, the Cincinnati Enquirer reports. Cozart was hit in the fingers on a bunt attempt late in Saturday's game, but the injury isn't expected to be serious. X-rays on his hand were negative.
April 21, 2013CBSSports.com Fantasy Reds shortstop Zack Cozart (finger) was held out of the starting lineup Sunday against Miami after leaving Saturday's game when he was hit by a pitch. Cozart, who had his five-game hitting streak halted during his previous outing, was replaced at short by Cesar Izturis for Cincinnati.
April 21, 2013Reds Insider | Cincinnati Enquirer Shortstop Zack Cozart was already scheduled to get Sunday’s game off, but he needed it — and likely a few more days — after getting hit in the right index and middle fingers on a bunt attempt in the 13th inning of Saturday’s game. X-rays taken on the fingers Saturday showed no signs of a ...
Cincinnati Reds April 21, 2013CBSSports.com Fantasy Reds shortstop Zack Cozart exited Saturday's game after being hit on the hand by a pitch while attempting to bunt. X-rays on the two fingers struck came back negative. He is considered day-to-day. Cozart was 0 for 6 before leaving and left eight runners on base. He's hitting .225.
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