38 Michael Morse, RF

Mariners outfielder Michael Morse overcame an eye irritation to play Saturday in Cleveland. He went 0 for 4 with a strikeout.

Morse, hitting .254, had his four-game hitting streak snapped. He had at least two hits in each of those games.

Mariners outfielder Michael Morse returned to the starting lineup Saturday in Cleveland. Morse missed Friday's game due to eye irritation.

Mariners outfielder Michael Morse was held out of Friday's lineup against the Indians because of eye irritation.

Morse, who has gone 9 for 15 with a home run and two doubles over his last four games, is hitting .261 with 10 home runs and 17 RBI in 151 at-bats. He is listed as day to day.

As a .296 hitter with a high strikeout rate over the last three seasons, the Mariners' Michael Morse is used to having a high BABIP. But entering play Friday, his BABIP was only .292, which is below the league average.

And just a few days ago, it was significantly lower than that. Over his last four games, Morse is 9 for 15 with a homer and two doubles, raising his season batting average from .220 to .261.

What we're seeing form him now is a long overdue course correction, and judging by his numbers the last few years, it's just the beginning. Though most Fantasy owners see him as a big, hulking slugger, Morse is actually a safer bet for a .300 batting average than 30 home runs.

But he's fully capable of both.

Mariners left fielder Michael Morse hit his 10th home run of the season Thursday, a crucial sixth-inning blast that would prove to be the difference in his team's 3-2 win over the Yankees. He finished the game 2 for 3 with one walk and two runs scored as well as the solo home run.

Morse has hit .261/.325/.507 in 151 plate appearances. His 10 home runs leave him one off the American League lead.