Brett Wallace struck out all four times he was up as the Astros' DH on Thursday.

That's an even hundred strikeouts in just 257 at-bats for Wallace. He does have 13 homers, but that doesn't make up for his contact issues and .286 OBP.

Brett Wallace went 3-for-5 with a homer and three RBI in a losing cause versus the Angels on Saturday.

Wallace entered the game in a 3-for-30 slump that had seen him strike out 16 times. He's shown really nice pop with 10 homers in 181 at-bats this season, but he's still been a liability with his .221 average and horrendous 72/11 K/BB ratio. He has a lot of work to do to earn a spot in the Astros' plans for 2014.

Brett Wallace hit his seventh homer Thursday off former teammate Bud Norris.

It's nice to see Wallace showing more power this year -- his seven homers have come in just 124 at-bats. Unfortunately, he has just a .214 average, seven walks and a .270 OBP to go along with the homers. He has a ways to go to convince the Astros he belongs in their 2014 plans.

Brett Wallace went 1-for-4 with his fourth home run of the season in a loss to the Rays on Saturday.

Wallace has been terrific since being recalled, hitting .300 with all four of his home runs in 15 games. His season line -- .218/.274/.449 -- still needs some work, but his resurgence has made him an nice option in AL-only leagues.

Brett Wallace singled and belted a pair of homers in Thursday's loss to the Rays.

Wallace took Chris Archer deep with a solo shot in the fourth before tying things up in the eighth inning with a three-run blast off of Joel Peralta. The former first-round pick is batting .286 with three homers and nine RBI over eight games since returning from the minors. He's probably earned more playing time and is a borderline AL-only option.

Brett Wallace hit his first home run of the season Saturday in the Astros' loss to the Angels.

Wallace's two-run shot in the bottom of the seventh inning provided the 'Stros with their only runs of the game. Wallace was raking at Triple-A Oklahoma City before his June 25 promotion back to Houston and now has hits in each of his first four games with the Astros. The 26-year-old should have decent value in AL-only formats.

Brett Wallace hit a two-run triple Tuesday in his return to the Astros' starting lineup.

It was Wallace's first start since April. The triple was his only hit, but it came with two runners on. Wallace was on a roll this month at Triple-A Oklahoma City and may carry some value in NL-only fantasy leagues.

Astros recalled 1B Brett Wallace from Triple-A Oklahoma City.

Wallace was demoted in April after going 1-for-24 with 17 strikeouts, but he batted .326/.398/.554 with 11 home runs, 37 RBI and a .952 OPS in 59 games in Triple-A. It's not clear how often he'll play, but he's worth keeping an eye on in NL-only leagues.

Astros manager Bo Porter indicated Friday, that despite his recent demotion, the Astros still see Brett Wallace as a big part of their future.

Walllace got off to an absolutely abysmal start, hitting .042/.115/.042 with 17 strikeouts in his first 24 at-bats. Even if he gets back on track by hammering Triple-A pitching in the PCL, it's very unlikely that Wallace becomes a useful fantasy contributor in 2013.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

Wallace suffered the injury during an at-bat Thursday. He should be back in there before the end of the weekend.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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 the 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.