Jeff Keppinger delivered a walk-off RBI single in a 4-3 win over the Marlins in 11 innings on Friday. Keppinger sneaked it through the left side of the infield with the bases loaded to win it. The veteran infielder went 2-for-5 with two RBI on the night and is hitting .343 (11-for-32) over his last nine games. The recent hot streak has only pulled his batting average up to .210 for the year, but we expect it to continue to rise in the days ahead.

Jeff Keppinger has yet to draw a walk in 128 plate appearances this season. It's quite an oddity, as he's the only player with at least 40 plate appearances who hasn't drawn a walk. Keppinger has never been known as an on-base machine, but he still owns a 6.3 percent career walk rate. The aggressive approach hasn't worked well for him so far, as he's batting just .183/.180/.198 with zero homers and a .378 OPS.

Jeff Keppinger went 0-for-4 with a strikeout Saturday in the White Sox loss to the Royals. Keppinger is now batting just .186/.182/.206 in 23 games with the White Sox. Some people liked him as a fantasy sleeper this year, but that never made much sense.

Jeff Keppinger (back) has been cleared to return to Chicago's starting lineup Wednesday against the Rangers. Keppinger wound up missing four games because of back spasms. He's hitting just .202/.198/.226 on the young season.

Jeff Keppinger (back) is hoping to return to the White Sox' lineup on Wednesday or Thursday. Keppinger has missed the last four games with back spasms but is feeling better. "It's gotten better each day," Keppinger said. "If I would have had to fly out Saturday or Friday, I would have had no shot. But it's loosened up tremendously. I'm available (Tuesday) and hopefully I'm back in there by (Wednesday)."

Jeff Keppinger (back) is out of the White Sox starting lineup again on Tuesday against the Rangers. Keppinger hasn't appeared in a game since last Thursday because of back discomfort. The White Sox are still calling the third baseman day-to-day.

Jeff Keppinger (back) is out of the White Sox starting lineup again on Saturday night. Keppinger is day-to-day with back discomfort. He is batting just .202/.198/.226 in 20 games played this season.

Jeff Keppinger is out of Friday's lineup due to a lower back issue. He's being called day-to-day. It's too bad, as Keppinger finally appeared to be coming around with the bat in recent days. Tyler Greene will fill in at second base.

White Sox manager Robin Ventura announced Friday that Jeff Keppinger will hit second in the lineup. He'll be followed by Alex Rios, Adam Dunn and Paul Konerko in the heart of the order. While Keppinger has made his living off of left-handed pitching over hte past few seasons, he'll finally receive an opportunity to play everyday and could provide sneaky fantasy value with his solid lineup spot and multi-position eligibility.

Jeff Keppinger continued to tear the cover off the ball Thursday, going 2-for-3 with two RBI and two runs scored in an 8-3 win over the Brewers. Keppinger also drew a walk. He's now hitting .516 (16-for-31) this spring. While he's expected to start at third base for the White Sox this season, his multi-position eligibility could give him sneaky value in deeper mixed fantasy leagues.