Lyle Overbay homered and plated three runs, accounting for all of the Yankees offense in Saturday's loss to the Tigers. Overbay finished the afternoon 2-for-3 plus a walk. He tagged starter Anibal Sanchez for a two-run homer in the fifth, and added an RBI single in the ninth inning. The veteran first baseman has been a surprisingly valuable cog in the Yankees offense this season, hitting .252/.304/.428 with 13 homers and 50 RBI. He remains a decent fill-in option as a corner infielder in deeper mixed leagues, especially when playing in the friendly confines of Yankee Stadium.

Lyle Overbay finished 3-for-4 with an RBI in the Yankees' win over the Red Sox on Saturday. Overbay's RBI single to left-center field in the top of the seventh inning gave the Yankees their fourth run of the game. He has picked up his hitting lately after a rough June and remains relevant in daily mixed leagues.

Lyle Overbay smashed a grand slam in Wednesday's win over the Royals. Overbay provided the knockout blow to Royals starter Wade Davis with his blast in the sixth inning. The veteran first baseman has predictably cooled off after a surprisingly hot start, but the Yankees have to be pleased with his 11 dingers and 40 RBI this season.

Lyle Overbay went 0-for-3 with a strikeout in a loss to the Rangers on Thursday. Overbay was a pleasant surprise for the Yankees early on in the season, but he's hitting just .200 with a 33/7 K/BB ratio in 112 plate appearances since the middle of May. With Mark Teixeira facing wrist surgery and Kevin Youkilis likely to miss the rest of the season following back surgery, the Yankees figure to be in the market for first base help.

Lyle Overbay is starting in right field Monday against the Indians. Overbay has struggled to find playing time since Mark Teixeira returned from the DL. The Yankees haven't been getting much production from Ichiro Suzuki, so he'll make his first career start in the outfield.

Lyle Overbay cranked a go-ahead homer in the top of the 11th inning to lead the Yankees past the Rays by a score of 4-3 on Saturday night at Tropicana Field. Overbay also scored a crucial run in the top of the ninth inning that helped extend the game to extras. His solo shot in the 11th then put the Yankees ahead for good. Overbay, 36, has eight home runs and 28 RBI in 46 games this season. He has been a nice surprise.

Lyle Overbay hit an RBI double and a sacrifice fly in Tuesday's comeback win over the Mariners. Overbay's two-base knock to drive in Curtis Granderson in the sixth cut the Mariners' lead to one, and his bases-loaded sac fly in the seventh put them ahead for good. The first baseman continues to provide better than expected production for the Bombers, as he's hit six homers and driven in 24 over 37 contests.

Lyle Overbay had a monster night against the Royals on Friday, as he finished 4-for-5 with a home run, five RBI and two runs scored as part of an 11-6 victory. Overbay launched a two-run homer in the second inning, knocked in one run with a double in the fourth and sparked a five-run rally in the sixth with a two-run double. The five RBI were the most he has had in a game since August 20, 2010 as a member of the Blue Jays. The 36-year-old has been a pleasant surprise while filling in for Mark Teixeira at first base, posting six homers to go along with a .509 slugging percentage and an .811 OPS. He should continue to be a useful option in AL-only leagues for the time being.

Lyle Overbay swatted his fifth home run of the young season on Saturday, leading the Yankees to a 4-2 victory over the Athletics. Overbay also added a double, finishing 2-for-3 with a run scored and an RBI. He's done a nice job filling in for Mark Teixeira, now batting .253/.292/.495 with five bombs and 13 RBI through his first 91 at-bats. But Overbay's fantasy value is mostly limited to AL-only leagues.

Lyle Overbay singled and belted a two-run homer in Sunday's win over the Blue Jays. The Blue Jays carried a 2-1 lead into the bottom of the seventh, but Overbay lifted an R.A. Dickey knuckleball into the Yankees' bullpen. The first baseman has provided the Bombers will decent production in the early going, batting .240 with three homers and 11 RBI.