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Prince Fielder finished 2-for-4 with two home runs as the Brewers beat the Phillies 5-4 on Wednesday night. Fielder drove in four of Milwaukee’s five runs, and two of his three home runs this season have ended up winning games for the Brewers. Both of his shots tonight were blasts, and if there was any doubt that Fielder would come around, this should squash it. He did the damage against Philadelphia starter Cole Hamels, going deep in the first and eighth inning to snap a 14-game homerless drought. Fielder experienced a similar power outage early last season before hitting 44 homers after May 1, so don’t be too concerned about his slow start thus far. (Rotoworld, Rotowire)

“I don’t try to hit for power. I just try to hit the ball hard,” Fielder said. “I am just trying to win the competition. He’s a good pitcher. It wasn’t about feeling good or feeling locked in.” Analysis: Fielder, the defending National League home run champion with 50 a year ago, went homerless in his first 14 games this season and hit just one in his first 68 at-bats before Wednesday. Last season, he had just two homers in his first 69 at-bats over 18 games. Fielder also homered in the first inning for his ninth career multi-homer game. Keep the hefty slugger active in all Fantasy formats. (CBS Sports)

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