Fantasy

Just because you’ve slipped behind in the Stolen Base category doesn’t mean you can’t catch up.  Here are some reasonably available SB threats.

Corey Patterson, OF, Baltimore Orioles

Patterson had 5 SBs in the past 15 days while hitting .279 with seven runs. On the year he’s hitting .250 with 10 SBs, 19 runs, three HRs, and six RBIs in 128 at-bats.

Jimmy Rollins and Coco Crisp returned from the DL to slide back into the leadoff spot.  Jason Castro made his major league debut.   Matt Holliday may be the hottest player in baseball.  Let’s look at these stories and all the rest from yesterday’s games:

Player reports from Advanced A & A ball. Get in-depth stats and reviews of the biggest young players in the game. Plus a close look at the unanimous top prospect in A ball, Aaron Hicks. Deep keeper and dynasty owners circle these names!

POSITION PLAYERS

Aaron Hicks, CF Minnesota Class A Line – .256, 5 HR, 22 RBI

Power and Speed, two of the five essential “tools” or skills that baseball players are said to possess, and they are lethal when combined. Players like Willie Mays, Hank Aaron, Bobby Bonds, Dale Murphy, Barry Bonds*, Daryl Strawberry, Alex Rodriguez, Alfonso Soriano and Hanley Ramirez all have used their unique combination of power and speed to join one of the most elite fraternities in Major League Baseball. The 30/30 Club. 

With Kendry Morales’ season officially coming to an end, it’s interesting that there hasn’t been more focus put on Mark Trumbo, the Angels’ slugging first base prospect at Triple-A.  While Trumbo isn’t the same player Morales is, he certainly has the potential to be a contributor in the middle of the Angels lineup.

Let’s take a look at his production through Thursday:

While Angels’ southpaw Scott Kazmir struggled with a 7.20 and 5.97 ERA in April and May respectively, the 26-year-old has seemingly salvaged his season with a deceiving June.

In 23 innings (four starts) this month, Kazmir is 4-0 with a 2.35 ERA. What most fail to see is his 1.35 WHIP and 13/15 K/BB ratio, both of which raise red flags.

We are a little more than halfway through June, so let’s take a look at the players who are mired in deep slumps based on BABIP for the month.

Is there anyone that an owner may be willing to jump ship on that’s worth buying? Let’s take a look.

1. Vernon Wells, Toronto Blue Jays: .157

Here’s a look at the unheralded players who played well yesterday.

With just three games on the schedule, it was a very quiet evening, but that doesn’t mean there isn’t plenty to talk about.  Just how bad has it been for A.J. Burnett?  Is Justin Upton catching fire?  What happened to the closers in Oakland?

A quick look at Week 11's Fantasy Baseball top performers and least owned players on the waiver wire. Justin Smoak is smoking the ball and Max Scherzer dominates twice. Can they really keep it up for another week?

Check out who's a Must or a Bust.

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