Another week of baseball in the books, which means another fresh edition of CPR!
Batting Average (AVG)
Top 25
| Rank | Name | Team | Position | Change |
| 1 | Xander Bogaerts | BOS | SS | – |
| 2 | Michael Brantley | HOU | OF | +1 |
| 3 | Tim Anderson | CWS | SS | -1 |
| 4 | Vladimir Guerrero Jr. | TOR | 1B/3B | +2 |
| 5 | Trea Turner | WSH | SS | – |
| 6 | Nick Castellanos | CIN | OF | +1 |
| 7 | J.D. Martinez | BOS | OF | -3 |
| 8 | Jesse Winker | CIN | OF | – |
| 9 | Adam Frazier | PIT | 2B/OF | +3 |
| 10 | DJ LeMahieu | NYY | 1B/2B/3B | – |
| 11 | Juan Soto | WSH | OF | -2 |
| 12 | Ronald Acuña Jr. | ATL | OF | +1 |
| 13 | Nolan Arenado | STL | 3B | -2 |
| 14 | Yordan Alvarez | HOU | OF | – |
| 15 | Freddie Freeman | ATL | 1B | – |
| 16 | Mookie Betts | LAD | OF | – |
| 17 | Yuli Gurriel | HOU | 1B/3B | – |
| 18 | Alex Verdugo | BOS | OF | – |
| 19 | Kris Bryant | CHC | 3B/OF | – |
| 20 | Nelson Cruz | MIN | UT | – |
| 21 | Jose Altuve | HOU | 2B | – |
| 22 | Cedric Mullins | BAL | OF | +2 |
| 23 | Bryan Reynolds | PIT | OF | -1 |
| 24 | Ketel Marte | ARZ | 2B/SS/OF | Unranked |
| 25 | Charlie Blackmon | COL | OF | -2 |
Off the list: Alex Bregman (injury)
When on the field, Ketel Marte has been an elite hitter this season. Batting .344 through 32 games with 16 RBI and 20 runs, Marte’s production has been across the board. While we would like a little more power, the excellent AVG more than makes up for it.
Deep League Top 10 (>12-team leagues/65% owned or less)
| Rank | Name | Team | Position | Change |
| 1 | Pavin Smith | ARZ | 1B | – |
| 2 | Odúbel Herrera | PHI | 2B/OF | +1 |
| 3 | J.P. Crawford | SEA | SS | +2 |
| 4 | David Fletcher | LAA | 2B/3B/SS/OF | Unranked |
| 5 | Ty France | SEA | 1B/2B/3B | Unranked |
| 6 | Josh Rojas | ARZ | 2B/SS/OF | +2 |
| 7 | Amed Rosario | CLE | SS/OF | – |
| 8 | Yonathan Daza | COL | OF | Unranked |
| 9 | Miguel Andújar | NYY | 3B/OF | -7 |
| 10 | Jonathan India | CIN | 2B/3B | – |
Off the list: Corey Dickerson (injury), Jed Lowrie, Harold Ramirez
After posting a .298 AVG since the start of 2019, David Fletcher got off to a very slow start. Fletcher has turned it back on over the past few weeks hitting .318 across his last 25 games, raising his AVG back up to .273 on the year. Based on his track record, Fletcher should be a solid contributor in the category moving forward.
Runs (R)
Top 25
| Rank | Name | Team | Position | Change |
| 1 | Ronald Acuña Jr. | ATL | OF | – |
| 2 | Fernando Tatis Jr. | SD | SS | – |
| 3 | Bo Bichette | TOR | SS | – |
| 4 | Vladimir Guerrero Jr. | TOR | 1B/3B | +2 |
| 5 | J.D. Martinez | BOS | OF | – |
| 6 | José Ramírez | CLE | 3B | +1 |
| 7 | Mark Canha | OAK | 1B/OF | +1 |
| 8 | Kris Bryant | CHC | 3B/OF | -4 |
| 9 | Jose Altuve | HOU | 2B | +1 |
| 10 | Freddie Freeman | ATL | 1B | -1 |
| 11 | Nick Castellanos | CIN | OF | – |
| 12 | Jesse Winker | CIN | OF | +1 |
| 13 | Mookie Betts | LAD | OF | +1 |
| 14 | Chris Taylor | LAD | 2B/SS/OF | +4 |
| 15 | Trea Turner | WSH | SS | -3 |
| 16 | Rafael Devers | BOS | 3B | +4 |
| 17 | Tim Anderson | CWS | SS | -2 |
| 18 | Xander Bogaerts | BOS | SS | -2 |
| 19 | Shohei Ohtani | LAA | UT/SP | – |
| 20 | DJ LeMahieu | NYY | 1B/2B/3B | -3 |
| 21 | Marcus Semien | TOR | 2B/SS | +1 |
| 22 | Bryce Harper | PHI | OF | -1 |
| 23 | Carlos Correa | HOU | SS | Unranked |
| 24 | Mitch Haniger | SEA | OF | -1 |
| 25 | Juan Soto | WSH | OF | – |
Off the list: Max Muncy
As the table-setter for one of the most exciting lineups in baseball, Marcus Semien has been the unsung hero for the Blue Jays and for fantasy owners alike. With 23 runs across his last 28 games, Semien is on pace to score 112 runs to go along with 39 homers and 22 steals. In other words, Semien has been a fantasy stud so far in 2021.
Deep League Top 10 (>12-team leagues/65% owned or less)
| Rank | Name | Team | Position | Change |
| 1 | Cesar Hernandez | CLE | OF | +1 |
| 2 | Justin Upton | LAA | OF | -1 |
| 3 | Odúbel Herrera | PHI | 2B/OF | +1 |
| 4 | Tony Kemp | OAK | 2B/OF | Unranked |
| 5 | Amed Rosario | CLE | SS/OF | Unranked |
| 6 | Freddy Galvis | BAL | 2B/SS | -3 |
| 7 | Robbie Grossman | DET | OF | -2 |
| 8 | Pavin Smith | ARZ | 1B/OF | -1 |
| 9 | Josh Rojas | ARZ | 2B/SS/OF | – |
| 10 | David Fletcher | LAA | 2B/3B/SS/OF | – |
Off the list: Jorge Polanco (ownership), Avisaíl García
Tony Kemp is getting regular run for the Athletics and is making the most of it. He is hitting .320 across the past month with 18 runs scored. Kemp should at least be rostered in AL-only leagues right now.
Home Runs (HR)
Top 25
| Rank | Name | Team | Position | Change |
| 1 | Vladimir Guerrero Jr. | TOR | 1B/3B | +2 |
| 2 | Fernando Tatis Jr. | SD | SS | – |
| 3 | Ronald Acuña Jr. | ATL | OF | -2 |
| 4 | Shohei Ohtani | LAA | UT/SP | +2 |
| 5 | Matt Olson | OAK | 1B | – |
| 6 | Aaron Judge | NYY | OF | -2 |
| 7 | José Ramírez | CLE | 3B | +1 |
| 8 | Nelson Cruz | MIN | UT | +2 |
| 9 | Adolis García | TEX | OF | +4 |
| 10 | J.D. Martinez | BOS | OF | -3 |
| 11 | Jesse Winker | CIN | OF | +3 |
| 12 | Nick Castellanos | CIN | OF | -3 |
| 13 | Joey Gallo | TEX | OF | -1 |
| 14 | Freddie Freeman | ATL | 1B | +1 |
| 15 | Rafael Devers | BOS | 3B | +3 |
| 16 | Giancarlo Stanton | NYY | OF | – |
| 17 | Kris Bryant | CHC | 3B/OF | -6 |
| 18 | Javier Báez | CHC | SS | +1 |
| 19 | Nolan Arenado | STL | 3B | -2 |
| 20 | Tyler O’Neill | STL | OF | +3 |
| 21 | Yordan Alvarez | HOU | OF | +1 |
| 22 | Pete Alonso | NYM | 1B | -2 |
| 23 | Juan Soto | WSH | OF | -2 |
| 24 | Mitch Haniger | SEA | OF | – |
| 25 | Austin Meadows | TB | OF | – |
Off the list: None
With the exception of maybe Vladimir Guerrero Jr., there is no hotter bat right now than Matt Olson. Slashing .361/.431/.711 over the past month, Olson is now up to 19 bombs on the year. The power has always been there for Olson, but he has even added in a very good AVG and has cut his K% in half.
Deep League Top 10 (>12-team leagues/65% owned or less)
| Rank | Name | Team | Position | Change |
| 1 | Justin Upton | LAA | OF | +1 |
| 2 | Jonathan Schoop | DET | 1B/2B | +1 |
| 3 | Joc Pederson | CHC | 1B/OF | +2 |
| 4 | Miguel Sanó | MIN | 1B/3B | -3 |
| 5 | Adam Duvall | MIA | OF | +3 |
| 6 | Kyle Schwarber | WSH | OF | – |
| 7 | Andrew McCutchen | PHI | OF | +2 |
| 8 | Avisaíl García | MIL | OF | -4 |
| 9 | Bobby Bradley | CLE | 1B | Unranked |
| 10 | Patrick Wisdom | CHC | 1B/3B | -3 |
Off the list: Josh Rojas
Since his promotion, Bobby Bradley has been excellent for Cleveland, hitting .333 with four homers and 11 RBI in 11 games. Bradley is a prospect who has shown superior power in the minors including a 33-HR season as recent as 2019.
Runs Batted In (RBI)
Top 25
| Rank | Name | Team | Position | Change |
| 1 | Rafael Devers | BOS | 3B | – |
| 2 | José Abreu | CWS | 1B | +1 |
| 3 | Vladimir Guerrero Jr. | TOR | 1B/3B | +1 |
| 4 | J.D. Martinez | BOS | OF | -2 |
| 5 | Fernando Tatis Jr. | SD | SS | – |
| 6 | Shohei Ohtani | LAA | UT/SP | +2 |
| 7 | Nolan Arenado | STL | 3B | -1 |
| 8 | Trey Mancini | BAL | 1B/OF | +1 |
| 9 | Matt Olson | OAK | 1B | +4 |
| 10 | Ronald Acuña Jr. | ATL | OF | – |
| 11 | Nelson Cruz | MIN | UT | – |
| 12 | Yuli Gurriel | HOU | 1B/3B | +2 |
| 13 | José Ramírez | CLE | 3B | +2 |
| 14 | Adolis García | TEX | OF | +2 |
| 15 | Yordan Alvarez | HOU | OF | -1 |
| 16 | Jared Walsh | LAA | 1B/OF | +2 |
| 17 | Xander Bogaerts | BOS | SS | – |
| 18 | Freddie Freeman | ATL | 1B | +1 |
| 19 | Jesús Aguilar | MIA | 1B | +3 |
| 20 | Manny Machado | SD | 3B/SS | – |
| 21 | Juan Soto | WSH | OF | – |
| 22 | Eduardo Escobar | ARZ | 2B/3B | +1 |
| 23 | Austin Meadows | TB | OF | +1 |
| 24 | Adam Duvall | MIA | OF | – |
| 25 | Salvador Perez | KC | C | Unranked |
Off the list: Kyle Tucker (COVID)
Adding 19 RBI over his past 26 games, Salvador Perez is now up to 46 on the year to go along with 18 homers. Since the start of last year, Salvy has 29 HRs, 78 RBI, and a .909 OPS in a mere 105 games. He has made an argument to be the C1 at the position over the past two years.
Deep League Top 10 (>12-team leagues/65% owned or less)
| Rank | Name | Team | Position | Change |
| 1 | Adam Duvall | MIA | OF | +7 |
| 2 | Jonathan Schoop | DET | 1B/2B | +3 |
| 3 | Avisaíl García | MIL | OF | -1 |
| 4 | Justin Upton | LAA | OF | -1 |
| 5 | Joc Pederson | CHC | 1B/OF | +2 |
| 6 | Miguel Sanó | MIN | 1B/3B | -4 |
| 7 | Manuel Margot | TB | OF | -3 |
| 8 | Andrew McCutchen | PHI | OF | +1 |
| 9 | Willy Adames | MIL | SS | -3 |
| 10 | Robbie Grossman | DET | OF | – |
Off the list: None
Adam Duvall has more RBI than Fernando Tatis Jr., Nolan Arenado, and J.D. Martinez this year. The veteran outfielder currently sits tied for fourth in the majors in the category and has provided pretty decent value from a run production standpoint. Just do not expect much in terms of batting average.
Stolen Bases (SB)
Top 25
| Rank | Name | Team | Position | Change |
| 1 | Whit Merrifield | KC | 2B/OF | – |
| 2 | Trea Turner | WSH | SS | – |
| 3 | Fernando Tatis Jr. | SD | SS | – |
| 4 | Starling Marte | MIA | OF | – |
| 5 | Ronald Acuña Jr. | ATL | OF | – |
| 6 | Garrett Hampson | COL | 2B/SS/OF | -2 |
| 7 | Tommy Edman | STL | 2B/3B/OF | -1 |
| 8 | Tim Anderson | CWS | SS | -1 |
| 9 | Bo Bichette | TOR | SS | -1 |
| 10 | Jazz Chisholm |
MIA | 2B/SS | – |
| 11 | Randy Arozarena | TB | OF | – |
| 12 | José Ramírez | CLE | 3B | -3 |
| 13 | Isiah Kiner-Falefa | TEX | C/3B/SS | +1 |
| 14 | Marcus Semien | TOR | 2B/SS | +1 |
| 15 | Cedric Mullins | BAL | OF | +2 |
| 16 | Javier Báez | CHC | SS | -4 |
| 17 | Tommy Pham | SD | OF | – |
| 18 | Adalberto Mondesi | KC | SS | +7 |
| 19 | Shohei Ohtani | LAA | UT/SP | +2 |
| 20 | Trevor Story | COL | SS | +2 |
| 21 | Mookie Betts | LAD | OF | -1 |
| 22 | Robbie Grossman | DET | OF | -4 |
| 23 | Dylan Moore | SEA | 2B/3B/SS/OF | – |
| 24 | Jonathan Villar | NYM | 2B/3B/SS | Unranked |
| 25 | Ozzie Albies | ATL | 2B | Unranked |
Off the list: Andrew Benintendi (injury), Jean Segura (injury), Niko Goodrum (injury)
Since returning from the injured list at the end of May, Starling Marte is 5-for-5 in SB attempts and now has eight on the year in 33 games. Marte is about as bankable as they get when it comes to steals and it would be pretty safe to assume he will be among the league leaders come year’s end.
Deep League Top 10 (>12-team leagues/65% owned or less)
| Rank | Name | Team | Position | Change |
| 1 | Robbie Grossman | DET | OF | +1 |
| 2 | Dylan Moore | SEA | 2B/3B/SS/OF | +1 |
| 3 | Jonathan Villar | NYM | 2B/3B/SS | +2 |
| 4 | Jurickson Profar | SD | 2B/OF | – |
| 5 | Victor Robles | WSH | OF | +1 |
| 6 | Myles Straw | HOU | SS/OF | +1 |
| 7 | Amed Rosario | CLE | SS/OF | +3 |
| 8 | Odúbel Herrera | PHI | 2B/OF | – |
| 9 | Steven Duggar | SF | OF | Unranked |
| 10 | Akil Baddoo | DET | OF | -1 |
Off the list: Niko Goodrum (injury)
While he may not play every day, and he is more suited for very deep leagues, Steven Duggar has four swipes over the past month (which only spans 16 games that Duggar has played in).
On-Base Percentage (OBP)
Top 25
| Rank | Name | Team | Position | Change |
| 1 | Juan Soto | WSH | OF | – |
| 2 | Vladimir Guerrero Jr. | TOR | 1B/3B | – |
| 3 | Mookie Betts | LAD | OF | +2 |
| 4 | Freddie Freeman | ATL | 1B | +2 |
| 5 | Max Muncy | LAD | 1B/2B/3B | -1 |
| 6 | Kris Bryant | CHC | 3B/OF | -3 |
| 7 | Bryce Harper | PHI | OF | +3 |
| 8 | J.D. Martinez | BOS | OF | +1 |
| 9 | Aaron Judge | NYY | OF | +2 |
| 10 | Anthony Rizzo | CHC | 1B | -2 |
| 11 | Xander Bogaerts | BOS | SS | +1 |
| 12 | Mark Canha | OAK | 1B/OF | +1 |
| 13 | Jesse Winker | CIN | OF | +1 |
| 14 | Nick Castellanos | CIN | OF | +1 |
| 15 | Ronald Acuña Jr. | ATL | OF | +2 |
| 16 | Carlos Santana | KC | 1B | – |
| 17 | Chris Taylor | LAD | 2B/SS/OF | +1 |
| 18 | Yoán Moncada | CWS | 3B | +2 |
| 19 | Yuli Gurriel | HOU | 1B/3B | – |
| 20 | Adam Frazier | PIT | 2B/OF | +1 |
| 21 | Nelson Cruz | MIN | UT | +2 |
| 22 | Austin Riley | ATL | 3B/OF | – |
| 23 | Tommy Pham | SD | OF | +2 |
| 24 | Yandy Díaz | TB | 1B/3B | – |
| 25 | Christian Yelich | MIL | OF | Unranked |
Off the list: Alex Bregman (injury)
Christian Yelich has not quite bounced back the way we had all hoped in 2021. The man might not be hitting, but he is getting on base at an elite level. The former MVP owns a .413 OBP and has walked 31 times in 38 games. With only eight extra-base hits, one would have to assume Yelich’s bat will get hot at some point.
Deep League Top 10 (>12-team leagues/65% owned or less)
| Rank | Name | Team | Position | Change |
| 1 | Yandy Díaz | TB | 1B/3B | – |
| 2 | Robbie Grossman | DET | OF | – |
| 3 | Jonathan India | CIN | 2B/3B | +1 |
| 4 | C.J. Cron | COL | 1B | -1 |
| 5 | Ty France | SEA | 1B/2B/3B | Unranked |
| 6 | Pavin Smith | ARZ | 1B/OF | +1 |
| 7 | Tony Kemp | OAK | 2B/OF | Unranked |
| 8 | Andrew McCutchen | PHI | OF | +2 |
| 9 | Justin Upton | LAA | OF | – |
| 10 | David Fletcher | LAA | 2B/3B/SS/OF | Unranked |
Off the list: Odúbel Herrera, Willy Adames, Josh Harrison
Over the past 16 games, Andrew McCutchen has an OBP of .400 as well as 14 RBI and an OPS of 1.048. Cutch has been on quite the run of late and as long as you can sacrifice the AVG (or you are in an OBP league), he is not a bad option as a third outfielder.
Wins (W)
Top 25
| Rank | Name | Team | Position | Change |
| 1 | Gerrit Cole | NYY | SP | – |
| 2 | Clayton Kershaw | LAD | SP | – |
| 3 | Jacob deGrom | NYM | SP | – |
| 4 | Trevor Bauer | LAD | SP | +1 |
| 5 | Yu Darvish | SD | SP | +1 |
| 6 | Aaron Civale | CLE | SP | +2 |
| 7 | José Berríos | MIN | SP | – |
| 8 | Lucas Giolito | CWS | SP | +2 |
| 9 | Brandon Woodruff | MIL | SP | +2 |
| 10 | Julio Urías | LAD | SP/RP | +5 |
| 11 | Max Scherzer | WSH | SP | -2 |
| 12 | Walker Buehler | LAD | SP | +4 |
| 13 | Lance Lynn | CWS | SP | – |
| 14 | Kevin Gausman | SF | SP | +5 |
| 15 | Aaron Nola | PHI | SP | -3 |
| 16 | Carlos Rodón | CWS | SP | +2 |
| 17 | Joe Musgrove | SD | SP | – |
| 18 | Zack Greinke | HOU | SP | +3 |
| 19 | Kyle Hendricks | CHC | SP | +4 |
| 20 | Freddy Peralta | MIL | SP/RP | +2 |
| 21 | Corbin Burnes | MIL | SP/RP | -1 |
| 22 | Chris Bassitt | OAK | SP | +3 |
| 23 | Framber Valdez | HOU | SP/RP | Unranked |
| 24 | Nathan Eovaldi | BOS | SP/RP | – |
| 25 | Tyler Mahle | CIN | SP | Unranked |
Off the list: Tyler Glasnow (injury), Shane Bieber (injury)
With five consecutive victories, and six in his last eight starts, Tyler Mahle now sits at 7-2 on the year. In a year where both Luis Castillo and Sonny Gray have struggled to stay healthy or with inconsistencies, Mahle has been sensational for the Reds. His FIP and xFIP also suggest he has been as good as if not better than his 3.39 ERA show.
Deep League Top 10 (>12-team leagues/65% owned or less)
| Rank | Name | Team | Position | Change |
| 1 | Austin Gomber | COL | SP/RP | – |
| 2 | Dallas Keuchel | CWS | SP | +2 |
| 3 | Tarik Skubal | DET | SP | – |
| 4 | Wade Miley | CIN | SP | +1 |
| 5 | Yusei Kikuchi | SEA | SP | +4 |
| 6 | Adam Wainwright | STL | SP | +2 |
| 7 | Adrian Houser | MIL | SP/RP | – |
| 8 | Mike Minor | KC | SP | -2 |
| 9 | Johnny Cueto | SF | SP | +1 |
| 10 | Alex Cobb | LAA | SP | Unranked |
Off the list: Brad Keller
It boggles my mind as to why Yusei Kikuchi is still so under-owned. Since the end of April, Kikuchi has a 2.53 ERA across nine starts tallying four wins. Go grab him.
Earned Run Average (ERA)
Top 25
| Rank | Name | Team | Position | Change |
| 1 | Jacob deGrom | NYM | SP | – |
| 2 | Gerrit Cole | NYY | SP | – |
| 3 | Yu Darvish | SD | SP | – |
| 4 | Brandon Woodruff | MIL | SP | – |
| 5 | Walker Buehler | LAD | SP | +2 |
| 6 | Trevor Bauer | LAD | SP | +2 |
| 7 | Clayton Kershaw | LAD | SP | -2 |
| 8 | Kevin Gausman | SF | SP | +7 |
| 9 | Lance Lynn | CWS | SP | +5 |
| 10 | Max Scherzer | WSH | SP | -1 |
| 11 | Corbin Burnes | MIL | SP/RP | – |
| 12 | Joe Musgrove | SD | SP | +6 |
| 13 | Zack Wheeler | PHI | SP | +8 |
| 14 | Freddy Peralta | MIL | SP/RP | +6 |
| 15 | Hyun Jin Ryu | TOR | SP | -5 |
| 16 | Lucas Giolito | CWS | SP | – |
| 17 | Aaron Nola | PHI | SP | -4 |
| 18 | Marcus Stroman |
NYM | SP | +1 |
| 19 | Julio Urías | LAD | SP/RP | -2 |
| 20 | Trevor Rogers | MIA | SP | +4 |
| 21 | José Berríos | MIN | SP | +1 |
| 22 | Kyle Gibson | TEX | SP/RP | +3 |
| 23 | Taijuan Walker | NYM | SP | Unranked |
| 24 | Carlos Rodón | CWS | SP | Unranked |
| 25 | Kyle Hendricks | CHC | SP | -2 |
Off the list: Tyler Glasnow (injury), Shane Bieber (injury)
Taijuan Walker has found a home in Queens. Walker has gone 5-1 over his last seven outings with an ERA of 1.54 while lowering his season-long mark to 2.12. He has done an excellent job at keeping the ball in the park, which has been one of his bugaboos over the years. His biggest obstacle has always been health, but so far so good for the 28-year old right-hander.
Deep League Top 10 (>12-team leagues/65% owned or less)
| Rank | Name | Team | Position | Change |
| 1 | Yusei Kikuchi | SEA | SP | +6 |
| 2 | Dallas Keuchel | CWS | SP | +3 |
| 3 | James Kaprielian | OAK | SP/RP | +5 |
| 4 | Austin Gomber | COL | SP/RP | +2 |
| 5 | Ryan Yarbrough | TB | SP/RP | -3 |
| 6 | Adam Wainwright | STL | SP | Unranked |
| 7 | Tarik Skubal | DET | SP | Unranked |
| 8 | Patrick Sandoval | LAA | SP | Unranked |
| 9 | Adrian Houser | MIL | SP/RP | Unranked |
| 10 | Joe Ross | WSH | SP/RP | Unranked |
Off the list: Casey Mize (ownership), Matthew Boyd (injury), Garrett Richards, Kris Bubic, Mike Minor
Patrick Sandoval has allowed three runs or fewer in every start since joining the Angels’ rotation back in the middle of May. His changeup has been an excellent pitch for him generating a 6.0 pVAL and a ton of swings and misses. He is very much on the streaming radar in mixed leagues.
Strikeouts (K)
Top 25
| Rank | Name | Team | Position | Change |
| 1 | Jacob deGrom | NYM | SP | +2 |
| 2 | Gerrit Cole | NYY | SP | – |
| 3 | Trevor Bauer | LAD | SP | +2 |
| 4 | Lucas Giolito | CWS | SP | +4 |
| 5 | Zack Wheeler | PHI | SP | +8 |
| 6 | Yu Darvish | SD | SP | +1 |
| 7 | Corbin Burnes | MIL | SP/RP | +2 |
| 8 | Max Scherzer | WSH | SP | -2 |
| 9 | Brandon Woodruff | MIL | SP | +1 |
| 10 | Freddy Peralta | MIL | SP/RP | +2 |
| 11 | Aaron Nola | PHI | SP | – |
| 12 | Kevin Gausman | SF | SP | +2 |
| 13 | Lance Lynn | CWS | SP | +2 |
| 14 | Carlos Rodón | CWS | SP | +5 |
| 15 | Joe Musgrove | SD | SP | +2 |
| 16 | Blake Snell | SD | SP | – |
| 17 | Clayton Kershaw | LAD | SP | +1 |
| 18 | Robbie Ray | TOR | SP | +3 |
| 19 | Trevor Rogers | MIA | SP | +3 |
| 20 | José Berríos | MIN | SP | – |
| 21 | Julio Urías | LAD | SP/RP | +2 |
| 22 | Walker Buehler | LAD | SP | +2 |
| 23 | Tyler Mahle | CIN | SP | Unranked |
| 24 | Chris Bassitt | OAK | SP | +1 |
| 25 | Charlie Morton | ATL | SP | Unranked |
Off the list: Shane Bieber (injury), Tyler Glasnow (injury)
Are we possibly witnessing the greatest pitching season of all time? Jacob deGrom is on another level right now. He is averaging nearly 15 K/9 with a 0.54 ERA and a 0.50 WHIP. He is looking like he will never allow another run again.
Deep League Top 10 (>12-team leagues/65% owned or less)
| Rank | Name | Team | Position | Change |
| 1 | Tarik Skubal | DET | SP | – |
| 2 | Andrew Heaney | LAA | SP | +1 |
| 3 | Mike Minor | KC | SP | -1 |
| 4 | James Kaprielian | OAK | SP | +3 |
| 5 | Caleb Smith | ARZ | SP/RP | +5 |
| 6 | Dane Dunning | TEX | SP | +2 |
| 7 | Yusei Kikuchi | SEA | SP | -3 |
| 8 | Patrick Sandoval | LAA | SP | Unranked |
| 9 | Logan Gilbert | SEA | SP | Unranked |
| 10 | Austin Gomber | COL | SP/RP | -4 |
Off the list: Merrill Kelly, Brady Singer
Logan Gilbert has racked up 20 K’s over his last 17.1 innings. He is averaging over a punch out per inning and has been pretty effective overall since his debut for the M’s. The former top pitching prospect has shown elite strikeout potential in the minors before so expect more of the same moving forward.
Saves (SV)
Top 25
| Rank | Name | Team | Position | Change |
| 1 | Liam Hendriks | CWS | RP | – |
| 2 | Kenley Jansen | LAD | RP | – |
| 3 | Aroldis Chapman | NYY | RP | – |
| 4 | Mark Melancon | SD | RP | – |
| 5 | Josh Hader | MIL | RP | – |
| 6 | Alex Reyes | STL | RP | – |
| 7 | Craig Kimbrel | CHC | RP | – |
| 8 | Brad Hand | WSH | RP | – |
| 9 | Edwin Díaz | NYM | RP | – |
| 10 | Matt Barnes | BOS | RP | – |
| 11 | Ryan Pressly | HOU | RP | – |
| 12 | Héctor Neris | PHI | RP | – |
| 13 | Raisel Iglesias | LAA | RP | – |
| 14 | Will Smith | ATL | RP | – |
| 15 | Ian Kennedy | TEX | RP | +1 |
| 16 | Diego Castillo | TB | SP/RP | -1 |
| 17 | Yimi García | MIA | RP | – |
| 18 | Tyler Rogers | SF | RP | – |
| 19 | Emmanuel Clase | CLE | RP | – |
| 20 | Richard Rodríguez | PIT | RP | – |
| 21 | Lou Trivino | OAK | RP | +1 |
| 22 | Daniel Bard | COL | RP | +1 |
| 23 | Jake McGee | SF | RP | Unranked |
| 24 | Kendall Graveman | SEA | RP | – |
| 25 | Lucas Sims | CIN | SP/RP | – |
Off the list: James Karinchak
Brad Hand is successful on his last 11 save opportunities and now has converted 14 in 16 chances. There were a lot of concerns coming into 2021 surrounding the former All-Star regarding his dip in velocity, but Hand has silenced them (pun intended). The lefty’s fastball velo is sitting right around his career norm at 93 MPH and is looking like a very reliable closer for fantasy purposes.
Deep League Top 10 (>12-Team leagues/65% owned or less)
| Rank | Name | Team | Position | Change |
| 1 | Tyler Rogers | SF | RP | – |
| 2 | Lou Trivino | OAK | RP | – |
| 3 | Daniel Bard | COL | RP | – |
| 4 | Kendall Graveman | SEA | RP | – |
| 5 | Lucas Sims | CIN | SP/RP | – |
| 6 | Taylor Rogers | MIN | RP | +2 |
| 7 | Paul Fry | BAL | RP | – |
| 8 | José Cisnero | DET | RP | +1 |
| 9 | J.P. Feyereisen | TB | RP | Unranked |
| 10 | Rafael Montero | SEA | RP | -4 |
Off the list: Hansel Robles
Not too much to report here. Taylor Rogers has recorded five saves for the Twins over the past month. He hasn’t fully taken over the role of full-time closer for Minnesota but he is the most talented reliever they have, for whatever that’s worth.
WHIP (Walks+Hits/Innings Pitched)
Top 25
| Rank | Name | Team | Position | Change |
| 1 | Jacob deGrom | NYM | SP | – |
| 2 | Gerrit Cole | NYY | SP | – |
| 3 | Yu Darvish | SD | SP | – |
| 4 | Brandon Woodruff | MIL | SP | +3 |
| 5 | Clayton Kershaw | LAD | SP | – |
| 6 | Max Scherzer | WSH | SP | -2 |
| 7 | Trevor Bauer | LAD | SP | +1 |
| 8 | Walker Buehler | LAD | SP | +1 |
| 9 | Joe Musgrove | SD | SP | +4 |
| 10 | Corbin Burnes | MIL | SP/RP | – |
| 11 | Kevin Gausman | SF | SP | +5 |
| 12 | Lance Lynn | CWS | SP | +3 |
| 13 | Lucas Giolito | CWS | SP | -1 |
| 14 | Zack Wheeler | PHI | SP | +5 |
| 15 | Aaron Nola | PHI | SP | -1 |
| 16 | Freddy Peralta | MIL | SP/RP | +4 |
| 17 | Carlos Rodón | CWS | SP | Unranked |
| 18 | Julio Urías | LAD | SP/RP | – |
| 19 | Aaron Civale | CLE | SP | -2 |
| 20 | Marcus Stroman | NYM | SP | +2 |
| 21 | José Berríos | MIN | SP | +2 |
| 22 | Zack Greinke | HOU | SP | -1 |
| 23 | Chris Bassitt | OAK | SP | +2 |
| 24 | Hyun Jin Ryu | TOR | SP | – |
| 25 | Kyle Hendricks | CHC | SP | Unranked |
Off the list: Shane Bieber (injury), Tyler Glasnow (injury)
Kyle Hendricks has won his last five decisions, posting a 3.16 ERA and a 0.99 WHIP during that span. After just a tumultuous start to the year, Hendricks has looked a lot more Hendricks-ish over the past six weeks or so. He has been such a consistent pitcher over the past seven years there was no reason to ever doubt him, and he is rewarding those who were patient.
Deep League Top 10 (>12-team leagues/65% owned or less)
| Rank | Name | Team | Position | Change |
| 1 | Yusei Kikuchi | SEA | SP | +1 |
| 2 | Adam Wainwright | STL | SP | +4 |
| 3 | Ryan Yarbrough | TB | SP/RP | – |
| 4 | Austin Gomber | COL | SP/RP | +1 |
| 5 | James Kaprielian | OAK | SP | +3 |
| 6 | Logan Gilbert | SEA | SP | +3 |
| 7 | Mike Minor | KC | SP | – |
| 8 | Patrick Sandoval | LAA | SP | Unranked |
| 9 | Dallas Keuchel | CWS | SP | Unranked |
| 10 | Joe Ross | WSH | SP/RP | Unranked |
Off the list: Kyle Hendricks (ownership), Matthew Boyd (injury), Cole Irvin
Despite a 1-3 record over his last five turns, Joe Ross has been effective to the tune of a 2.89 ERA, 0.93 WHIP, and a .194 BAA. For not pitching at all in 2020 and a combined 153 innings since 2017, he hasn’t been all that bad. He is a streamer for now, though.
Quality Starts (QS)
Top 25
| Rank | Name | Team | Position | Change |
| 1 | Gerrit Cole | NYY | SP | +1 |
| 2 | Jacob deGrom | NYM | SP | +1 |
| 3 | Trevor Bauer | LAD | SP | +1 |
| 4 | Clayton Kershaw | LAD | SP | +1 |
| 5 | Brandon Woodruff | MIL | SP | +1 |
| 6 | Yu Darvish | SD | SP | +2 |
| 7 | Walker Buehler | LAD | SP | +2 |
| 8 | Max Scherzer | WSH | SP | -1 |
| 9 | Lance Lynn | CWS | SP | +2 |
| 10 | Kevin Gausman | SF | SP | +6 |
| 11 | Zack Wheeler | PHI | SP | +8 |
| 12 | Aaron Nola | PHI | SP | -2 |
| 13 | Lucas Giolito | CWS | SP | +1 |
| 14 | Zack Greinke | HOU | SP | -2 |
| 15 | Corbin Burnes | MIL | SP/RP | -2 |
| 16 | Hyun Jin Ryu | TOR | SP | -1 |
| 17 | Chris Bassitt | OAK | SP | +3 |
| 18 | Sandy Alcantara | MIA | SP | +4 |
| 19 | José Berríos | MIN | SP | -1 |
| 20 | Kyle Gibson | TEX | SP/RP | +3 |
| 21 | Kyle Hendricks | CHC | SP | +3 |
| 22 | Marcus Stroman | NYM | SP | +3 |
| 23 | Aaron Civale | CLE | SP | -2 |
| 24 | Trevor Rogers | MIA | SP | Unranked |
| 25 | Max Fried | ATL | SP | Unranked |
Off the list: Shane Bieber (injury), Tyler Glasnow (injury)
With eight quality starts over his last ten outings, Sandy Alcantara is looking like an easy nod for the All-Star game. The talented 25-year old righty has been unlucky to only have four wins to show for his results this year, but his 3.09 ERA and 1.06 WHIP have been more than enough for fantasy owners.
Deep League Top 10 (>12-team leagues/65% owned or less)
| Rank | Name | Team | Position | Change |
| 1 | Yusei Kikuchi | SEA | SP | – |
| 2 | Austin Gomber | COL | SP/RP | +1 |
| 3 | Adam Wainwright | STL | SP | +3 |
| 4 | Dallas Keuchel | CWS | SP | +3 |
| 5 | Wade Miley | CIN | SP | Unranked |
| 6 | Tarik Skubal | DET | SP | Unranked |
| 7 | Chris Flexen | SEA | SP/RP | Unranked |
| 8 | Ryan Yarbrough | TB | SP/RP | – |
| 9 | Cole Irvin | OAK | SP/RP | – |
| 10 | Jordan Montgomery | NYY | SP | -6 |
Off the list: Casey Mize (ownership), Matthew Boyd (injury), Mike Minor
Other than one blow up after his no hitter back in early May, Wade Miley has been one of the best pitchers in the National League. He is in the midst of a four start stretch right now where he has posted a 1.80 ERA and three quality starts. Miley remains unowned in about 40% of leagues across Yahoo and ESPN.
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