It’s time for your weekly dose of CPR!
Before you indulge, I would like to address the fact that there will not be a ton of changes amongst the overall rankings for each category. Even in a 60-game season, it is smart to stay true to your studs after only one week. That being said, the leash needs to be shortened.
Let’s dive in…
Batting Average (AVG)
Top 25
| Rank | Name | Team | Position | Change |
| 1 | DJ LeMahieu | NYY | 1B/2B/3B | – |
| 2 | Jeff McNeil | NYM | 2B/3B/OF | – |
| 3 | Michael Brantley | HOU | OF | – |
| 4 | Christian Yelich | MIL | OF | – |
| 5 | Nolan Arendao | COL | 3B | – |
| 6 | Charlie Blackmon | COL | OF | – |
| 7 | Anthony Rendon | LAA | 3B | – |
| 8 | Mike Trout | LAA | OF | +1 |
| 9 | J.D. Martinez | BOS | OF | -1 |
| 10 | Freddie Freeman | ATL | 1B | – |
| 11 | Xander Bogaerts | BOS | SS | – |
| 12 | Jose Altuve | HOU | 2B | – |
| 13 | Ketel Marte | ARZ | 2B/SS/OF | +1 |
| 14 | Cody Bellinger | LAD | 1B/OF | +1 |
| 15 | Rafael Devers | BOS | 3B | -2 |
| 16 | Bryan Reynolds | PIT | OF | – |
| 17 | Justin Turner | LAD | 3B | – |
| 18 | Mookie Betts | LAD | OF | +1 |
| 19 | Trea Turner | WSH | SS | -1 |
| 20 | Whit Merrifield | KC | 2B/OF | +2 |
| 21 | Jorge Polanco | MIN | SS | -1 |
| 22 | Nelson Cruz | MIN | UT | +1 |
| 23 | Luis Arraez | MIN | 2B/3B/OF | Unranked |
| 24 | Nick Castellanos | CIN | OF | Unranked |
| 25 | Alex Bregman | HOU | 3B/SS | – |
Off the list: Tim Anderson (injury), Juan Soto
The bulk of the movement here is moreso based off of my own adjustments since last week than actual results thus far. Nick Castellanos has been an absolute monster in his new Cincy threads thus far. Personally, I fully expect him to continue to produce in that favorable ballpark especially being able to feast on rotations such as the Tigers, Royals, etc.
Deep League Top 10 (>12-team leagues/65% owned or less)
| Rank | Name | Team | Position | Change |
| 1 | Luis Arraez | MIN | 2B/3B/OF | – |
| 2 | Daniel Murphy | COL | 1B | +1 |
| 3 | Hanser Alberto | BAL | 2B/3B | +2 |
| 4 | Nick Madrigal | CHW | 2B/SS | – |
| 5 | David Fletcher | LAA | 2B/3B/SS/OF | +1 |
| 6 | Corey Dickerson | MIA | OF | +1 |
| 7 | Howie Kendrick | WSH | 1B/2B/3B | +1 |
| 8 | Gio Urshela | NYY | 3B | Unranked |
| 9 | Miguel Andujar | NYY | UT | -7 |
| 10 | Shogo Akiyama | CIN | OF | – |
Off the list: Kolten Wong
Hanser Alberto can flat out hit. The Orioles’ infielder is off to a tremendous start at the dish hitting safely in eight of his first nine games and at a sizzling .400 clip thus far. Alberto is coming off a 2019 campaign where he hit .305 across 139 games. Don’t sleep on him.
Runs (R)
Top 25
| Rank | Name | Team | Position | Change |
| 1 | Mookie Betts | LAD | OF | – |
| 2 | Ronald Acuna Jr. | ATL | OF | – |
| 3 | Mike Trout | LAA | OF | – |
| 4 | Cody Bellinger | LAD | 1B/OF | – |
| 5 | Charlie Blackmon | COL | OF | +1 |
| 6 | Rafael Devers | BOS | 3B | -1 |
| 7 | Freddie Freeman | ATL | 1B | – |
| 8 | Anthony Rendon | LAA | 3B | – |
| 9 | DJ LeMahieu | NYY | 1B/2B/3B | +2 |
| 10 | Trevor Story | COL | SS | +3 |
| 11 | Christian Yelich | MIL | OF | -1 |
| 12 | Alex Bregman | HOU | 3B/SS | -3 |
| 13 | Marcus Semien | OAK | SS | +1 |
| 14 | Kris Bryant | CHC | 3B/OF | -2 |
| 15 | George Springer | HOU | OF | – |
| 16 | Francisco Lindor | CLE | SS | – |
| 17 | Nolan Arenado | COL | 3B | – |
| 18 | J.D. Martinez | BOS | OF | – |
| 19 | Jose Altuve | HOU | 2B | – |
| 20 | Xander Bogaerts | BOS | SS | – |
| 21 | Whit Merrifield | KC | 2B/OF | +1 |
| 22 | Ketel Marte | ARZ | 2B/SS/OF | +1 |
| 23 | Carlos Santana | CLE | 1B | -2 |
| 24 | Fernando Tatis Jr. | SD | OF | Unranked |
| 25 | Bryce Harper | PHI | OF | – |
Off the list: Juan Soto
Fernando Tatis Jr. is putting all the doubt that surrounded him heading into 2020 to rest thus far. The 21-year-old is doing it all and has already crossed home plate seven times in his first nine games.
Deep League Top 10 (>12-team leagues/65% owned or less)
| Rank | Name | Team | Position | Change |
| 1 | Shin-Soo Choo | TEX | OF | – |
| 2 | Cesar Hernandez | CLE | 2B | – |
| 3 | Mark Canha | OAK | 1B/OF | – |
| 4 | Joc Pederson | LAD | 1B/OF | +1 |
| 5 | Brett Gardner | NYY | OF | -1 |
| 6 | Shogo Akiyama | CIN | OF | +1 |
| 7 | Trent Grisham | SD | OF | Unranked |
| 8 | Mike Yastrzemski | SF | OF | Unranked |
| 9 | Yoshi Tsutsugo | TB | 3B/OF | – |
| 10 | Brandon Nimmo | NYM | OF | Unranked |
Off the list: Joey Votto (ownership), Kole Calhoun, Miguel Andujar
The Giants offense is nothing impressive, but Mike Yastrzemski has stood out in the early going. Little Yaz has an OPS north of 1.300 and has already scored 10 runs in the first week-plus.
Home Runs (HR)
Top 25
| Rank | Name | Team | Position | Change |
| 1 | Mike Trout | LAA | OF | – |
| 2 | Pete Alonso | NYM | 1B | – |
| 3 | Christian Yelich | MIL | OF | – |
| 4 | Cody Bellinger | LAD | 1B/OF | – |
| 5 | Nolan Arenado | COL | 3B | – |
| 6 | Aaron Judge | NYY | OF | +3 |
| 7 | Nelson Cruz | MIN | UT | – |
| 8 | Joey Gallo | TEX | OF | – |
| 9 | Jorge Soler | KC | OF | -3 |
| 10 | Matt Olson | OAK | 1B | +1 |
| 11 | J.D. Martinez | BOS | OF | -1 |
| 12 | Giancarlo Stanton | NYY | OF | +1 |
| 13 | Ronald Acuna Jr. | ATL | OF | -1 |
| 14 | Freddie Freeman | ATL | 1B | – |
| 15 | Matt Chapman | OAK | 3B | – |
| 16 | Mike Moustakas | CIN | 2B/3B | +1 |
| 17 | Trevor Story | COL | SS | +1 |
| 18 | Eugenio Suarez | CIN | 3B | -2 |
| 19 | George Springer | HOU | OF | – |
| 20 | Gary Sanchez | NYY | C | – |
| 21 | Max Muncy | LAD | 1B/2B/3B | Unranked |
| 22 | Eloy Jimenez | CHW | OF | Unranked |
| 23 | Franmil Reyes | CLE | OF | – |
| 24 | Javier Baez | CHC | SS | Unranked |
| 25 | Bryce Harper | PHI | OF | – |
Off the list: Yordan Alvarez, Juan Soto, Josh Donaldson
As I am writing this, Aaron Judge has hit a home run in five consecutive games. I think we tend to forget what exactly Judge is capable of due to his inability to stay on the field. The man is an absolute force at the plate and he can legitimately carry your entire fantasy team.
Deep League Top 10 (>12-team leagues/65% owned or less)
| Rank | Name | Team | Position | Change |
| 1 | Hunter Renfroe | TB | OF | – |
| 2 | Joc Pederson | LAD | 1B/OF | – |
| 3 | Willie Calhoun | TEX | OF | – |
| 4 | Mark Canha | OAK | 1B/OF | – |
| 5 | Renato Nunez | BAL | 1B/3B | – |
| 6 | Colin Moran | PIT | 2B/3B | Unranked |
| 7 | C.J. Cron | DET | 1B | – |
| 8 | Ian Happ | CHC | 2B/3B/OF | Unranked |
| 9 | Teoscar Hernandez | TOR | OF | Unranked |
| 10 | Randal Grichuk | TOR | OF | -2 |
Off the list: Sam Hilliard, Michael Chavis, Austin Riley
As I am writing this, Colin Moran leads the league in dingers. Might as well ride the hot hand!
Runs Batted In (RBI)
Top 25
| Rank | Name | Team | Position | Change |
| 1 | Nolan Arenado | COL | 3B | – |
| 2 | Anthony Rendon | LAA | 3B | – |
| 3 | Cody Bellinger | LAD | 1B/OF | – |
| 4 | Freddie Freeman | ATL | 1B | – |
| 5 | J.D. Martinez | BOS | OF | – |
| 6 | Mike Trout | LAA | OF | – |
| 7 | Nelson Cruz | MIN | UT | +1 |
| 8 | Pete Alonso | NYM | 1B | -1 |
| 9 | Christian Yelich | MIL | OF | – |
| 10 | Xander Bogaerts | BOS | SS | – |
| 11 | Jose Abreu | CHW | 1B | +1 |
| 12 | Bryce Harper | PHI | OF | -1 |
| 13 | Trevor Story | COL | SS | +5 |
| 14 | Josh Bell | PIT | 1B | +1 |
| 15 | Alex Bregman | HOU | 3B/SS | -1 |
| 16 | Ronald Acuna Jr. | ATL | OF | – |
| 17 | Eugenio Suarez | CIN | 3B | – |
| 18 | Jorge Soler | KC | OF | +2 |
| 19 | Juan Soto | WSH | OF | -6 |
| 20 | Joey Gallo | TEX | OF | +5 |
| 21 | Marcell Ozuna | ATL | OF | Unranked |
| 22 | Gleyber Torres | NYY | SS | +1 |
| 23 | Paul Goldschmidt | STL | 1B | +1 |
| 24 | Aaron Judge | NYY | OF | Unranked |
| 25 | Rafael Devers | BOS | 3B | -4 |
Off the list: Yordan Alvarez
Since last season, Marcell Ozuna has driven in runs at an elite pace. His per-162 RBI numbers are over 110 since the beginning to 2019 and he’s already off to a solid start to 2020. As long as he can stay in the lineup, Ozuna will produce runs.
Deep League Top 10 (>12-team leagues/65% owned or less)
| Rank | Name | Team | Position | Change |
| 1 | Donovan Solano | SF | 2B/SS | Unranked |
| 2 | David Peralta | ARZ | OF | – |
| 3 | Renato Nunez | BAL | 1B/3B | – |
| 4 | C.J. Cron | DET | 1B | +1 |
| 5 | Hunter Renfroe | TB | OF | +1 |
| 6 | Kyle Seager | SEA | 3B | +2 |
| 7 | Colin Moran | PIT | 2B/3B | Unranked |
| 8 | Yoshi Tsutsugo | TB | 3B/OF | +2 |
| 9 | Jonathan Schoop | DET | 2B | Unranked |
| 10 | Miguel Andujar | NYY | UT | -3 |
Off the list: Eric Hosmer (injury), Nomar Mazara (injury), Yoenis Cespedes
What a weird season this has been so far. No fans, crazy rule changes, Donovan Solano leads the league in RBI with 13 in nine games… I could go on forever.
Stolen Bases (SB)
Top 25
| Rank | Name | Team | Position | Change |
| 1 | Adalberto Mondesi | KC | 2B/SS | – |
| 2 | Trea Turner | WSH | SS | – |
| 3 | Mallex Smith | SEA | OF | – |
| 4 | Ronald Acuna Jr. | ATL | OF | – |
| 5 | Jonathan Villar | MIA | 2B/SS | – |
| 6 | Starling Marte | ARZ | OF | +1 |
| 7 | Victor Robles | WSH | OF | -1 |
| 8 | Whit Merrifield | KC | 2B/OF | – |
| 9 | Fernando Tatis Jr. | SD | SS | +1 |
| 10 | Jose Ramirez | CLE | 3B | +1 |
| 11 | Dee Gordon | SEA | 2B | -1 |
| 12 | Garrett Hampson | COL | 2B/SS/OF | – |
| 13 | Christian Yelich | MIL | OF | +1 |
| 14 | Luis Robert | CHW | OF | +2 |
| 15 | Elvis Andrus | TEX | SS | – |
| 16 | Billy Hamilton | NYM | OF | -3 |
| 17 | Mookie Betts | LAD | OF | +1 |
| 18 | Tommy Pham | SD | OF | Unranked |
| 19 | Francisco Lindor | CLE | SS | +1 |
| 20 | Tommy Edman | STL | 2B/3B/OF | +1 |
| 21 | Jon Berti | MIA | 3B/SS/OF | -2 |
| 22 | Byron Buxton | MIN | OF | – |
| 23 | Trevor Story | COL | SS | +2 |
| 24 | Trent Grisham | SD | OF | Unranked |
| 25 | Nick Madrigal | CHW | 2B/SS | Unranked |
Off the list: Tim Anderson (injury), Lorenzo Cain (opted out), Jarrod Dyson
The Padres offense has performed pretty well in the early going, and it is due in large part to Tommy Pham. He has done it all hitting in both the three and four holes for the Friars so far and the fact that he still has had the green light hitting in those spots is huge for his fantasy value. The 32-year-old has already swiped five bags in his first 11 contests.
Deep League Top 10 (>12-team leagues/65% owned or less)
| Rank | Name | Team | Position | Change |
| 1 | Dee Gordon | SEA | 2B | – |
| 2 | Garrett Hampson | COL | 2B/SS/OF | Unranked |
| 3 | Billy Hamilton | NYM | OF | -1 |
| 4 | Jon Berti | MIA | 3B/SS/OF | -1 |
| 5 | Nick Madrigal | CHW | 2B/SS | – |
| 6 | Trent Grisham | SD | OF | +3 |
| 7 | Jarrod Dyson | PIT | OF | -3 |
| 8 | Shed Long Jr. | SEA | 2B/OF | Unranked |
| 9 | Nick Senzel | CIN | OF | -1 |
| 10 | Wil Myers | SD | 1B/OF | – |
Off the list: Manuel Margot, Kevin Kiermaier
Speaking of the Padres, Trent Grisham is off to a hot start as well. He has shown some nice power and speed and has enough of a pedigree to warrant some attention in all mixed leagues.
On-Base Percentage (OBP)
Top 25
| Rank | Name | Team | Position | Change |
| 1 | Mike Trout | LAA | OF | – |
| 2 | Christian Yelich | MIL | OF | – |
| 3 | Alex Bregman | HOU | 3B/SS | – |
| 4 | Anthony Rendon | LAA | 3B | – |
| 5 | Carlos Santana | CLE | 1B | – |
| 6 | Cody Bellinger | LAD | 1B/OF | – |
| 7 | Freddie Freeman | ATL | 1B | – |
| 8 | Anthony Rizzo | CHC | 1B | +1 |
| 9 | Mookie Betts | LAD | OF | +1 |
| 10 | Juan Soto | WSH | OF | -2 |
| 11 | DJ LeMahieu | NYY | 1B/2B/3B | +2 |
| 12 | George Springer | HOU | OF | – |
| 13 | Kris Bryant | CHC | 3B/OF | -2 |
| 14 | J.D. Martinez | BOS | OF | – |
| 15 | Jeff McNeil | NYM | 2B/3B/OF | – |
| 16 | Bryce Harper | PHI | OF | – |
| 17 | Nelson Cruz | MIN | UT | – |
| 18 | Xander Bogaerts | BOS | SS | – |
| 19 | Nolan Arenado | COL | 3B | – |
| 20 | Tommy Pham | SD | OF | +2 |
| 21 | Aaron Judge | NYY | OF | +3 |
| 22 | Josh Donaldson | MIN | 3B | -2 |
| 23 | Ketel Marte | ARZ | 2B/SS/OF | – |
| 24 | Rhys Hoskins | PHI | 1B | Unranked |
| 25 | Yasmani Grandal | CHW | C/1B | – |
Off the list: Yordan Alvarez
Even though Rhys Hoskins has only been able to play three games due to COVID-19 running rampant through the NL East, he already has a 7:1 walk to strikeout ratio. Hoskins led the league in walks a year ago and as long as he can keep his average around a respectable level, he will be a very solid source of OBP.
Deep League Top 10 (>12-team leagues/65% owned or less)
| Rank | Name | Team | Position | Change |
| 1 | Shin-Soo Choo | TEX | OF | – |
| 2 | Mark Canha | OAK | 1B/OF | – |
| 3 | Luis Arraez | MIN | 2B/3B/OF | +1 |
| 4 | Ji-Man Choi | TB | 1B | +2 |
| 5 | Howie Kendrick | WSH | 1B/2B/3B | – |
| 6 | David Fletcher | LAA | 2B/3B/SS/OF | +3 |
| 7 | Aaron Hicks | NYY | OF | Unranked |
| 8 | Tommy La Stella | LAA | 2B/3B | Unranked |
| 9 | Jason Heyward | CHC | OF | +1 |
| 10 | Kolten Wong | STL | 2B | -3 |
Off the list: Joey Votto (injury), Carson Kelly
David Fletcher has already flashed his hit tool to us, but this year he has been walking a lot more. He currently has a 8:6 walk to strikeout ratio and a .458 OBP. Here’s to hoping this lasts because if so, Fletcher can be a very useful fantasy option.
Wins (W)
Top 25
| Rank | Name | Team | Position | Change |
| 1 | Gerrit Cole | NYY | SP | – |
| 2 | Clayton Kershaw | LAD | SP | +1 |
| 3 | Shane Bieber | CLE | SP | +3 |
| 4 | Max Scherzer | WSH | SP | +1 |
| 5 | Zack Greinke | HOU | SP | -1 |
| 6 | Jose Berrios | MIN | SP | +5 |
| 7 | Jacob deGrom | NYM | SP | +1 |
| 8 | Walker Buehler | LAD | SP | +1 |
| 9 | Patrick Corbin | WSH | SP | +3 |
| 10 | Aaron Nola | PHI | SP | – |
| 11 | Luis Castillo | CIN | SP | +2 |
| 12 | Stephen Strasburg | WSH | SP | -5 |
| 13 | Mike Clevinger | CLE | SP | +3 |
| 14 | Lucas Giolito | CHW | SP | – |
| 15 | Jack Flaherty | STL | SP | – |
| 16 | Blake Snell | TB | SP | +1 |
| 17 | Lance Lynn | TEX | SP | +4 |
| 18 | Trevor Bauer | CIN | SP | +5 |
| 19 | Carlos Carrasco | CLE | SP | Unranked |
| 20 | Sonny Gray | CIN | SP | Unranked |
| 21 | Ryan Yarbrough | TB | SP/RP | +3 |
| 22 | Charlie Morton | TB | SP | Unranked |
| 23 | Kyle Hendricks | CHC | SP | +2 |
| 24 | Chris Paddack | SD | SP | Unranked |
| 25 | Zack Wheeler | PHI | SP | Unranked |
Off the list: Justin Verlander, Eduardo Rodriguez, Corey Kluber, Mike Soroka, James Paxton
The bulk of the movement here is due primarily to injuries. Coming off of his breakout in 2019, was hard to believe Shane Bieber could top it. Honestly, he has so far. The man has yet to allow a run over his first two starts, spanning 14 innings, and has two victories to show for it.
Deep League Top 10 (>12-team leagues/65% owned or less)
| Rank | Name | Team | Position | Change |
| 1 | J.A. Happ | NYY | SP | +1 |
| 2 | Jon Gray | COL | SP | +1 |
| 3 | Marco Gonzales | SEA | SP | +2 |
| 4 | Rich Hill | MIN | SP | – |
| 5 | Steven Matz | NYM | SP | +1 |
| 6 | Sandy Alcantara | MIA | SP | +2 |
| 7 | Rick Porcello | NYM | SP | -6 |
| 8 | Yonny Chirinos | TB | SP/RP | +1 |
| 9 | Nathan Eovaldi | BOS | SP/RP | Unranked |
| 10 | Griffin Canning | LAA | SP | Unranked |
Off the list: Alex Wood (injury), Dakota Hudson
Despite the early struggles from the BoSox, Nathan Eovaldi has done a nice job through his first two starts. Eovaldi has put his team in position to win in both outings and has one win to show for it. Once this Red Sox lineup starts to click, the wins will come.
Earned Run Average (ERA)
Top 25
| Rank | Name | Team | Position | Change |
| 1 | Jacob deGrom | NYM | SP | – |
| 2 | Gerrit Cole | NYY | SP | +1 |
| 3 | Clayton Kershaw | LAD | SP | +1 |
| 4 | Max Scherzer | WSH | SP | +1 |
| 5 | Walker Buehler | LAD | SP | +1 |
| 6 | Jack Flaherty | STL | SP | +1 |
| 7 | Mike Clevinger | CLE | SP | +2 |
| 8 | Shane Bieber | CLE | SP | +3 |
| 9 | Zack Greinke | HOU | SP | -1 |
| 10 | Luis Castillo | CIN | SP | – |
| 11 | Patrick Corbin | WSH | SP | +3 |
| 12 | Tyler Glasnow | TB | SP | +5 |
| 13 | Aaron Nola | PHI | SP | +2 |
| 14 | Chris Paddack | SD | SP | +4 |
| 15 | Stephen Strasburg | WSH | SP | -3 |
| 16 | Lucas Giolito | CHW | SP | – |
| 17 | Charlie Morton | TB | SP | +2 |
| 18 | Kyle Hendricks | CHC | SP | +2 |
| 19 | Sonny Gray | CIN | SP | +4 |
| 20 | Jose Berrios | MIN | SP | +2 |
| 21 | Hyun-Jin Ryu | TOR | SP | – |
| 22 | Brandon Woodruff | MIL | SP | Unranked |
| 23 | Zac Gallen | ARZ | SP | Unranked |
| 24 | Frankie Montas | OAK | SP | +1 |
| 25 | Yu Darvish | CHC | SP | Unranked |
Off the list: Justin Verlander, Mike Soroka, Corey Kluber
Brandon Woodruff has built off of his breakout in 2019 thus far. With two good starts in the books, Woodruff looks like a decent bet for this shortened season and a solid number two option for any fantasy staff.
Deep League Top 10 (>12-team leagues/65% owned or less)
| Rank | Name | Team | Position | Change |
| 1 | Aaron Civale | CLE | SP | – |
| 2 | Sandy Alcantara | MIA | SP | +1 |
| 3 | Rich Hill | MIN | SP | -1 |
| 4 | Yonny Chirinos | TB | SP/RP | – |
| 5 | Zach Plesac | CLE | SP | Unranked |
| 6 | Matt Shoemaker | TOR | SP | – |
| 7 | Anthony Desclafani | CIN | SP | Unranked |
| 8 | Garrett Richards | SD | SP | Unranked |
| 9 | Corbin Burnes | MIL | SP/RP | Unranked |
| 10 | Spencer Howard | PHI | SP | – |
Off the list: Miles Mikolas (injury), Nate Pearson (ownership), Anibal Sanchez
What a start for the Cleveland rotation. Zach Plesac is no exception to that as he has looked fantastic through two starts into 2020, only allowing three earned runs across his first 15 innings.
Strikeouts (K)
Top 25
| Rank | Name | Team | Position | Change |
| 1 | Gerrit Cole | NYY | SP | – |
| 2 | Jacob deGrom | NYM | SP | +2 |
| 3 | Max Scherzer | WSH | SP | – |
| 4 | Shane Bieber | CLE | SP | +2 |
| 5 | Jack Flaherty | STL | SP | – |
| 6 | Trevor Bauer | CIN | SP | +1 |
| 7 | Charlie Morton | TB | SP | +1 |
| 8 | Patrick Corbin | WSH | SP | +2 |
| 9 | Yu Darvish | CHC | SP | +3 |
| 10 | Mike Clevinger | CLE | SP | +4 |
| 11 | Walker Buehler | LAD | SP | +2 |
| 12 | Luis Castillo | CIN | SP | +3 |
| 13 | Stephen Strasburg | WSH | SP | -4 |
| 14 | Matt Boyd | DET | SP | -3 |
| 15 | Dinelson Lamet | SD | SP | +1 |
| 16 | Lance Lynn | TEX | SP | +2 |
| 17 | Lucas Giolito | CHW | SP | – |
| 18 | Clayton Kershaw | LAD | SP | +2 |
| 19 | Blake Snell | TB | SP | +2 |
| 20 | Aaron Nola | PHI | SP | +2 |
| 21 | Sonny Gray | CIN | SP | +2 |
| 22 | Carlos Carrasco | CLE | SP/RP | Unranked |
| 23 | Robbie Ray | ARZ | SP | +1 |
| 24 | German Marquez | COL | SP | Unranked |
| 25 | Tyler Glasnow | TB | SP | Unranked |
Off the list: Justin Verlander, Corey Kluber, James Paxton
The inspiring story of Carlos Carrasco continues. “Cookie” has looked like the Carrasco of old so far through a pair of starts in 2020. If he is fully healthy and back to the pitcher he was from 2015-2018, he is a borderline ace.
Deep League Top 10 (>12-team leagues/65% owned or less)
| Rank | Name | Team | Position | Change |
| 1 | Jon Gray | COL | SP | – |
| 2 | Rich Hill | MIN | SP | – |
| 3 | Freddy Peralta | MIL | SP/RP | – |
| 4 | Zach Plesac | CLE | SP | Unranked |
| 5 | Aaron Civale | CLE | SP | Unranked |
| 6 | Tyler Chatwood | CHC | SP/RP | Unranked |
| 7 | Spencer Turnbull | DET | SP | +2 |
| 8 | Garrett Richards | SD | SP | Unranked |
| 9 | Sandy Alcantara | MIA | SP | -4 |
| 10 | Anthony DeSclafani | CIN | SP | -6 |
Off the list: Mitch Keller (injury), Reynaldo Lopez, Steven Matz, J.A. Happy
Tyler Chatwood has been lights out so far. This pace is pretty unsustainable but having the privilege of facing the lesser teams in the AL Central will certainly help. You need to pick him up and ride this out if he’s available in your league.
Saves (SV)
Top 25
| Rank | Name | Team | Position | Change |
| 1 | Josh Hader | MIL | RP | +1 |
| 2 | Kirby Yates | SD | RP | -1 |
| 3 | Kenley Jansen | LAD | RP | +1 |
| 4 | Brad Hand | CLE | RP | +2 |
| 5 | Edwin Diaz | NYM | RP | – |
| 6 | Liam Hendriks | OAK | RP | +2 |
| 7 | Craig Kimbrel | CHC | RP | – |
| 8 | Taylor Rogers | MIN | RP | +2 |
| 9 | Raisel Iglesias | CIN | RP | – |
| 10 | Aroldis Chapman | NYY | RP | +3 |
| 11 | Hector Neris | PHI | RP | +1 |
| 12 | Archie Bradley | ARZ | RP | +2 |
| 13 | Brandon Workman | BOS | RP | +3 |
| 14 | Mark Melancon | ATL | RP | +3 |
| 15 | Alex Colome | CHW | RP | – |
| 16 | Joe Jimenez | DET | RP | +8 |
| 17 | Zack Britton | NYY | RP | +8 |
| 18 | Daniel Hudson | WSH | RP | Unranked |
| 19 | Nick Anderson | TB | RP | – |
| 20 | Ian Kennedy | KC | RP | – |
| 21 | Hansel Robles | LAA | RP | – |
| 22 | Sean Doolittle | WSH | RP | -4 |
| 23 | Ryan Pressly | HOU | RP | Unranked |
| 24 | Kwang Hyun Kim | STL | RP | Unranked |
| 25 | Cole Sulser | BAL | RP | Unranked |
Off the list: Roberto Osuna, Ken Giles, Jose Leclerc, Giovanny Gallegos
With Roberto Osuna being sidelined for the foreseeable future, one would have to assume that Dusty Baker will appoint Ryan Pressly as defacto closer. Pressly has dealt with his own issues with a cut on his finger, but he appears to be over it. If you are an Osuna owner or are in need of saves, a speculative add of Pressly might not be a bad idea.
Deep League Top 10 (>12-Team leagues/65% owned or less)
| Rank | Name | Team | Position | Change |
| 1 | Daniel Hudson | WSH | RP | +1 |
| 2 | Ryan Pressly | HOU | RP | Unranked |
| 3 | Kwang Hyun Kim | STL | RP | Unranked |
| 4 | Cole Sulser | BAL | RP | Unranked |
| 5 | Greg Holland | KC | RP | Unranked |
| 6 | Drew Pomeranz | SD | SP/RP | Unranked |
| 7 | Trevor Gott | SF | RP | Unranked |
| 8 | Jairo Diaz | COL | RP | Unranked |
| 9 | Oliver Drake | TB | RP | Unranked |
| 10 | Taylor Williams | SEA | RP | Unranked |
Off the list: Zack Britton (ownership), Brandon Kintzler, Wade Davis (injury), Kyle Crick, Tony Watson, Hunter Harvey, Mychal Givens, Matt Magill, Austin Adams
There is a much clearer picture this week. Cole Sulser has emerged as the favorite for saves in Baltimore it appears. While those saves will be few and far between, those in super deep leagues in need of saves should maybe give him a look.
WHIP (Walks+Hits/Innings Pitched)
Top 25
| Rank | Name | Team | Position | Change |
| 1 | Clayton Kershaw | LAD | SP | +2 |
| 2 | Gerrit Cole | NYY | SP | – |
| 3 | Jacob deGrom | NYM | SP | +1 |
| 4 | Max Scherzer | WSH | SP | +1 |
| 5 | Shane Bieber | CLE | SP | +1 |
| 6 | Zack Greinke | HOU | SP | +1 |
| 7 | Walker Buehler | LAD | SP | +1 |
| 8 | Jack Flaherty | STL | SP | +1 |
| 9 | Luis Castillo | CIN | SP | +2 |
| 10 | Charlie Morton | TB | SP | +2 |
| 11 | Tyler Glasnow | TB | SP | +2 |
| 12 | Mike Clevinger | CLE | SP | +2 |
| 13 | Aaron Nola | PHI | SP | +2 |
| 14 | Patrick Corbin | WSH | SP | +3 |
| 15 | Kyle Hendricks | CHC | SP | +1 |
| 16 | Yu Darvish | CHC | SP | +1 |
| 17 | Stephen Strasburg | WSH | SP | -7 |
| 18 | Brandon Woodruff | MIL | SP | +3 |
| 19 | Lucas Giolito | CHW | SP | – |
| 20 | Sonny Gray | CIN | SP | +5 |
| 21 | Trevor Bauer | CIN | SP | Unranked |
| 22 | Lance Lynn | TEX | SP | Unranked |
| 23 | German Marquez | COL | SP | Unranked |
| 24 | Matt Boyd | DET | SP | -1 |
| 25 | Hyun-Jin Ryu | TOR | SP | -1 |
Off the list: Justin Verlander (injury), Corey Kluber (injury), James Paxton
Lance Lynn has continued his string of success from 2019 and has yet to allow a run in 2020. This run he is currently on is as elite as it gets.
Deep League Top 10 (>12-team leagues/65% owned or less)
| Rank | Name | Team | Position | Change |
| 1 | Yonny Chirinos | TB | SP/RP | +1 |
| 2 | Aaron Civale | CLE | SP | +1 |
| 3 | Chris Bassitt | OAK | SP | +1 |
| 4 | Griffin Canning | LAA | SP | +2 |
| 5 | Anthony DeSclafani | CIN | SP | +2 |
| 6 | Rich Hill | MIN | SP | -5 |
| 7 | Zach Plesac | CLE | SP | Unranked |
| 8 | Kyle Freeland | COL | SP | Unranked |
| 9 | Jon Lester | CHC | SP | Unranked |
| 10 | Spencer Howard | PHI | SP | – |
Off the list: Alex Wood (injury), Nate Pearson (ownership), Miles Mikolas (injury)
Don’t look now, but Jon Lester has allowed only one run across his first two starts and a mere six baserunners have reached base against him. I am not saying he is a must-add by any means but he should be considered for streaming purposes given the right matchup.
Quality Starts (QS)
Top 25
| Rank | Name | Team | Position | Change |
| 1 | Gerrit Cole | NYY | SP | +1 |
| 2 | Jacob deGrom | NYM | SP | +1 |
| 3 | Clayton Kershaw | LAD | SP | +1 |
| 4 | Max Scherzer | WSH | SP | +2 |
| 5 | Zack Greinke | HOU | SP | – |
| 6 | Patrick Corbin | WSH | SP | +2 |
| 7 | Shane Bieber | CLE | SP | +2 |
| 8 | Mike Clevinger | CLE | SP | +3 |
| 9 | Jack Flaherty | STL | SP | -2 |
| 10 | Aaron Nola | PHI | SP | +2 |
| 11 | Luis Castillo | CIN | SP | +3 |
| 12 | Stephen Strasburg | WSH | SP | -2 |
| 13 | Walker Buehler | LAD | SP | – |
| 14 | Jose Berrios | MIN | SP | +1 |
| 15 | Lucas Giolito | CHW | SP | +1 |
| 16 | Sonny Gray | CIN | SP | +4 |
| 17 | Chris Paddack | SD | SP | +4 |
| 18 | Yu Darvish | CHC | SP | +1 |
| 19 | Lance Lynn | TEX | SP | +4 |
| 20 | Madison Bumgarner | ARZ | SP | -3 |
| 21 | Trevor Bauer | CIN | SP | +3 |
| 22 | Zac Gallen | ARZ | SP | +3 |
| 23 | Carlos Carrasco | CLE | SP/RP | Unranked |
| 24 | Kyle Hendricks | CHC | SP | Unranked |
| 25 | Zack Wheeler | PHI | SP | Unranked |
Off the list: Justin Verlander (injury), Corey Kluber (injury), Mike Soroka (injury)
Chris Paddack is two-for-three in quality starts in 2020. With his leash being loosened this year in a shortened season, he is shaping up to be a borderline ace.
Deep League Top 10 (>12-team leagues/65% owned or less)
| Rank | Name | Team | Position | Change |
| 1 | Steven Matz | NYM | SP | – |
| 2 | Sandy Alcantara | MIA | SP | – |
| 3 | Nathan Eovaldi | BOS | SP/RP | – |
| 4 | Aaron Civale | CLE | SP | +2 |
| 5 | Anthony DeSclafani | CIN | SP | +1 |
| 6 | Marco Gonzales | SEA | SP | -2 |
| 7 | Zach Plesac | CLE | SP | Unranked |
| 8 | Jon Gray | COL | SP | – |
| 9 | Merrill Kelly | ARZ | SP | Unranked |
| 10 | Rick Porcello | NYM | SP | -1 |
Off the list: Alex Wood (injury), Miles Mikolas (injury)
Merrill Kelly is back on fantasy radars after two quality starts against two difficult opponents in the Dodgers and Rangers. Consider Kelly a higher-end streamer in the right matchups.
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