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 | Michael Brantley | HOU | OF | +1 |
2 | DJ LeMahieu | NYY | 1B/2B/3B | -1 |
3 | Xander Bogaerts | BOS | SS | +1 |
4 | Tim Anderson | CWS | SS | -1 |
5 | Freddie Freeman | ATL | 1B | +1 |
6 | Trea Turner | WSH | SS | +3 |
7 | Juan Soto | WSH | OF | +1 |
8 | Mookie Betts | LAD | OF | -1 |
9 | Nolan Arenado | STL | 3B | +1 |
10 | J.D. Martinez | BOS | OF | +3 |
11 | Nelson Cruz | MIN | UT | +1 |
12 | Vladimir Guerrero Jr. | TOR | 1B/3B | +10 |
13 | Ronald Acuña Jr. | ATL | OF | +5 |
14 | Alex Verdugo | BOS | OF | +7 |
15 | Jesse Winker | CIN | OF | Unranked |
16 | Yordan Alvarez | HOU | OF | +8 |
17 | Anthony Rendon | LAA | 3B | – |
18 | Charlie Blackmon | COL | OF | -7 |
19 | Adam Frazier | PIT | 2B/OF | Unranked |
20 | Justin Turner | LAD | 3B | – |
21 | Yuli Gurriel | HOU | 1B/3B | Unranked |
22 | Whit Merrifield | KC | 2B/OF | -3 |
23 | Nick Castellanos | CIN | OF | Unranked |
24 | Jose Altuve | HOU | 2B | Unranked |
25 | Kris Bryant | CHC | 3B/OF | Unranked |
Off the list: Mike Trout (injury), Corey Seager (injury), Jeff McNeil (injury), Paul Goldschmidt, Bo Bichette, David Fletcher
Lot of movers and shakers here. The strides that Trea Turner made at the dish last year during the shortened season appear to be justified in 2021. He has been a true five-category contributor for whoever took the plunge with their first round picks this year.
Deep League Top 10 (>12-team leagues/65% owned or less)
Rank | Name | Team | Position | Change |
1 | Adam Frazier | PIT | 2B/OF | +2 |
2 | Bryan Reynolds | PIT | OF | -1 |
3 | Corey Dickerson | MIA | OF | +1 |
4 | Raimel Tapia | COL | OF | +1 |
5 | Nick Madrigal | CWS | 2B | -3 |
6 | Josh Rojas | ARZ | 2B/SS/OF | – |
7 | Miguel Rojas | MIA | SS | – |
8 | Josh Harrison | WSH | 2B/3B | +2 |
9 | Andrew Benintendi | KC | OF | Unranked |
10 | Jeimer Candelario | DET | 1B/3B | -1 |
Off the list: Kolten Wong
With a batting average of nearly .360 over the past month, Andrew Benintendi’s season long mark is now at .288. His turnaround has not been a total success but it has been pretty darn good so far. He should be far more owned than he is considering his contribution in AVG and steals.
Runs (R)
Top 25
Rank | Name | Team | Position | Change |
1 | Ronald Acuña Jr. | ATL | OF | – |
2 | Mookie Betts | LAD | OF | – |
3 | Fernando Tatis Jr. | SD | SS | +1 |
4 | Trea Turner | WSH | SS | +1 |
5 | Kris Bryant | CHC | 3B/OF | +3 |
6 | DJ LeMahieu | NYY | 1B/2B/3B | -1 |
7 | Bryce Harper | PHI | OF | – |
8 | J.D. Martinez | BOS | OF | +6 |
9 | José Ramírez | CLE | 3B | – |
10 | Freddie Freeman | ATL | 1B | – |
11 | Xander Bogaerts | BOS | SS | – |
12 | Jose Altuve | HOU | 2B | – |
13 | Bo Bichette | TOR | SS | +8 |
14 | Nick Castellanos | CIN | OF | +3 |
15 | Aaron Judge | NYY | OF | – |
16 | Tim Anderson | CWS | SS | – |
17 | Mark Canha | OAK | 1B/OF | +3 |
18 | Juan Soto | WSH | OF | – |
19 | Vladimir Guerrero Jr. | TOR | 1B/3B | +4 |
20 | Trevor Story | COL | SS | -7 |
21 | Shohei Ohtani | LAA | UT/SP | +4 |
22 | Alex Verdugo | BOS | OF | +1 |
23 | Jesse Winker | CIN | OF | Unranked |
24 | Chris Taylor | LAD | 2B/SS/OF | Unranked |
25 | Kyle Tucker | HOU | OF | Unranked |
Off the list: Mike Trout (injury), Manny Machado, Alex Bregman
Over the past two weeks, Kyle Tucker is slashing .347/.418/.735 with 12 RBI and 16 runs scored bringing his season total to 31, which is tied for 12th in the majors. The 24-year old former top prospect got off to a horrible start but has turned it on in a major way and it appears the buy-low window has completely closed.
Deep League Top 10 (>12-team leagues/65% owned or less)
Rank | Name | Team | Position | Change |
1 | Bryan Reynolds | PIT | OF | – |
2 | Miguel Rojas | MIA | SS | – |
3 | Austin Hays | BAL | OF | +2 |
4 | Nick Madrigal | CWS | 2B | -1 |
5 | Brandon Crawford | SF | SS | Unranked |
6 | Josh Rojas | ARZ | 2B/SS/OF | – |
7 | Adam Eaton | CWS | OF | -3 |
8 | Robbie Grossman | DET | OF | -1 |
9 | Enrique Hernández | BOS | 2B/SS/OF | Unranked |
10 | Adam Frazier | PIT | 2B/OF | Unranked |
Off the list: Jed Lowrie, Josh Harrison
Shouldn’t Brandon Crawford be declining at age 34? What in the world has gotten into him? The veteran shortstop has an OPS of .879 to go along with 11 HRs, 29 RBI, and 26 runs scored. For some reason, and I am assuming it is because people see the name of Brandon Crawford on their waiver wire and just yawn, he is still only owned in 63% of Yahoo leagues.
Home Runs (HR)
Top 25
Rank | Name | Team | Position | Change |
1 | Ronald Acuña Jr. | ATL | OF | +1 |
2 | Aaron Judge | NYY | OF | +2 |
3 | Nelson Cruz | MIN | UT | – |
4 | J.D. Martinez | BOS | OF | +1 |
5 | Matt Olson | OAK | 1B | +1 |
6 | Shohei Ohtani | LAA | UT/SP | +10 |
7 | José Ramírez | CLE | 3B | +2 |
8 | Fernando Tatis Jr. | SD | SS | +2 |
9 | Nick Castellanos | CIN | OF | +3 |
10 | Bryce Harper | PHI | OF | -2 |
11 | Pete Alonso | NYM | 1B | -4 |
12 | Joey Gallo | TEX | OF | -1 |
13 | Kris Bryant | CHC | 3B/OF | +4 |
14 | Nolan Arenado | STL | 3B | +6 |
15 | Juan Soto | WSH | OF | -1 |
16 | Freddie Freeman | ATL | 1B | +8 |
17 | Yordan Alvarez | HOU | OF | +8 |
18 | Giancarlo Stanton | NYY | OF | -5 |
19 | Javier Báez | CHC | SS | +2 |
20 | Vladimir Guerrero Jr. | TOR | 1B/3B | Unranked |
21 | Franmil Reyes | CLE | OF | -6 |
22 | Rafael Devers | BOS | 3B | +3 |
23 | Eugenio Suarez | CIN | 3B | -5 |
24 | Adolis García | TEX | OF | Unranked |
25 | Mitch Haniger | SEA | OF | Unranked |
Off the list: Mike Trout (injury), Manny Machado, Marcell Ozuna
With six homers over his last 13 games, Vladimir Guerrero Jr. has arrived. The uber-talented slugger is putting it all together and it sure is fun to watch. Vlad now has 13 HRs and 36 RBI with a robust OPS of 1.089. Strap in and enjoy the ride.
Deep League Top 10 (>12-team leagues/65% owned or less)
Rank | Name | Team | Position | Change |
1 | Kyle Seager | SEA | 3B | – |
2 | Miguel Sanó | MIN | 1B/3B | Unranked |
3 | Brandon Crawford | SF | SS | +4 |
4 | Adam Duvall | MIA | OF | +5 |
5 | Kyle Schwarber | WSH | OF | Unranked |
6 | Justin Upton | LAA | OF | -1 |
7 | Mike Zunino | TB | C | Unranked |
8 | Brandon Belt | SF | 1B/OF | -6 |
9 | C.J. Cron | COL | 1B | -6 |
10 | Josh Rojas | ARZ | 2B/SS/OF | -2 |
Off the list: Adolis García (ownership), Tyler O’Neill (injury), Hunter Dozier (injury)
Miguel Sanó has put himself back on the deep league radar with six dingers in his last nine games. The power has never been a question for the 28-year old but inconsistency and injuries have been. Here’s to hoping that .190 AVG can become more palatable.
Runs Batted In (RBI)
Top 25
Rank | Name | Team | Position | Change |
1 | J.D. Martinez | BOS | OF | – |
2 | Rafael Devers | BOS | 3B | +3 |
3 | José Abreu | CWS | 1B | +1 |
4 | Ronald Acuña Jr. | ATL | OF | +3 |
5 | Nolan Arenado | STL | 3B | +1 |
6 | Nelson Cruz | MIN | UT | -3 |
7 | Shohei Ohtani | LAA | UT/SP | +10 |
8 | Fernando Tatis Jr. | SD | SS | +5 |
9 | José Ramírez | CLE | 3B | +1 |
10 | Vladimir Guerrero Jr. | TOR | 1B/3B | +12 |
11 | Nick Castellanos | CIN | OF | +4 |
12 | Yordan Alvarez | HOU | OF | +2 |
13 | Bryce Harper | PHI | OF | -5 |
14 | Juan Soto | WSH | OF | -2 |
15 | Manny Machado | SD | 3B/SS | -6 |
16 | Matt Olson | OAK | 1B | +3 |
17 | Yuli Gurriel | HOU | 1B/3B | Unranked |
18 | Trey Mancini | BAL | 1B/OF | +7 |
19 | Xander Bogaerts | BOS | SS | +4 |
20 | Freddie Freeman | ATL | 1B | Unranked |
21 | Jared Walsh | LAA | 1B/OF | Unranked |
22 | Aaron Judge | NYY | OF | Unranked |
23 | Adolis García | TEX | OF | Unranked |
24 | Eduardo Escobar | ARZ | 2B/3B | Unranked |
25 | Javier Báez | CHC | SS | Unranked |
Off the list: Mike Trout (injury), Giancarlo Stanton (injury), Anthony Rendon, Marcell Ozuna, Corey Seager (injury), Justin Turner, Pete Alonso (injury)
While he’s only slashing a mediocre .235/.277/.480, Eduardo Escobar has still driven in 35 runs and is on a 124-RBI pace. After his breakout in 2019, like many hitters did, Escobar bottomed out in 2020. The power and run production appear to be legit for the veteran infielder so you can at the very least expect help in 2-3 categories.
Deep League Top 10 (>12-team leagues/65% owned or less)
Rank | Name | Team | Position | Change |
1 | Kyle Seager | SEA | 3B | – |
2 | Adam Duvall | MIA | OF | Unranked |
3 | Brandon Crawford | SF | SS | Unranked |
4 | David Peralta | ARZ | OF | Unranked |
5 | Raimel Tapia | COL | OF | +4 |
6 | Josh Fuentes | COL | 1B/3B | Unranked |
7 | Avisaíl García | MIL | OF | -2 |
8 | Kyle Schwarber | WSH | OF | Unranked |
9 | C.J. Cron | COL | 1B | -3 |
10 | Jorge Soler | KC | OF | Unranked |
Off the list: Adolis García (ownership), Jed Lowrie, Travis Shaw, Austin Hays, Adam Eaton, Brandon Belt
Kyle Schwarber in his last 13 games has just as many RBI, bringing his total to 20 on the year. Schwarber has always been a streaky hitter and it appears were smack dab in the middle of one of his heaters. If you are in need of a little pop, you could do a lot worse.
Stolen Bases (SB)
Top 25
Rank | Name | Team | Position | Change |
1 | Whit Merrifield | KC | 2B/OF | +1 |
2 | Trea Turner | WSH | SS | -1 |
3 | Fernando Tatis Jr. | SD | SS | +5 |
4 | José Ramírez | CLE | 3B | – |
5 | Garrett Hampson | COL | 2B/SS/OF | – |
6 | Ronald Acuña Jr. | ATL | OF | -3 |
7 | Bo Bichette | TOR | SS | – |
8 | Ramón Laureano | OAK | OF | -2 |
9 | Trevor Story | COL | SS | – |
10 | Tim Anderson | CWS | SS | – |
11 | Tommy Edman | STL | 2B/3B/OF | +4 |
12 | Trent Grisham | SD | OF | +1 |
13 | Mookie Betts | LAD | OF | -2 |
14 | Jazz Chisholm Jr. | MIA | 2B/SS | Unranked |
15 | Andrew Benintendi | KC | OF | +2 |
16 | Javier Báez | CHC | SS | – |
17 | Marcus Semien | TOR | 2B/SS | +1 |
18 | Robbie Grossman | DET | OF | +3 |
19 | Shohei Ohtani | LAA | UT/SP | +3 |
20 | Isiah Kiner-Falefa | TEX | C/3B/SS | +4 |
21 | Randy Arozarena | TB | OF | +4 |
22 | Niko Goodrum | DET | 1B/2B/SS/OF | Unranked |
23 | Jurickson Profar | SD | 2B/OF | Unranked |
24 | Mark Canha | OAK | 1B/OF | -5 |
25 | Myles Straw | HOU | SS/OF | -11 |
Off the list: Dylan Moore (injury), Starling Marte, Eddie Rosario
The fact that Fernando Tatis Jr. is already up to ten swipes despite an IL stint is pretty outrageous. Tatis is on like a 50/50 pace and as long as he is healthy, he is probably the premier power/speed threat in fantasy.
Deep League Top 10 (>12-team leagues/65% owned or less)
Rank | Name | Team | Position | Change |
1 | Robbie Grossman | DET | OF | +2 |
2 | Niko Goodrum | DET | 1B/2B/SS/OF | +4 |
3 | Jurickson Profar | SD | 2B/OF | +2 |
4 | Myles Straw | HOU | SS/OF | -2 |
5 | Tommy Pham | SD | OF | -1 |
6 | Austin Slater | SF | 1B/OF | +2 |
7 | Manuel Margot | TB | OF | – |
8 | Raimel Tapia | COL | OF | Unranked |
9 | Sam Haggerty | SEA | OF | – |
10 | Nicky Lopez | KC | 2B/SS | Unranked |
Off the list: Dylan Moore (injury), Adam Frazier
Steals are just such a lost category in fantasy anymore. Either you have one of the elite sources, or you punt the category altogether. For this list you are more or less looking for stolen base attempts than anything else. Raimel Tapia has attempted eight steals thus far and has converted on five. Rockies are willing to let Tapia run a little which can only help his fantasy outlook which is, for the most part, primarily based around batting average.
On-Base Percentage (OBP)
Top 25
Rank | Name | Team | Position | Change |
1 | Mookie Betts | LAD | OF | +1 |
2 | Kris Bryant | CHC | 3B/OF | +3 |
3 | Bryce Harper | PHI | OF | – |
4 | Freddie Freeman | ATL | 1B | – |
5 | Anthony Rizzo | CHC | 1B | +1 |
6 | Juan Soto | WSH | OF | +1 |
7 | Alex Bregman | HOU | 3B/SS | +3 |
8 | Vladimir Guerrero Jr. | TOR | 1B/3B | +7 |
9 | J.D. Martinez | BOS | OF | +4 |
10 | Xander Bogaerts | BOS | SS | +1 |
11 | Max Muncy | LAD | 1B/2B/3B | +11 |
12 | Aaron Judge | NYY | OF | +2 |
13 | Mark Canha | OAK | 1B/OF | +3 |
14 | Ronald Acuña Jr. | ATL | OF | +4 |
15 | Nelson Cruz | MIN | UT | -7 |
16 | DJ LeMahieu | NYY | 1B/2B/3B | -7 |
17 | Jesse Winker | CIN | OF | +6 |
18 | Carlos Santana | KC | 1B | +6 |
19 | Justin Turner | LAD | 3B | -7 |
20 | Yuli Gurriel | HOU | 1B/3B | Unranked |
21 | Anthony Rendon | LAA | 3B | -4 |
22 | Joey Gallo | TEX | OF | -3 |
23 | Chris Taylor | LAD | 2B/SS/OF | Unranked |
24 | Austin Riley | ATL | 3B/OF | Unranked |
25 | Michael Brantley | HOU | OF | – |
Off the list: Mike Trout (injury), Brandon Nimmo (injury), Nolan Arenado
Max Muncy is slashing .474/.565/.842 over the last two weeks, bringing his season-long OBP to .457. Muncy has always maintained around a 15% walk rate, but here he is pushing over a 20% mark. Absolutely elite number.
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 |
3 | Bryan Reynolds | PIT | OF | +3 |
4 | Adam Frazier | PIT | 2B/OF | +3 |
5 | C.J. Cron | COL | 1B | -1 |
6 | Luis Arraez | MIN | 2B/3B/OF | -3 |
7 | Andrew Benintendi | KC | OF | Unranked |
8 | Corey Dickerson | MIA | OF | – |
9 | Josh Harrison | WSH | 2B/3B | Unranked |
10 | Kyle Schwarber | WSH | OF | Unranked |
Off the list: Austin Riley (injury), Miguel Rojas, Nick Madrigal
Bryan Reynolds has already established himself as a good source of AVG but he is now walking at a career-high rate. He may not be long for the Pirates lineup come the trade deadline, but he should definitely be more owned than he is in fantasy leagues.
Wins (W)
Top 25
Rank | Name | Team | Position | Change |
1 | Gerrit Cole | NYY | SP | – |
2 | Clayton Kershaw | LAD | SP | – |
3 | Shane Bieber | CLE | SP | – |
4 | Jacob deGrom | NYM | SP | – |
5 | Trevor Bauer | LAD | SP | – |
6 | Yu Darvish | SD | SP | +1 |
7 | Jack Flaherty | STL | SP | +2 |
8 | Max Scherzer | WSH | SP | – |
9 | Aaron Nola | PHI | SP | -3 |
10 | José Berríos | MIN | SP | +1 |
11 | Lucas Giolito | CWS | SP | -1 |
12 | Brandon Woodruff | MIL | SP | – |
13 | Tyler Glasnow | TB | SP | – |
14 | Aaron Civale | CLE | SP | – |
15 | Walker Buehler | LAD | SP | – |
16 | Lance Lynn | CWS | SP | – |
17 | Joe Musgrove | SD | SP | – |
18 | Corbin Burnes | MIL | SP/RP | +1 |
19 | John Means | BAL | SP | +2 |
20 | Eduardo Rodriguez | BOS | SP | – |
21 | Zack Greinke | HOU | SP | +1 |
22 | Carlos Rodón | CWS | SP | +1 |
23 | Julio Urías | CWS | SP | Unranked |
24 | Blake Snell | SD | SP | -6 |
25 | Trevor Rogers | MIA | SP | Unranked |
Off the list: Luis Castillo, Charlie Morton
Over his last six starts, Trevor Rogers has gone 5-1 with an impressive 1.47 ERA. Rogers may have some competition with his teammate Jazz Chisholm Jr., but he is looking like a no doubt Rookie of the Year winner in the National League.
Deep League Top 10 (>12-team leagues/65% owned or less)
Rank | Name | Team | Position | Change |
1 | Nick Pivetta | BOS | SP/RP | +1 |
2 | Garrett Richards | BOS | SP | Unranked |
3 | Jon Gray | COL | SP | +1 |
4 | John Gant | STL | SP/RP | Unranked |
5 | Steven Matz | TOR | SP | Unranked |
6 | Carlos Martinez | STL | SP/RP | +3 |
7 | Johnny Cueto | SF | SP | Unranked |
8 | Rich Hill | TB | SP | Unranked |
9 | Cole Irvin | OAK | SP/RP | Unranked |
10 | Germán Márquez | COL | SP | Unranked |
Off the list: Madison Bumgarner (ownership), Taijuan Walker (injury), Anthony DeSclafani (ownership), Kyle Gibson (ownership), Tyler Anderson, JT Brubaker, Wade Miley (injury)
With three wins over is last five starts, Johnny Cueto finds himself back on the streaming radar in deep leagues.
Earned Run Average (ERA)
Top 25
Rank | Name | Team | Position | Change |
1 | Jacob deGrom | NYM | SP | – |
2 | Gerrit Cole | NYY | SP | – |
3 | Shane Bieber | CLE | SP | – |
4 | Clayton Kershaw | LAD | SP | – |
5 | Walker Buehler | LAD | SP | – |
6 | Yu Darvish | SD | SP | – |
7 | Max Scherzer | WSH | SP | – |
8 | Trevor Bauer | LAD | SP | – |
9 | Hyun Jin Ryu | TOR | SP | +1 |
10 | Brandon Woodruff | MIL | SP | +5 |
11 | Aaron Nola | PHI | SP | -2 |
12 | Jack Flaherty | STL | SP | – |
13 | Corbin Burnes | MIL | SP/RP | – |
14 | Julio Urías | LAD | SP/RP | – |
15 | Lucas Giolito | CWS | SP | -4 |
16 | Tyler Glasnow | TB | SP | +1 |
17 | Joe Musgrove | SD | SP | +1 |
18 | John Means | BAL | SP | +7 |
19 | Lance Lynn | CWS | SP | +2 |
20 | José Berríos | MIN | SP | – |
21 | Blake Snell | SD | SP | -5 |
22 | Marcus Stroman | NYM | SP | – |
23 | Zack Wheeler | PHI | SP | +1 |
24 | Zack Greinke | HOU | SP | -1 |
25 | Kevin Gausman | SF | SP | Unranked |
Off the list: Luis Castillo
Kevin Gausman has a 1.06 ERA over the past month spanning five starts as he continues to settle in to his new home in SanFran. Here’s to hoping he does not get moved at the deadline.
Deep League Top 10 (>12-team leagues/65% owned or less)
Rank | Name | Team | Position | Change |
1 | Rich Hill | TB | SP | Unranked |
2 | Robbie Ray | TOR | SP | +6 |
3 | Matthew Boyd | DET | SP | +1 |
4 | Martín Pérez | BOS | SP | Unranked |
5 | Brady Singer | KC | SP | – |
6 | Casey Mize | DET | SP | Unranked |
7 | Garrett Richards | BOS | SP | Unranked |
8 | Spencer Turnbull | DET | SP | Unranked |
9 | Carlos Martinez | STL | SP/RP | Unranked |
10 | Cole Irvin | OAK | SP/RP | Unranked |
Off the list: Wade Miley (injury), Domingo Germán (ownership), Kyle Gibson (ownership), Tyler Anderson, J.A. Happ, Anthony DeSclafani (ownership), Taijuan Walker (injury)
While it has already been reported that Casey Mize’s workload will be monitored as the summer rolls on, he is still looking great and improving over every start. Over his last three turns, Mize has an ERA of 1.83. He should be owned until they start to limit him.
Strikeouts (K)
Top 25
Rank | Name | Team | Position | Change |
1 | Shane Bieber | CLE | SP | – |
2 | Gerrit Cole | NYY | SP | – |
3 | Jacob deGrom | NYM | SP | – |
4 | Tyler Glasnow | TB | SP | – |
5 | Trevor Bauer | LAD | SP | – |
6 | Max Scherzer | WSH | SP | – |
7 | Yu Darvish | SD | SP | – |
8 | Lucas Giolito | CWS | SP | – |
9 | Brandon Woodruff | MIL | SP | – |
10 | Aaron Nola | PHI | SP | – |
11 | Lance Lynn | CWS | SP | +2 |
12 | Walker Buehler | LAD | SP | – |
13 | Blake Snell | SD | SP | -2 |
14 | Corbin Burnes | MIL | SP/RP | +1 |
15 | Jack Flaherty | STL | SP | +2 |
16 | José Berríos | MIN | SP | -2 |
17 | Freddy Peralta | MIL | SP/RP | +3 |
18 | Joe Musgrove | SD | SP | +1 |
19 | Clayton Kershaw | LAD | SP | -1 |
20 | Trevor Rogers | MIA | SP | +1 |
21 | Carlos Rodón | CWS | SP | +4 |
22 | Kevin Gausman | SF | SP | Unranked |
23 | Zack Wheeler | PHI | SP | – |
24 | Sandy Alcantara | MIA | SP | -2 |
25 | Chris Bassitt | OAK | SP | Unranked |
Off the list: Luis Castillo, Charlie Morton
After averaging under eight punch outs per nine a year ago, Chris Bassitt has bumped those numbers up to over a strikeout per inning. Across his last seven outings he has K’d 54 batters spanning 44.2 IP. He has turned his 2020 breakout into an excellent 2021 and appears to be a pretty legit starter and fantasy option.
Deep League Top 10 (>12-team leagues/65% owned or less)
Rank | Name | Team | Position | Change |
1 | Robbie Ray | TOR | SP | – |
2 | Brady Singer | KC | SP | +1 |
3 | Dane Dunning | TEX | SP | +4 |
4 | JT Brubaker | PIT | SP | – |
5 | Nick Pivetta | BOS | SP/RP | Unranked |
6 | Jameson Taillon | NYY | SP | – |
7 | Madison Bumgarner | ARZ | SP | +1 |
8 | Yusei Kikuchi | SEA | SP | Unranked |
9 | Andrew Heaney | LAA | SP | Unranked |
10 | Steven Matz | TOR | SP | Unranked |
Off the list: Dylan Cease (ownership), Domingo Germán (ownership), Garrett Richards, Adam Wainwright
It cannot be overstated just how great Robbie Ray has looked thus far since returning from injury. Velocity is up, walks are down, and he has gone at least six innings in five of his eight outings. Ray has compiled 35 K’s over his last four and needs to be owned everywhere.
Saves (SV)
Top 25
Rank | Name | Team | Position | Change |
1 | Aroldis Chapman | NYY | RP | +1 |
2 | Liam Hendriks | CWS | RP | -1 |
3 | Kenley Jansen | LAD | RP | – |
4 | Josh Hader | MIL | RP | – |
5 | Craig Kimbrel | CHC | RP | – |
6 | Mark Melancon | SD | RP | +1 |
7 | Brad Hand | WSH | RP | -1 |
8 | Alex Reyes | STL | RP | +3 |
9 | Ryan Pressly | HOU | RP | -1 |
10 | Edwin Díaz | NYM | RP | – |
11 | Raisel Iglesias | LAA | RP | -2 |
12 | Matt Barnes | BOS | RP | +2 |
13 | Héctor Neris | PHI | RP | – |
14 | Jake McGee | SF | RP | -2 |
15 | Ian Kennedy | TEX | RP | – |
16 | Will Smith | ATL | RP | – |
17 | Diego Castillo | TB | SP/RP | – |
18 | Emmanuel Clase | CLE | RP | – |
19 | Yimi García | MIA | RP | +3 |
20 | César Valdez | BAL | RP | +3 |
21 | Richard Rodríguez | PIT | RP | +4 |
22 | Daniel Bard | COL | RP | -3 |
23 | Lou Trivino | OAK | RP | -3 |
24 | Taylor Rogers | MIN | RP | -3 |
25 | Jake Diekman | OAK | RP | Unranked |
Off the list: Kendall Graveman (injury)
Kenley Jansen has been absolutely stellar over the past two weeks. He has gone 6-for-6 in save chances and has not allowed a run. There were some doubts about Jansen heading into 2021 but he has silenced them for the most part.
Deep League Top 10 (>12-Team leagues/65% owned or less)
Rank | Name | Team | Position | Change |
1 | Daniel Bard | COL | RP | – |
2 | Lou Trivino | OAK | RP | – |
3 | Taylor Rogers | MIN | RP | – |
4 | Jake Diekman | OAK | RP | +5 |
5 | Tejay Antone | CIN | SP/RP | +3 |
6 | Josh Staumont | KC | RP | – |
7 | Michael Fulmer | DET | SP/RP | Unranked |
8 | Hansel Robles | MIN | RP | Unranked |
9 | Stefan Crichton | ARZ | RP | -4 |
10 | Rafael Montero | SEA | RP | Unranked |
Off the list: Greg Holland, Gregory Soto, Kendall Graveman (injury)
Michael Fulmer appears to have settled in to the closer’s role in Detroit. It is good to see Fulmer healthy and with a prominent role for the pitching staff, even if it isn’t quite what we had in mind a few years ago. He will more than likely have a long leash as the Tigers’ stopper.
WHIP (Walks+Hits/Innings Pitched)
Top 25
Rank | Name | Team | Position | Change |
1 | Jacob deGrom | NYM | SP | – |
2 | Gerrit Cole | NYY | SP | – |
3 | Clayton Kershaw | LAD | SP | +1 |
4 | Yu Darvish | SD | SP | +1 |
5 | Shane Bieber | CLE | SP | -2 |
6 | Walker Buehler | LAD | SP | – |
7 | Max Scherzer | WSH | SP | – |
8 | Trevor Bauer | LAD | SP | +3 |
9 | Jack Flaherty | STL | SP | +1 |
10 | Aaron Nola | PHI | SP | -2 |
11 | Brandon Woodruff | MIL | SP | +1 |
12 | Lucas Giolito | CWS | SP | -3 |
13 | Tyler Glasnow | TB | SP | – |
14 | Zack Greinke | HOU | SP | – |
15 | Aaron Civale | CLE | SP | – |
16 | Joe Musgrove | SD | SP | – |
17 | Corbin Burnes | MIL | SP/RP | – |
18 | John Means | BAL | SP | +6 |
19 | Julio Urías | LAD | SP/RP | +1 |
20 | José Berríos | MIN | SP | -2 |
21 | Hyun Jin Ryu | TOR | SP | – |
22 | Lance Lynn | CWS | SP | +1 |
23 | Marcus Stroman | NYM | SP | -4 |
24 | Zack Wheeler | PHI | SP | -2 |
25 | Kevin Gausman | SF | SP | Unranked |
Off the list: Pablo Lopez
Hyun Jin Ryu keeps getting better with age. Once he moved to the AL East, many doubted he would be able to carry over his effectiveness into the American League. Could not be further from the truth. Ryu has been incredibly effective since coming to the Jays and has limited baserunners to the tune of a 1.08 WHIP since last year.
Deep League Top 10 (>12-team leagues/65% owned or less)
Rank | Name | Team | Position | Change |
1 | Robbie Ray | TOR | SP | Unranked |
2 | Matthew Boyd | DET | SP | +2 |
3 | Yusei Kikuchi | SEA | SP | +4 |
4 | Casey Mize | DET | SP | Unranked |
5 | Carlos Martinez | STL | SP | Unranked |
6 | JT Brubaker | PIT | SP | – |
7 | Brady Singer | KC | SP | -2 |
8 | Dallas Keuchel | CWS | SP | +1 |
9 | Cole Irvin | OAK | SP/RP | Unranked |
10 | Jon Gray | COL | SP | – |
Off the list: Wade Miley (injury), Anthony DeSclafani (ownership), Tyler Anderson, Kyle Gibson (ownership)
Over his last five starts, Carlos Martinez has a WHIP a hair under 1.00 and an ERA of 2.51. CarMart is not striking guys out like he used to but he has done a decent job of limiting baserunners and damage as well. Consider him a streamer in good matchups.
Quality Starts (QS)
Top 25
Rank | Name | Team | Position | Change |
1 | Shane Bieber | CLE | SP | – |
2 | Gerrit Cole | NYY | SP | – |
3 | Jacob deGrom | NYM | SP | – |
4 | Trevor Bauer | LAD | SP | +1 |
5 | Clayton Kershaw | LAD | SP | -1 |
6 | Max Scherzer | WSH | SP | +1 |
7 | Aaron Nola | PHI | SP | -1 |
8 | Jack Flaherty | STL | SP | – |
9 | Yu Darvish | SD | SP | – |
10 | Brandon Woodruff | MIL | SP | +1 |
11 | Zack Greinke | HOU | SP | -1 |
12 | Walker Buehler | LAD | SP | +3 |
13 | Lance Lynn | CWS | SP | +3 |
14 | Hyun Jin Ryu | TOR | SP | – |
15 | Lucas Giolito | CWS | SP | -3 |
16 | José Berríos | MIN | SP | -3 |
17 | Corbin Burnes | MIL | SP/RP | +1 |
18 | Tyler Glasnow | TB | SP | +1 |
19 | Aaron Civale | CLE | SP | +1 |
20 | Kevin Gausman | SF | SP | +2 |
21 | Sandy Alcantara | MIA | SP | – |
22 | John Means | BAL | SP | Unranked |
23 | Zach Eflin | PHI | SP | Unranked |
24 | Chris Bassitt | OAK | SP | Unranked |
25 | Kyle Gibson | TEX | SP | Unranked |
Off the list: Luis Castillo, Dylan Bundy, Zac Gallen (injury)
Take a guess as to who leads the entire majors in quality starts. Raise your hand if you guessed Kyle Gibson… just as I suspected, nobody. NINE quality starts across ten outings in 2021 for Gibson. He is well on his way to his first All-Star nod.
Deep League Top 10 (>12-team leagues/65% owned or less)
Rank | Name | Team | Position | Change |
1 | Yusei Kikuchi | SEA | SP | +7 |
2 | Matthew Boyd | DET | SP | +7 |
3 | Casey Mize | DET | SP | Unranked |
4 | Jon Gray | COL | SP | – |
5 | Austin Gomber | COL | SP/RP | Unranked |
6 | Mike Foltynewicz | TEX | SP | +1 |
7 | Cole Irvin | OAK | SP/RP | Unranked |
8 | Rich Hill | TB | SP | Unranked |
9 | Carlos Martinez | STL | SP/RP | Unranked |
10 | Drew Smyly | ATL | SP | Unranked |
Off the list: Kyle Gibson (ownership), Anthony DeSclafani (ownership), Domingo Germán, Wade Miley (injury), Tyler Anderson, Jose Ureña
Definitely not on the must-own radar, but Drew Smyly has posted three consecutive quality starts. Two of which came against weaker lineups, but as long as the confidence is there for Smyly, he could be a decent add in deeper leagues. We have seen him be a useful fantasy arm before.
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