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StockWatch: Thursday, June 16

Yahoo for our ownership percentages are in parentheses. From games of Thursday, June 16.

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J.J. Hardy (40%) has been scalding hot since the calendar turned June, failing to record a hit in just one game this month. Hardy went 2-for-5 with his seventh homer on Thursday. He is 21-for-52 (.404) with five homers and nine RBIs in June to raise his season average to .299. Hardy has always been a binge hitter, so surely you’ve had him in this month if you own him.

C.J. Wilson (86%) bounced back from a one-strikeout start against the Twins last time out to record his fifth double-digit strikeout game of the season. Wilson held the Yankees to two runs and seven hits in eight innings with 10 strikeouts, giving him 93 Ks on the season. Wilson has been inconsistent with his strikeout totals, but the double-digit games make up for the five times he’s struck out three or less. (more…)

StockWatch: Wednesday, June 8

Yahoo for our ownership percentages are in parentheses. From games of Wednesday, June 8.

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Ben Revere (1%) is taking advantage of chance to play regularly in the past week, going 3-for-5 with a steal on Wednesday to lift his average to .302 after an 11-for-30 performance in his past seven games, all consecutive starts. Revere is getting ABs with Jason Kubel on the DL, Denard Span battling dizziness and headaches, and Michael Cuddyer often playing second base while Tsuyoshi Nishioka recovers from a broken leg. Revere moved quickly through the minors on the strength of a combined .326 average and 154 steals in 1490 ABs. What’s not to like about a leadoff hitter with a track record like that? In real-life baseball, Revere has a popgun throwing arm and is allergic to walks, limiting his OBP. Then there’s the logjam of veterans in front of him once Kubel, Span and Nishioka are healthy. Revere is a very worthy AL-only addition right now and someone to target if you’re desperate for steals or in a keeper league, but the speedster is likely headed back to a backup role or even the minors in the near future.

Mark Reynolds (69%) is finally heating up, going 2-for-3 with a homer and a steal on Wednesday. He may still be hitting .199, but Reynolds is 5-for-15 with three homers and eight RBIs in his past five games. If he could just make enough contact to get his average near .250, Reynolds could still be a fantasy force since he’s got a shot to reach 30 homers, 100 RBIs and 10 steals. (more…)

StockWatch: Sunday, May 29

Yahoo for our ownership percentages are in parentheses. From games of Sunday, May 29.

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Corey Patterson (16%) has caught fire, collecting nine hits in two days after going 4-for-5 with a homer and three RBIs on Sunday. Patterson has raised his average to .301 with the binge and his combination of power (four homers) and speed (seven steals) makes him a solid start in mixed leagues.

Jeremy Hellickson (78%) held the Indians to three hits in seven scoreless innings with two walks and six strikeouts to improve to 6-3 with a 2.80 ERA. Hellickson is 4-1 with a 1.36 ERA in May, but there are still some warning signs that this may be a good time to sell high. Hellickson’s strikeouts are down, walks are up and his BABIP is an unsustainable .202 in May. In April, Hellickson’s ERA of 4.31 was nearly identical to his 4.32 xFIP, but while his xFIP has stayed basically the same at 4.29, his 1.36 ERA in May is due mostly to good luck. We are still high on Hellickson’s long-term prospects, but right now he’s not as good as his 2.80 ERA makes him look. (more…)

StockWatch: Monday, May 23

Yahoo for our ownership percentages are in parentheses. From games of Monday, May 23.

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Jay Bruce (96%) was 3-for-4 with a homer and three RBIs on Monday. He is 15-for-30 with four homers and nine RBIs in his past eight games to raise his average to .282. This is the power stud fantasy owners were expecting before a slow start temporarily dampened enthusiasm.

Alexi Ogando (76%) continues to establish himself as the breakout ace this season by tossing a five-hit shutout at the White Sox with six strikeouts. Ogando is 5-0 with a 1.81 ERA and a 0.87 WHIP. He continues to benefit from an impossibly-low BABIP of .199 (second only to the Indians’ Josh Tomlin), so his xFIP is 3.75. The bigger concern than his BABIP will be the workload of being in the rotation, as Ogando compiled just 72.1 IP last year between the minors and Texas. He’s already thrown 59.2 IP this season, so watch to see if his velocity starts to come down from the 94.4 mph he’s averaging on fastballs. (more…)

Spotlight: Jonathan Lucroy

Jonathan Lucroy got off to a late start on the season because of a broken finger suffered during spring training that landed the 24-year-old catcher on the DL until mid-April.

Lucroy hit the ground running, collecting hits in his first nine games and finishing April hitting .333. After a brief 2-for-18 slump, Lucroy has caught fire again. He was 2-for-4 with a homer and three RBIs on Sunday and is 9-for-18 with two homers in his past five games, raising his average to .329. (more…)

StockWatch: Wednesday, May 11

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Jason Bartlett (5%) led the Padres’ 23-hit attack by going 4-for-6 with two steals and hitting two RBI singles in an eight-run eighth inning against the Brewers. Bartlett is 8-for-15 in his past three games to raise his average to .256 and now has seven steals. It’s not a coincidence that Bartlett’s three-game uprising has come at the start of a road trip away from Petco Field, where he’s hitting .164 compared to .344 on the road. If you’re looking for steals, grab Bartlett and try to use him for road games. (more…)

Closer Report: Monday, May 9

A daily look at the fantasy baseball closers who threw in games. For a detailed look at the closing situation for all 30 teams, click here.

Joel Hanrahan earned his 11th save with a scoreless inning.

Jose Valverde came on to get the final out in a non-save situation.

Ryan Madson earned his fourth save with a scoreless inning. (more…)

StockWatch: Monday, May 9

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Gaby Sanchez (72%) is on a power binge, going 3-for-4 with his second homer in two days. Sanchez is 7-for-8 with five extra-base hits and six RBIs in that time, good for a 2.000 SLG and an amazing 2.889 OPS. Sanchez is erasing doubts about his power, which was pegged to be around his 19-homer total from last season. But with six homers already, Sanchez could approach 30 and become an elite option at first base.

Josh Willingham (14%) went 2-for-4 with a homer and five RBIs against the Rangers. Willingham should approach 25 homers and 90 RBIs as the A’s cleanup hitter, but could probably be had for a discount since he’s hitting just .235 and it is assumed being in Oakland will limit his power numbers. (more…)

StockWatch: Thursday, May 5

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Homer Bailey (11%) returned from the DL with a bang, limiting the Astros to four hits and one run in six innings with seven strikeouts. We’ve all been waiting for the ultra-talented Bailey to finally have his breakout and this start is a good sign that it could happen now. He’s worth grabbing in mixed leagues to see if you can strike gold.

Eduardo Sanchez (18%) picked up his third save a day after giving up a tie-breaking homer to Mike Stanton, moving to the front of the pack in the crowded Cardinals’ closer committee. Sanchez even faced Stanton for a third straight night and got the young slugger to ground into a double play. Sanchez walked two in the inning, so he could use a clean save to begin to take control of the closer’s job. (more…)

StockWatch: Wednesday, May 4

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Travis Wood (18%) pitched a solid six innings (2 ER, 7 Ks) with his spot in the Reds’ rotation possibly on the line. Homer Bailey and Johnny Cueto are both coming off the DL this week, with Bailey starting today and Cueto taking the mound on Sunday. Bailey replaces Sam LeCure and Cueto will take the spot of Mike Leake, who was pounded for seven runs on Tuesday. Wood has alternated good and bad starts – he has a 14.67 ERA in his three losses and a 2.42 mark in his other four games. Wood has a 3.64 xFIP, so the good outings should start to far outweigh the bad ones.

Nate McLouth (9%) went a combined 5-for-5 with three walks and a homer in the Braves’ doubleheader sweep of the Brewers. McLouth is now 11-for-22 with seven walks in his past seven games, raising his average to .287 and his OBP to .384. Unfortunately, McLouth isn’t doing much running even though he’s on the basepaths so often – he’s just 1-for-3 in SB attempts. With the Pirates, McLouth was the game’s most efficient base-stealer, going 64-for-69 (92.8%) in 381 games. If the Braves smartly move McLouth up into the two-hole, his value would go up, especially if it inspired him to start running more. (more…)

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