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StockWatch: Sunday, June 12

Yahoo for our ownership percentages are in parentheses. From games of Sunday, June 12.

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Miguel Olivo (40%) is on a power binge, hitting two homers on Sunday to give him six dingers is his past nine games. Those six homers have come out of just eight hits in 33 ABs. Olivo is so hot that he should be playing in all leagues, but his .241 average is about what you should expect as well as struggles at home (.207 at Safeco, .268 on road).

Jorge Posada (38%) might still have something left in the tank after all, going 2-for-3 on Sunday for his fifth multi-hit game in his past six. Posada has gone 13-for-22 over his past six games, raising his average from .169 to .226. He needs to start hitting homers before we get completely behind him, but the 39-year-old is worth playing at catcher in deep mixed leagues. (more…)

StockWatch: Tuesday, May 31

Yahoo for our ownership percentages are in parentheses. From the games of Tuesday, May 31.

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Domonic Brown (28%) went 2-for-4 with his first homer since coming off the DL on May 21. Brown started slow by going 1-for-14 in his first four games, but has four multi-hit games since and is 10-for-19 with a steal. Brown has the talent to become a fantasy stalwart starting now, so grab him if he’s still available in all leagues.

Danny Espinosa (22%) was battling the Mendoza Line as May was coming to a close, but finished the month with a bang, blasting two homers with four RBIs. Espinosa has three homers in the past two days to give the 24-year-old second baseman 10 on the season, putting him on for 30 homers and 100 RBIs. He has a patient enough approach to get his average up above .250, so he may still be a bargain. (more…)

Fantasy Baseball Prospects to own

May is over and the service time clock is no longer much of an issue, so it’s time for clubs to start replacing some of the dead weight on their clubs with actual players with upside. In fact, some clubs have already started the process. Here’s a look, alphabetically, at some fantasy baseball prospects who should be owned as they are already in the majors or may be called up soon: (more…)

StockWatch: Monday, May 16

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Fernando Salas (28%) took over as the head of the Cardinals’ closer by committee, pitching a perfect ninth inning for his fourth save. Salas has been superb this season, holding opponents to a .161 batting average with a 1.08 ERA a 0.84 WHIP, so there’s a chance he could emerge as the permanent solution. It’s worth noting that Eduardo Sanchez pitched a scoreless, walk-free eighth inning and could resume closing at some point.

Mark Reynolds (68%) is finally showing signs of life, hitting a homer and stealing a base. Reynolds has now hit in four straight games with two homers, raising his average to .191. There could be a big-time hot stretch coming, or this could just be another tease followed by a strikeout-plagued drought. (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…)

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…)

Closer Report: Tuesday, May 3

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.

Kyle Farnsworth earned a win after throwing a scoreless ninth in a non-save situation.

Jon Rauch blew his first save, allowing a single and then two-run homer by B.J. Upton without recording an out. (more…)

Closer Report: Monday, April 25 | Fantasy Baseball Closers

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 remained perfect in save chances with a scoreless inning for his sixth save protecting a two-run lead.

Sergio Santos made an impression with a scoreless four-out save, allowing two hits and striking out one. This race is wide open, so monitor it closely. Santos has yet to be scored upon in eight appearances. (more…)

Closers report: Saturday, April 23 | Fantasy Baseball Closers

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.

Carlos Marmol pitched a scoreless ninth, walking a batter, to lock down his fifth save of the season while protecting a two-run lead.

Kyle Farnsworth is in control of the Rays’ closer job, earning his fifth save in five opportunities despite allowing one inherited runner to score on a single. (more…)

StockWatch: Monday, April 18

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Jed Lowrie (39%) has done everything to permanently take the Red Sox shortstop job away from Marco Scutaro, going 4-for-5 with a homer and four RBIs to raise his average to .516. Lowrie is an astounding 16-for-25 (.640) in his last seven games while Scutaro is hitting .188 on the season. Until Lowrie officially gets the everyday job, his value will be a bit stunted, but he’s becoming a potentially elite MI option.

Daisuke Matsuzaka (7%) bounced back from a terrible first two starts with seven shutout innings with just one hit and one walk allowed against the Blue Jays. (more…)

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