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3B – Ryan Zimmerman – Washington Nationals – .143 BA, 4 H, 2 R, 2 Doubles, 0 HR, 1 RBI, 1 BB, 10 K

Zimmerman has been one of the more consistent players for the weak Nationals team. Until this week, that is. He only had four hits in 28 At-Bats and had just one RBI. He is still one of the better Third Base options, hitting .294 with 12 home runs and 43 RBI’s. So go ahead and keep him active.

SS – Derek Jeter – New York Yankees – .177 BA, 3 H, 2 R, 1 Double, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 2 BB, 2 K, 1 SB

Jeter has been battling an ankle injury, so that may attribute to his bad week. However, despite this one week, he is still a top tier shortstop and should be active in all formats.

1B/3B – Chris Davis – Texas Rangers – .050 BA, 1 H, 1 R, 0 Doubles, 1 HR, 1 RBI, 0 BB, 9 K

Davis has been very inconsistent this year. He was expected to be a monster, but so far is only producing strikeouts. He has struck out 101 times to just 14 walks and only has a .194 batting average. He does have 13 home runs, but only 28 RBI’s. Until he gets his bat going, keep him stashed on your bench because he does have the potential to turn it around and hit .300 with 25 home runs and 75 RBI’s.

Waiver Wire Wonders

OF – Andrew McCutchen – Pittsburgh Pirates – .345 BA, 10 H, 4 R, 2 Doubles, 3 Triples, 1 HR, 6 RBI, 0 BB, 5 K, 0 SB

Three weeks in a row! This guy must be for real. The trade of Nate McLouth made room for the Pirates to bring up their highly touted prospect and he has started off hot. He is starting everyday in Centerfield and has 13 RBI’s and two stolen bases to go along with his .333 batting average. He is available, only being owned in 31.7 percent of ESPN leagues (up nearly 10 percent from a week ago), so go ahead and take a chance on him. I’m going to keep putting this guy on my list until people start listening and grab him.

OF – Juan Rivera – Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim – .375 BA, 9 H, 6 R, 2 Doubles, 2 HR, 6 RBI, 3 BB, 3 K

Rivera’s bat has come alive this month. He has five home runs and 18 RBI’s, while hitting .328. His total numbers on the year are .315 average, 10 home runs and 37 RBI’s. He is playing everyday and looks to be available, only being owned in 34.3 percent of ESPN leagues. He plays in a very good lineup, so go ahead and grab him and expect 20+ home runs.

SP – John Smoltz – Boston Red Sox – 0 IP, 0 W, 0 L, 0 K, 0 BB, 0 ER

Heee’s baaack! Smoltz will make his first start on Thursday against Washington. He should still have the same nasty stuff that he had before going on the DL last year and Washington is a great place to start. He could be good for 10 wins, especially with that lineup behind him. He is only owned in 25.1 percent of ESPN leagues, so go ahead and grab him and enjoy the wins and strikeouts.

That’s all for now sports fans. Any questions or concerns, email me at Derek@Sportmeisters.com.

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