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3B/2B – Martin Prado – Atlanta Braves – .577 BA, 15 H, 8 R, 8 Doubles, 0 Triples, 1 HR, 6 RBI, 3 BB, 0 K, 0 SB
Prado is finally showing he promise that we have been hearing about for years. He is filling in at second base while Kelly Johnson is on the DL and also has third base eligibility. He is hitting .319 on the year with 15 RBI in just 163 at-bats. Go ahead and pick him up and start him while he’s hot.
1B – Derrek Lee – Chicago Cubs – .250 BA, 7 H, 5 R, 4 HR, 12 RBI, 6 K
D-Lee is rolling lately. While he didn’t have his best hitting week, he still hit four home runs and drove in 12. He now has 16 home runs and 53 RBI to go with his .288 batting average. Keep him active in all formats while he’s red-hot.
Losers
OF – Justin Upton – Arizona Diamondbacks – .087 BA, 2 H, 1 R, 0 Doubles, 0 Triples, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 1 BB, 9 K, 0 SB
Upton has been good this year, but was bad last week. He only had two hits in 23 at-bats and struck out nine times. However, there is no reason to panic as he is hitting .300 on the season with 15 home runs, 48 RBI, and 11 stolen bases. Keep him active and ignore this bad week.
C – Victor Martinez – Cleveland Indians – .050 BA, 1 H, 1 R, 1 Double, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 1 BB, 3 K, 0 SB
V-Mart was awful last week and has been in a big slump, going four for his last 47. He is still an elite fantasy Catcher and is hitting .303 on the year. Keep him active and watch him turn it around.
1B – Carlos Pena – Tampa Bay Rays – .095 BA, 2 H, 0 R, 1 Double, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 4 BB, 6 K, 0 SB
Pena is your classic power hitter. He hits home runs and strikes out a lot. He is hitting just .231 and has 104 strikeouts, but has 23 home runs and 55 RBI. Keep him active for his power, but expect a .260 average at best and over 200 strikeouts.
3B – Evan Longoria – Tampa Bay Rays – .056 BA, 1 H, 0 R, 1 Double, 0 HR, 1 RBI, 2 BB, 4 K, 0 SB
Longoria has been on a slump recently, but there’s no need to panic. He is still hitting .290 with 16 home runs and 64 RBI and is still an elite fantasy player. Don’t bench him.
SP – Bronson Arroyo – Cincinnati Reds – 10.3 IP, 2 L, 4 K, 6 BB, 21 HA, 10 ER
Ouch! This hurts. Arroyo was pretty bad last week, allowing 10 runs in 10 innings in two starts. He is 8-8 on the year with an ERA over five. He is someone you really need to watch because although you shouldn’t drop him, you shouldn’t start him right now either. Keep him stashed on the bench until he looks useable again.
SP – Rick Porcello – Detroit Tigers – 8.3 IP, 2 L, 3 K, 4 BB, 16 HA, 9 ER
After his hot start, Porcello has been pretty bad in his last two outings. He allowed nine runs in eight innings and only struck out three. He has shown that he has the potential to win games and will be back in the rotation after the All-Star break, so keep starting him, but if he keeps this up, stash him on the bench.
SP – Cliff Lee – Cleveland Indians – 9 IP, 2 L, 6 K, 5 BB, 19 HA, 10 ER
What a difference a year makes. Lee is now 4-8 on the year with a 3.45 ERA. He allowed 10 runs in nine innings last week and looks like a shell of last year’s AL Cy Young winner. He has the potential to turn it around, but watch him closely and bench him if necessary.
SP – Cole Hamels – Philadelphia Phillies – 4 IP, 1 L, 1 K, 2 BB, 9 HA, 7 ER
Hamels hasn’t been the same this year. He had a good outing on Monday, but only lasted four innings in his start last week and allowed seven runs in those four innings. He is 5-5 on the year and should be started for his potential to win 15 games, but keep an eye on him just in case.
SP – David Price – Tampa Bay Rays – 1.3 IP, 1 L, 3 K, 5 BB, 3 HA, 6 ER
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