Fantasy Baseball: Roaming The Outfield

In San Francisco, Fred Lewis continues to lose time to Nate Schierholtz. Schierholtz has produced at a high level since being called up. In his last 50 at-bats, he has 19 hits and has scored 11 runs.

The Braves have also relegated Jeff Francoeur to the bench, at least for the time being. With Matt Diaz hitting .364 since the start of June and .481 in his last 27 at-bats, the Braves could make this more long-term. Diaz generally faces only left-handed pitching, but his run at the plate could cost Francoeur more playing time.

A host of outfielders continue to struggle. Rick Ankiel continues with an ownership level around 60 percent, meaning as many people own him as they do Rivera. The production level is not even close.

The St. Louis outfield has been wrought with disappointment in terms of production levels in the first half, and cutting the cord in favor of some greater production is the right call.

While there are no recommendations being put out for cutting Corey Hart yet, the Brewers starter is just eight for his last 46, and has struggled to hit righties all season long. Hart’s .250 average and nine home runs are fine, but there is greater production available elsewhere.

Keep him reserved to see if he starts to turn it around in July, but with many of these outfielders widely available, do not hesitate to make a move in more shallow leagues.

One of Carlos Gomez’ traits is speed, but he has not stolen a base in the last two weeks, has no power, and has struggled to hit .261. He has scored just five runs in the last 15 days, he is not helping to provide run creation stats for owners either.

Right now, his 50 percent ownership is not justified. Better production is available in many other places. For the season, he is still only hitting .224. Owners can do much better.

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