While it's way too late to buy low on a player that's already broken out in the first half of the season —Diamondbacks starting pitcher Pat Corbin and Brewers shortstop Jean Segura would be the best examples—plenty more could break out between now and the end of the season. 

If you're looking for this season's version of Chris Carter, who had just 17 first-half at-bats in 2012 before hitting 13 homers and knocking in 34 runs after the All-Star break for the Oakland A's, or Kris Medlen, who didn't join the Braves rotation until July 31 and then might've been the best pitcher in baseball the rest of the way (9-0, 0.97 ERA, 83.2 IP, 57 H, 10 BB, 84 K in 12 starts), consider these eight breakout candidates. 

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As the owner of a fantasy baseball team, you've had about six weeks to figure out if you have enough talent to win your league. Like many real-life teams, you're probably dealing with injuries and certain players not living up to expectations. Even if you're in good shape and near or at the top of your division, remember that it's a long season and things can change quickly.

Looking ahead and making roster moves based on what might happen can give you a leg up on the competition. If you listened to my advice back on April 12 or just had the same thoughts as I did regarding Brewers center fielder Carlos Gomez, you bought low on a guy with a dismal .378 OPS and have since reaped the rewards while he's been one of the best hitters in all of baseball. 

I might not give you a better "buy-low" pick the rest of the season than Gomez, but I'll certainly do my best. Here are five of those "buy low's" and five "sell-high" picks for week seven.

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Sell High

Evan Gattis, C, Atlanta Braves

With Brian McCann’s return looming—the Braves hope to have him back in early May—Gattis’ role with the club is up in the air. At the least, he’ll be their top pinch-hitter, but it’s hard to see him getting more than a couple starts per week once McCann returns.

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Last week, two of my three “Buy Low” picks, Carlos Gomez (10-for-18, HR, 3B in last week) and Homer Bailey (8 IP, 0 R, 2 H, 0 BB, 10 K in last start), came through while the third, Ike Davis, finally broke out on Friday with a two-homer game. One of my “Sell High” picks, Barry Zito (2.2 IP, 9 ER, 8 H), also made me look pretty smart in my first week of this feature.  

Just in case last week wasn’t a fluke, here’s some advice for next week  …

Sell High

J.P. Arencibia, C, Toronto Blue Jays 

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Yesterday, I mentioned five players off to dreadful starts that you should consider trading while they still have any value. On the flip side, there are several players off to slow starts who will be right back on track within a few weeks and many off to hot starts who will come back down to earth soon enough. Adjust your plans, accordingly.

Here are three players to buy low and three players to sell high on early in the season.

Sell High

John Buck, C, New York Mets

One of the hottest hitters in baseball, the 32-year-old Buck has five homers in his first 32 at-bats and has multi-hits in four of his first nine games. He’s had successful offensive seasons in the past, including a .281 batting average and 20 homers in 2010 with the Blue Jays, but he’s not going to keep up this pace for very long.

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You never want to sell when a player’s value is at its absolute lowest. In most cases, I’d say not to panic and wait it out. Most players, especially established ones with strong tracker records, do come out of slumps, as I pointed out in this article from a few weeks ago.

This early in the season, however, you could probably still convince a league mate that a slumping player will bounce back even though you might not believe that yourself. 

Here are five players who are off to dreadful starts and might be better cutting ties with now.

Yunel Escobar, SS, Tampa Bay Rays 

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Many players who will claim starting jobs by midseason are top prospects currently in the minor leagues. Others have set roles on the major league bench now, but could work their way into the regular lineup down the road. 

That’s a rare occurrence, though, considering most bench players are limited in at least one or two phases of their overall game. Here are a few, however, who have a chance for regular playing time by midseason. 

Freddy Galvis, IF, Philadelphia Phillies 

Galvis’ limitation appears to be his lack of ability to get on base enough or hit for very much power, although 12 of his 21 spring hits went for extra bases. As a 21-year-old in Double-A back in 2011, the defensive whiz was making huge strides at the plate with a .273 batting average, .326 on-base percentage, eight homers, 22 doubles, four triples and 19 stolen bases in 104 games. 

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It may only be one game, but that’s sometimes all it takes for a closer to enrage the fans enough to call for his replacement. Kind of like a kicker missing a last-second field goal. 

In the case of John Axford and Carlos Marmol, a rough Opening Day outing only reminds us that both had lost their closing jobs for part of 2012 and had to finish strong to ensure they returned to the role in 2013. 

Here’s a look at the situations of Axford, Marmol and three other closers who might have a short leash early in the season...

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