Fantasy Baseball Free Agent Pool – Speed Demons

Just because you’ve slipped behind in the Stolen Base category doesn’t mean you can’t catch up.  Here are some reasonably available SB threats.

Michael Bourn, OF, Houston Astros– Bourn continues to provide SBs.  He had three more last week, though he struggled hitting the ball.  He was five for 23 (.217) with four runs and a RBI.  On the year he’s hitting .290 with 22 SB, 37 R, 1 HR, and 14 RBI.  He’s owned in 52% of Yahoo!, 61.2% of ESPN, and 63% of CBS leagues.  

Nyjer Morgan, OF, Pittsburgh Pirates - Morgan had a successful week stealing three bases with a .300 (6 for 20) average with four runs and an RBI.  On the year he’s hitting .265 with 15 SB, 34 R, and 22 RBI.  He’s owned in 27% of Yahoo!, 38.6% of ESPN, and 41% of CBS leagues.

Willie Bloomquist, SS/OF, Kansas City Royals - Fast Willie pops up on the list again with three stolen bases.  He was on a tear at the plate as well, hitting .375 (9 for 24) with four runs and four RBI.  On the year he’s hitting .291 with 11 SB, 21 R, 1 HR, and 13 RBI.   He’s owned in 3% of Yahoo!, 1.7% of ESPN, and 9% of CBS leagues.

Adrian Beltre, 3B, Seattle Mariners - Beltre swiped a couple bases last week while raking at the plate with a .440 (11 for 25) average with four runs and four RBIs.  On the year he’s hitting .265 with 8 SB, 30 R, 4 HR, and 29 RBI.  He’s owned in 55% of Yahoo!, 85% of ESPN, and 74% of CBS leagues.

Gabe Gross, OF, Tampa Bay Rays - The Rays are getting healthy, so Gabe could lose some playing time, but he was great last week with two stolen bases, a .350 (7 for 20) average, 4 R, 1 HR, and 6 RBI.  On the year he’s hitting .272 with 5 SB, 20 R, 4 HR, and 22 RBI.  He’s owned in 1% of Yahoo!, 0.6% of ESPN, and 3% of CBS leagues.

Chris Young, OF, Arizona Diamondbacks– Chris Young had two stolen bases last week while hitting .286 (6 for 21) with three runs, two home runs, and three RBI.  On the season he’s hitting .189 with 10 SB, 23 R, 6 HR, and 17 RBI.  He’s owned in 36% of Yahoo!, 64.6% of ESPN, and 51% of CBS leagues.

Matt Diaz, OF, Atlanta Braves– Diaz picked up two stolen bases while hitting .250 (3 for 12) with three runs and a RBI.  On the year he’s hitting .274 with 3 SB, 17 R, 2 HR, and 16 RBI.  He’s owned in 1% of Yahoo!, 1.5% of ESPN, and 1% of CBS leagues.

Carlos Gonzalez, OF, Colorado Rockies– Gonzalez picked up two stolen bases, but struggled at the plate.  He was 3 for 14 (.214) with two runs and a RBI.  On the year (8 games) he’s hitting .185 with 2 SB, 3 R, and 1 RBI.  He’s owned in 2% of Yahoo!, 1.3% of ESPN, and 18% of CBS leagues.

Kurt Suzuki, C, Oakland A’s– He was terrible at the plate hitting .154 (2 for 13) with two runs, a home run, and three RBI, but his two stolen bases from the catcher position is attractive.  He was running against Twins' backup catcher Mike Redmond, so don’t look to him as a savior.  He’s having a decent year though hitting .271 with 3 SB, 26 R, 3 HR, and 22 RBI.  He’s owned in 35% of Yahoo!, 19.8% of ESPN, and 71% of CBS leagues.

Chris Getz, 2B, Chicago White Sox-  Getz rounds out the two stolen base list.  He hit .313 (5 for 16) with a run and a RBI.  On the year he’s hitting .249 with 8 SB, 22 R, and 11 RBI.  He’s owned in 1% of Yahoo!, 2.2% of ESPN, and 11% of CBS leagues.

Originally published at LestersLegends.com.