MLB Fantasy Baseball: 8 Players Who Can Help Your Runs Category

Ryan LesterApr 28, 2011

Off to a slow start in the runs category? Here are some reasonably-available players who can help you out.

Melky Cabrera, Kansas City Royals: Cabrera scored 10 runs in the past 15 days to go along with a .304 average, one home run, eight RBI and one stolen base. On the year, he's hitting .290 with 15 runs, two home runs, 14 RBI and two stolen bases. Cabrera is owned in 16 percent of Yahoo! leagues and 32.8 percent of ESPN leagues.

Seth Smith, Colorado Rockies: Smith scored 10 runs in the past 15 days while hitting .250 with a home run and seven RBI. On the year, he's hitting .303 with 14 runs, two HR, 11 RBI and one stolen base. Smith is owned in 22 percent of Yahoo! and 49.2 percent of ESPN leagues.

Nate McLouth, Atlanta Braves: McLouth has scored nine runs in the past 15 days while hitting .250 with three RBI and one stolen base. On the year, he's hitting .244 with 15 runs, six RBI and one stolen base.

Dexter Fowler, Colorado Rockies: Fowler scored nine runs in the past 15 days while hitting .286 with six runs. On the year, he's hitting .273 with 19 runs, nine RBI and two stolen bases. Fowler is owned in 39 percent of Yahoo! and 62.5 percent of ESPN leagues.

Derrek Lee, Baltimore Orioles: Lee has scored eight runs in the past 15 days while hitting .264. He's hitting .247 with nine runs, a home run, two RBI and a stolen base on the year. Lee is owned in 40 percent of Yahoo! and 47.5 percent of ESPN leagues.

Carlos Gomez, Milwaukee Brewers: Gomez has scored eight runs in the past 15 days while hitting .271 with a home run, nine RBI and three stolen bases. He's hitting .250 on the year with 14 runs, two homers, 10 RBI and six steals. Gomez is owned in seven percent of Yahoo! and 15.2 percent of ESPN leagues.

Alcides Escobar, Kansas City Royals: Escobar has scored eight runs in the past 15 days while hitting .235 with three RBI and three stolen bases. On the year, he's hitting .221 with 12 runs, seven RBI and five steals. Escobar is owned in 18 percent of Yahoo! and 53.9 percent of ESPN leagues.

Darwin Barney, Chicago Cubs: Barney has scored eight runs in the past 15 days while hitting .333 with a home run, 10 RBI and a stolen base. On the year, he's hitting .329 with 13 runs, a home run, 13 RBI and a stolen base. Darwin is owned in 28 percent of Yahoo! and 52.9 percent of ESPN leagues.

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