Fantasy Baseball Free-Agent Pool: 2011 Run Scorers, Vol. 4

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

Raul Ibanez, Philadelphia Phillies

After a dreadful April (.161 average), Ibanez is heating up. He is hitting .355 this month with 14 runs, four home runs and 11 RBI. On the year he’s hitting .246 with 24 runs, five home runs, 22 RBI and a stolen base.

Raul is owned in 34 percent of Yahoo! and 53.1 percent of ESPN leagues.

Brad Hawpe, San Diego Padres

Hawpe has scored 10 runs over the past 15 days while hitting .333 with three home runs and seven RBI. On the year, he’s hitting .241 with 16 runs, four home runs and 13 RBI.

Brad has first base and outfield eligibility and is owned in about five percent of fantasy leagues.

Corey Patterson, Toronto Blue Jays

Patterson continues to get little love (eight percent Yahoo!, 16.1 percent ESPN ownership) despite his success. Over the past 15 days he’s scored nine runs while hitting .273 with five RBI and two stolen bases.

On the year, he’s hitting .269 with 21 runs, two home runs, 20 RBI, and six stolen bases. 

Jamey Carroll, Los Angeles Dodgers

Carroll has scored nine runs over the past 15 days while hitting .264 with one RBI and two stolen bases. On the year, he’s hitting .304 with 25 runs, four RBI and five stolen bases.

Jamey is eligible in multiple positions and is owned in just under 25 percent of fantasy leagues. 

Chase Headley, San Diego Padres

Headley has scored nine runs over the past 15 days while hitting .283 with three runs and two RBI. On the year, he’s hitting .263 with 19 runs, one home run, 17 RBI and five stolen bases.

Chase is owned in 16 percent of Yahoo! and 43.8 percent of ESPN leagues. 

Dexter Fowler, Colorado Rockies

Fowler scored nine runs over the past 15 days while hitting .216 with six RBI. On the year, he’s hitting .244 with 31 runs, 18 RBI and two stolen bases.

Dexter is owned in about 30 percent of fantasy leagues.

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