Time for your weekly dose of CPR!
Batting Average (AVG)
Top 25
| Rank | Name | Team | Position | Change |
| 1 | Christian Yelich | MIL | OF | – |
| 2 | Nolan Arenado | COL | 3B | +2 |
| 3 | J.D. Martinez | BOS | OF | -1 |
| 4 | Freddie Freeman | ATL | 1B | -1 |
| 5 | Michael Brantley | HOU | OF | +1 |
| 6 | Mike Trout | LAA | OF | -1 |
| 7 | Mookie Betts | BOS | OF | – |
| 8 | Anthony Rendon | WSH | 3B | +1 |
| 9 | Jean Segura | PHI | SS | -1 |
| 10 | Justin Turner | LAD | 3B | +1 |
| 11 | Whit Merrifield | KC | 1B/2B/OF | +1 |
| 12 | Cody Bellinger | LAD | 1B/OF | +2 |
| 13 | Alex Bregman | HOU | 3B/SS | – |
| 14 | Jorge Polanco | MIN | SS | +2 |
| 15 | Charlie Blackmon | COL | OF | -5 |
| 16 | Elvis Andrus | TEX | SS | +6 |
| 17 | Xander Bogaerts | BOS | SS | +4 |
| 18 | DJ Lemahieu | NYY | 2B/3B | +5 |
| 19 | Josh Bell | PIT | 1B | Unranked |
| 20 | David Peralta | ARZ | OF | -5 |
| 21 | David Dahl | COL | OF | Unranked |
| 22 | Tommy Pham | TB | OF | Unranked |
| 23 | Paul DeJong | STL | SS | +2 |
| 24 | Jeff McNeil | NYM | 2B/OF | -4 |
| 25 | Javier Baez | CHC | 2B/3B/SS | Unranked |
Off the List: Andrew Benintendi, Lorenzo Cain, Carlos Correa (injury), Jose Altuve (injury)
Plenty of movement on here this week due to injury. With Carlos Correa unfortunately facing at least a month of inactivity, and the questions surrounding Jose Altuve’s lower body health, they drop off this list for now. Jeff McNeil stays in the top 25 as it sounds like he could be returning to the ailing Mets within the next week or so.
Deep League Top 10 (>12-team leagues/65% owned or less)
| Rank | Name | Team | Position | Change |
| 1 | Shin-Soo Choo | TEX | OF | +1 |
| 2 | Josh Reddick | HOU | OF | +1 |
| 3 | Jose Martinez | STL | 1B/OF | -2 |
| 4 | David Fletcher | LAA | 2B/3B/SS/OF | +2 |
| 5 | Jose Iglesias | CIN | SS | +2 |
| 6 | Gio Urshela | NYY | 3B/SS | +2 |
| 7 | Melky Cabrera | PIT | OF | -2 |
| 8 | Avisail Garcia | TB | OF | +1 |
| 9 | Neil Walker | MIA | 1B/2B/3B/OF | Unranked |
| 10 | Brian Goodwin | LAA | OF | – |
Off the List: Brandon Lowe
David Fletcher is currently top 10 in the majors in AVG and is doing a great job making contact this year. He may have even been a little unlucky thus far judging by his .336 xBA.
Runs (R)
Top 25
| Rank | Name | Team | Position | Change |
| 1 | Christian Yelich | MIL | OF | – |
| 2 | Mookie Betts | BOS | OF | – |
| 3 | Cody Bellinger | LAD | 1B/OF | +4 |
| 4 | Nolan Arenado | COL | 3B | +2 |
| 5 | Mike Trout | LAA | OF | – |
| 6 | Charlie Blackmon | COL | OF | -2 |
| 7 | George Springer | HOU | OF | -4 |
| 8 | Andrew McCutchen | PHI | OF | – |
| 9 | Trevor Story | COL | SS | +5 |
| 10 | Freddie Freeman | ATL | 1B | – |
| 11 | Jean Segura | PHI | SS | – |
| 12 | Ronald Acuna Jr. | ATL | OF | – |
| 13 | Whit Merrifield | KC | 1B/2B/OF | +2 |
| 14 | J.D. Martinez | BOS | OF | -1 |
| 15 | Mitch Haniger | SEA | OF | +2 |
| 16 | Bryce Harper | PHI | OF | – |
| 17 | Lorenzo Cain | MIL | OF | -8 |
| 18 | Kris Bryant | CHC | 3B/OF | +1 |
| 19 | Javier Baez | CHC | 2B/3B/SS | -1 |
| 20 | Anthony Rendon | WSH | 3B | +1 |
| 21 | Paul Goldschmidt | STL | 1B | -1 |
| 22 | Xander Bogaerts | BOS | SS | Unranked |
| 23 | Paul DeJong | STL | SS | – |
| 24 | Joey Gallo | TEX | 1B/OF | – |
| 25 | Josh Bell | PIT | 1B | Unranked |
Off the List: Matt Carpenter, Ozzie Albies
Mitch Haniger has not provided much in the AVG department, although his incredibly low BABIP suggests he could be due for some positive regression, but he has delivered everywhere else. Haniger has found himself in the top 10 in runs scored for the majority of the year and has not really budged. He is firmly entrenched at the top of the M’s lineup and should continue to provide great R+RBI figures, and expect a better AVG to come as well.
Deep League Top 10 (>12-team leagues/65% owned or less)
| Rank | Name | Team | Position | Change |
| 1 | Shin-Soo Choo | TEX | OF | – |
| 2 | Leury Garcia | CHW | OF | – |
| 3 | Daniel Vogelbach | SEA | 1B | +2 |
| 4 | Brandon Lowe | TB | 2B/OF | -1 |
| 5 | Hunter Pence | TEX | OF | +1 |
| 6 | Gregory Polanco | PIT | OF | Unranked |
| 7 | Adam Eaton | WSH | OF | Unranked |
| 8 | Kyle Schwarber | CHC | OF | Unranked |
| 9 | David Fletcher | LAA | 2B/3B/SS/OF | Unranked |
| 10 | Lourdes Gurriel Jr. | TOR | 2B/SS/OF | Unranked |
Off the List: Max Kepler (ownership), Mitch Moreland (injury), Brett Gardner, Dwight Smith Jr., Brian Goodwin
You may be able to find Adam Eaton on the wire in a number of leagues by now. While he hasn’t set the world on fire thus far, he is getting everyday run as the Nationals’ No. 2 hitter and is on pace for nearly 100 runs. He will steal you a handful of bags too.
Home Runs (HR)
Top 25
| Rank | Name | Team | Position | Change |
| 1 | Joey Gallo | TEX | 1B/OF | – |
| 2 | Christian Yelich | MIL | OF | – |
| 3 | Nolan Arenado | COL | 3B | – |
| 4 | Cody Bellinger | LAD | 1B/OF | – |
| 5 | Edwin Encarnacion | SEA | 1B | +1 |
| 6 | Mike Trout | LAA | OF | +1 |
| 7 | Khris Davis | OAK | OF | -2 |
| 8 | Rhys Hoskins | PHI | 1B/OF | +1 |
| 9 | Paul Goldschmidt | STL | 1B | -1 |
| 10 | Javier Baez | CHC | 2B/3B/SS | – |
| 11 | Pete Alonso | NYM | 1B | +4 |
| 12 | Trevor Story | COL | SS | +1 |
| 13 | Gary Sanchez | NYY | C | +4 |
| 14 | Marcell Ozuna | STL | OF | – |
| 15 | J.D. Martinez | BOS | OF | -3 |
| 16 | Alex Bregman | HOU | 3B/SS | +2 |
| 17 | George Springer | HOU | OF | -6 |
| 18 | Bryce Harper | PHI | OF | -2 |
| 19 | Matt Chapman | OAK | 3B | +1 |
| 20 | Francisco Lindor | CLE | SS | -1 |
| 21 | Anthony Rizzo | CHC | 1B | +1 |
| 22 | Josh Bell | PIT | 1B | +3 |
| 23 | Mike Moustakas | MIL | 2B/3B | – |
| 24 | Kris Bryant | CHC | 3B/OF | – |
| 25 | Freddie Freeman | ATL | 1B | Unranked |
Off the List: Manny Machado
Gary Sanchez had 18 HRs in 374 plate appearances last year. He has 17 in 155 PAs this season already. It is becoming abundantly clear that last year was the outlier for Sanchez and not his 33-dinger campaign in 2017.
Deep League Top 10 (>12-team leagues/65% owned or less)
| Rank | Name | Team | Position | Change |
| 1 | Franmil Reyes | SD | OF | – |
| 2 | Daniel Vogelbach | SEA | 1B | +1 |
| 3 | Jorge Soler | KC | OF | +1 |
| 4 | C.J. Cron | MIN | 1B | +1 |
| 5 | Hunter Renfroe | SD | OF | +2 |
| 6 | Miguel Sano | MIN | 1B/3B | +2 |
| 7 | Derek Dietrich | CIN | 1B/2B/OF | +3 |
| 8 | Gregory Polanco | PIT | OF | +1 |
| 9 | Justin Smoak | TOR | 1B | Unranked |
| 10 | Jay Bruce | SEA | 1B/OF | -4 |
Off the List: Mitch Moreland (injury)
Derek Dietrich is still available in about 40% of Yahoo leagues and over 80% of ESPN leagues. I really do not know how legit Dietrich is, but you might as well ride it out while you can.
Runs Batted In (RBI)
Top 25
| Rank | Name | Team | Position | Change |
| 1 | Nolan Arenado | COL | 3B | – |
| 2 | Cody Bellinger | LAD | 1B/OF | +1 |
| 3 | Christian Yelich | MIL | OF | -1 |
| 4 | Rhys Hoskins | PHI | 1B/OF | – |
| 5 | Edwin Encarnacion | SEA | 1B | +1 |
| 6 | Marcell Ozuna | STL | OF | +2 |
| 7 | J.D. Martinez | BOS | OF | – |
| 8 | Anthony Rizzo | CHC | 1B | +1 |
| 9 | Khris Davis | OAK | OF | -4 |
| 10 | Bryce Harper | PHI | OF | – |
| 11 | Freddie Freeman | ATL | 1B | – |
| 12 | Joey Gallo | TEX | 1B/OF | – |
| 13 | Jose Abreu | CHW | 1B | +3 |
| 14 | Javier Baez | CHC | 2B/3B/SS | – |
| 15 | Anthony Rendon | WSH | 3B | – |
| 16 | Pete Alonso | NYM | 1B | +1 |
| 17 | Paul Goldschmidt | STL | 1B | -4 |
| 18 | Trevor Story | COL | SS | – |
| 19 | Alex Bregman | HOU | 3B/SS | +3 |
| 20 | Juan Soto | WSH | OF | – |
| 21 | Josh Bell | PIT | 1B | +2 |
| 22 | Ronald Acuna Jr. | ATL | OF | -3 |
| 23 | Adalberto Mondesi | KC | 2B/SS | +1 |
| 24 | Eddie Rosario | MIN | OF | Unranked |
| 25 | Domingo Santana | SEA | OF | – |
Off the List: George Springer (injury)
After a slow start to the year, Nolan Arenado is right back to his usual elite self. Over his last 30 ballgames, Arenado has 4o RBI and is currently on a 140-RBI pace.
Deep League Top 10 (>12-team leagues/65% owned or less)
| Rank | Name | Team | Position | Change |
| 1 | Jorge Soler | KC | OF | +1 |
| 2 | Daniel Vogelbach | SEA | 1B | +1 |
| 3 | Gregory Polanco | PIT | OF | +1 |
| 4 | Derek Dietrich | CIN | 1B/2B/OF | Unranked |
| 5 | C.J. Cron | MIN | 1B | +1 |
| 6 | Dansby Swanson | ATL | SS | -1 |
| 7 | Hunter Pence | TEX | OF | – |
| 8 | Miguel Sano | MIN | 1B/3B | +1 |
| 9 | Brandon Lowe | TB | 2B/3B | -1 |
| 10 | Justin Smoak | TOR | 1B | Unranked |
Off the List: Mitch Moreland (injury), Jay Bruce
Miguel Sano is off and running since his return from the IL. The Twins’ slugger has nine RBI in his first ten games and as long as he is healthy, should be a good source of run production.
Stolen Bases (SB)
Top 25
| Rank | Name | Team | Position | Change |
| 1 | Adalberto Mondesi | KC | 2B/SS | – |
| 2 | Tim Anderson | CHW | SS | – |
| 3 | Billy Hamilton | KC | OF | – |
| 4 | Jose Ramirez | CLE | 2B/3B | +1 |
| 5 | Whit Merrifield | KC | 1B/2B/OF | -1 |
| 6 | Victor Robles | WSH | OF | +1 |
| 7 | Jonathan Villar | BAL | 2B/SS | +1 |
| 8 | Mallex Smith | SEA | OF | +8 |
| 9 | Trea Turner | WSH | SS | +1 |
| 10 | Starling Marte | PIT | OF | -1 |
| 11 | Jarrod Dyson | ARZ | OF | – |
| 12 | Byron Buxton | MIN | OF | – |
| 13 | Dee Gordon | SEA | 2B/SS/OF | -7 |
| 14 | Trevor Story | COL | SS | – |
| 15 | Christian Yelich | MIL | OF | – |
| 16 | Elvis Andrus | TEX | SS | +9 |
| 17 | Mike Trout | LAA | OF | – |
| 18 | Ronald Acuna Jr. | ATL | OF | – |
| 19 | Tommy Pham | TB | OF | -6 |
| 20 | Mookie Betts | BOS | OF | – |
| 21 | Lorenzo Cain | MIL | OF | -2 |
| 22 | Jean Segura | PHI | SS | -1 |
| 23 | Andrew Benintendi | BOS | OF | – |
| 24 | Kevin Kiermaier | TB | OF | Unranked |
| 25 | Franciso Lindor | CLE | SS | Unranked |
Off the List: Yasiel Puig, Cody Bellinger
Elvis Andrus is on nearly a 20/40 pace right now. He is currently playing at an elite level for fantasy purposes and is really stuffing the stat sheet.
Deep League Top 10 (>12-team leagues/65% owned or less)
| Rank | Name | Team | Position | Change |
| 1 | Mallex Smith | SEA | OF | +1 |
| 2 | Jarrod Dyson | ARZ | OF | -1 |
| 3 | Kevin Kiermaier | TB | OF | +2 |
| 4 | Delino DeShields | TEX | OF | – |
| 5 | Leury Garcia | CHW | OF | -2 |
| 6 | Kolten Wong | STL | 2B | – |
| 7 | Kevin Pillar | SF | OF | – |
| 8 | Amed Rosario | NYM | SS | Unranked |
| 9 | Danny Santana | TEX | 1B/2B/OF | – |
| 10 | Nicky Lopez | KC | 2B/SS | -2 |
Off the List: Dwight Smith Jr.
Not a great list to choose from here. For what it’s worth, Kevin Kiermaier has four steals over his last five games and is up to 10 on the year.
On-Base Percentage (OBP)
Top 25
| Rank | Name | Team | Position | Change |
| 1 | Mike Trout | LAA | OF | – |
| 2 | Christian Yelich | MIL | OF | – |
| 3 | Freddie Freeman | ATL | 1B | – |
| 4 | Alex Bregman | HOU | 3B/SS | – |
| 5 | Cody Bellinger | LAD | 1B/OF | – |
| 6 | Mookie Betts | BOS | OF | +1 |
| 7 | J.D. Martinez | BOS | OF | -1 |
| 8 | Anthony Rendon | WSH | 3B | +1 |
| 9 | Rhys Hoskins | PHI | 1B/OF | +1 |
| 10 | Bryce Harper | PHI | OF | -2 |
| 11 | Tommy Pham | TB | OF | – |
| 12 | Juan Soto | WSH | OF | – |
| 13 | Kris Bryant | CHC | 3B/OF | – |
| 14 | Nolan Arenado | COL | 3B | – |
| 15 | Andrew McCutchen | PHI | OF | – |
| 16 | Anthony Rizzo | CHC | 1B | +1 |
| 17 | Joey Gallo | TEX | 1B/OF | +1 |
| 18 | Carlos Santana | CLE | 1B/3B | +2 |
| 19 | Shin-Soo Choo | TEX | OF | -3 |
| 20 | Jorge Polanco | MIN | SS | +1 |
| 21 | Michael Conforto | NYM | OF | +2 |
| 22 | Paul DeJong | STL | SS | – |
| 23 | Josh Bell | PIT | 1B | Unranked |
| 24 | George Springer | HOU | OF | -5 |
| 25 | Joey Votto | CIN | 1B | -1 |
Off the List: Edwin Encarnacion
I just could not do it. I could not take Joey Votto off the list yet. He has been swinging it a little better recently and has a .371 OBP over his last 15 games. Here’s to hoping this is the turnaround.
Deep League Top 10 (>12-team leagues/65% owned or less)
| Rank | Name | Team | Position | Change |
| 1 | Shin-Soo Choo | TEX | OF | – |
| 2 | Daniel Vogelbach | SEA | 1B | – |
| 3 | Josh Reddick | HOU | OF | – |
| 4 | Kolten Wong | STL | 2B | – |
| 5 | Justin Smoak | TOR | 1B | – |
| 6 | David Fletcher | LAA | 2B/3B/OF | +4 |
| 7 | Bryan Reynolds | PIT | OF | Unranked |
| 8 | Nicky Lopez | KC | SS | – |
| 9 | Brian Goodwin | LAA | OF | -3 |
| 10 | Neil Walker | MIA | 1B/2B/3B/OF | Unranked |
Off the List: Joe Panik, Melky Cabrera
Bryan Reynolds has made the most of his playing time and is starting to earn even more while forcing Melky Cabrera out of the Pirates lineup. He has shown decent plate discipline thus far in the bigs and had great OBP numbers in the minors.
Wins (W)
Top 25
| Rank | Name | Team | Position | Change |
| 1 | Justin Verlander | HOU | SP | – |
| 2 | Max Scherzer | WSH | SP | – |
| 3 | Zack Greinke | ARZ | SP | – |
| 4 | Trevor Bauer | CLE | SP | – |
| 5 | Gerrit Cole | HOU | SP | +1 |
| 6 | Jose Berrios | MIN | SP | +2 |
| 7 | Blake Snell | TB | SP | -2 |
| 8 | Jacob deGrom | NYM | SP | -1 |
| 9 | Patrick Corbin | WSH | SP | – |
| 10 | Aaron Nola | PHI | SP | – |
| 11 | Clayton Kershaw | LAD | SP | +1 |
| 12 | Luis Castillo | CIN | SP | +1 |
| 13 | Carlos Carrasco | CLE | SP | -2 |
| 14 | Hyun-Jin Ryu | LAD | SP | +2 |
| 15 | German Marquez | COL | SP | – |
| 16 | Chris Sale | BOS | SP | -2 |
| 17 | Walker Buehler | LAD | SP | – |
| 18 | Stephen Strasburg | WSH | SP | – |
| 19 | Charlie Morton | TB | SP | +1 |
| 20 | Masahiro Tanaka | NYY | SP | +1 |
| 21 | Domingo German | NYY | SP/RP | +1 |
| 22 | Noah Syndergaard | NYM | SP | -1 |
| 23 | Brandon Woodruff | MIL | SP/RP | – |
| 24 | James Paxton | NYY | SP | Unranked |
| 25 | Jake Odorizzi | MIN | SP | Unranked |
Off the List: Miles Mikolas, Cole Hamels
Jake Odorizzi has given up zero earned runs in five of his last six starts and has won seven of his last eight. Like … what? His fastball velocity is up and it has been a super effective pitch for him.
Deep League Top 10 (>12-team leagues/65% owned or less)
| Rank | Name | Team | Position | Change |
| 1 | Yonny Chirinos | TB | SP/RP | +1 |
| 2 | Lance Lynn | TEX | SP | +5 |
| 3 | Zach Davies | MIL | SP | +1 |
| 4 | Jordan Lyles | PIT | SP | +2 |
| 5 | Martin Perez | MIN | SP | -2 |
| 6 | John Means | BAL | SP/RP | +2 |
| 7 | Brett Anderson | OAK | SP | +3 |
| 8 | Wade Miley | HOU | SP | Unranked |
| 9 | Kyle Gibson | MIN | SP | – |
| 10 | Tanner Roark | CIN | SP | Unranked |
Off the List: Brandon Woodruff (ownership), Lucas Giolito (ownership)
Lance Lynn has done a nice job with his fastball/slider combo, resulting in a decent start to the year. He sits at about a strikeout per inning and his walk rate is down. Not to mention his FIP and xFIP suggest he has pitched better than his 4.66 ERA.
Earned Run Average (ERA)
Top 25
| Rank | Name | Team | Position | Change |
| 1 | Justin Verlander | HOU | SP | – |
| 2 | Max Scherzer | WSH | SP | – |
| 3 | Jacob deGrom | NYM | SP | – |
| 4 | Trevor Bauer | CLE | SP | – |
| 5 | Blake Snell | TB | SP | – |
| 6 | Patrick Corbin | WSH | SP | +1 |
| 7 | Chris Sale | BOS | SP | -1 |
| 8 | Gerrit Cole | HOU | SP | – |
| 9 | Jose Berrios | MIN | SP | – |
| 10 | Clayton Kershaw | LAD | SP | – |
| 11 | Luis Castillo | CIN | SP | +1 |
| 12 | Charlie Morton | TB | SP | +1 |
| 13 | Carlos Carrasco | CLE | SP | -2 |
| 14 | Zack Greinke | ARZ | SP | – |
| 15 | Hyun-Jin Ryu | LAD | SP | +1 |
| 16 | Aaron Nola | PHI | SP | -1 |
| 17 | Stephen Strasburg | WSH | SP | +1 |
| 18 | Noah Syndergaard | NYM | SP | -1 |
| 19 | Walker Buehler | LAD | SP | – |
| 20 | German Marquez | COL | SP | – |
| 21 | Domingo German | NYY | SP/RP | – |
| 22 | Chris Paddack | SD | SP | – |
| 23 | Caleb Smith | MIA | SP | +1 |
| 24 | James Paxton | NYY | SP | Unranked |
| 25 | Shane Bieber | CLE | SP | – |
Off the List: Cole Hamels
After spending about a month on the IL with knee inflammation, James Paxton looked as good as ever in his first start back. His velocity was solid and he had his curveball working. Expect him to be an elite fantasy SP moving forward after this very encouraging return.
Deep League Top 10 (>12-team leagues/65% owned or less)
| Rank | Name | Team | Position | Change |
| 1 | Spencer Turnbull | DET | SP | – |
| 2 | Zach Davies | MIL | SP | – |
| 3 | Matt Strahm | SD | SP/RP | – |
| 4 | Chris Bassitt | OAK | SP | – |
| 5 | Wade Miley | HOU | SP | +2 |
| 6 | Yonny Chirinos | TB | SP/RP | +2 |
| 7 | Martin Perez | MIN | SP | -2 |
| 8 | Jordan Lyles | PIT | SP/RP | Unranked |
| 9 | Tanner Roark | CIN | SP | – |
| 10 | Brett Anderson | OAK | SP | Unranked |
Off the List: Lucas Giolito (ownership), Jeff Samardzija
Wade Miley has a career-high swinging strike rate this year primarily because of the success of his cutter, which he perfected last year. His ERA has not been above 4.00 since his six-inning, three-run quality start in his first turn of the season.
Strikeouts (K)
Top 25
| Rank | Name | Team | Position | Change |
| 1 | Max Scherzer | WSH | SP | – |
| 2 | Gerrit Cole | HOU | SP | – |
| 3 | Justin Verlander | HOU | SP | – |
| 4 | Trevor Bauer | CLE | SP | – |
| 5 | Chris Sale | BOS | SP | – |
| 6 | Blake Snell | TB | SP | +1 |
| 7 | Stephen Strasburg | WSH | SP | +1 |
| 8 | Jacob deGrom | NYM | SP | -2 |
| 9 | Carlos Carrasco | CLE | SP | – |
| 10 | Patrick Corbin | WSH | SP | – |
| 11 | Luis Castillo | CIN | SP | – |
| 12 | Matt Boyd | DET | SP | – |
| 13 | Charlie Morton | TB | SP | – |
| 14 | German Marquez | COL | SP | – |
| 15 | Aaron Nola | PHI | SP | +1 |
| 16 | James Paxton | NYY | SP | Unranked |
| 17 | Noah Syndergaard | NYM | SP | -2 |
| 18 | Robbie Ray | ARZ | SP | -1 |
| 19 | Caleb Smith | MIA | SP | – |
| 20 | Jose Berrios | MIN | SP | -2 |
| 21 | Zack Wheeler | NYM | SP | +1 |
| 22 | Zack Greinke | ARZ | SP | -1 |
| 23 | Shane Bieber | CLE | SP | – |
| 24 | Jack Flaherty | STL | SP | -4 |
| 25 | Madison Bumgarner | SF | SP | – |
Off the List: Cole Hamels
Take away two pretty awful starts against the Nationals and Zack Wheeler has been pretty great this year. Strikeouts are up for Wheeler as well as his velocity so as long as his health can hold up throughout the summer months, he should be a solid source of Ks as the season rolls on.
Deep League Top 10 (>12-team leagues/65% owned or less)
| Rank | Name | Team | Position | Change |
| 1 | Chris Bassitt | OAK | SP | +1 |
| 2 | Spencer Turnbull | DET | SP | +2 |
| 3 | Tyler Mahle | CIN | SP | +2 |
| 4 | Martin Perez | MIN | SP | +2 |
| 5 | Anthony Desclafani | CIN | SP | -2 |
| 6 | Trent Thornton | TOR | SP | Unranked |
| 7 | Jordan Lyles | PIT | SP/RP | – |
| 8 | Dylan Bundy | BAL | SP | Unranked |
| 9 | Tanner Roark | CIN | SP | Unranked |
| 10 | Julio Teheran | ATL | SP | -1 |
Off the List: Brandon Woodruff (ownership), Lucas Giolito (ownership), Reynaldo Lopez
Trent Thornton has struck out a batter per inning in seven of his 12 starts and has been a solid arm for the Jays, who are in desperate need of innings eaters.
Saves (SV)
Top 25
| Rank | Name | Team | Position | Change |
| 1 | Kirby Yates | SD | RP | – |
| 2 | Edwin Diaz | NYM | RP | – |
| 3 | Kenley Jansen | LAD | RP | – |
| 4 | Roberto Osuna | HOU | RP | – |
| 5 | Aroldis Chapman | NYY | RP | – |
| 6 | Felipe Vazquez | PIT | RP | – |
| 7 | Brad Hand | CLE | RP | – |
| 8 | Josh Hader | MIL | RP | – |
| 9 | Blake Treinen | OAK | RP | – |
| 10 | Jordan Hicks | STL | RP | – |
| 11 | Ken Giles | TOR | RP | – |
| 12 | Shane Greene | DET | RP | +2 |
| 13 | Sean Doolittle | WSH | RP | -1 |
| 14 | Greg Holland | ARZ | RP | -1 |
| 15 | Will Smith | SF | RP | – |
| 16 | Raisel Iglesias | CIN | RP | – |
| 17 | Hector Neris | PHI | RP | +2 |
| 18 | Alex Colome | CHW | RP | – |
| 19 | Wade Davis | COL | RP | -2 |
| 20 | Blake Parker | MIN | RP | – |
| 21 | Sergio Romo | MIA | SP/RP | Unranked |
| 22 | Luke Jackson | ATL | RP | -1 |
| 23 | Steve Cishek | CHC | RP | – |
| 24 | Jose Alvarado | TB | RP | – |
| 25 | Diego Castillo | TB | SP/RP | – |
Off the List: Matt Barnes
Not a ton of change here. Sergio Romo has tallied four saves over the past week or so, and sees his total up to 11. He won’t get a ton of chances, nor be the most effective, but he’s a clear closer for a major league team, and that is usually worth owning.
Deep League Top 10 (>12-Team leagues/65% owned or less)
| Rank | Name | Team | Position | Change |
| 1 | Blake Parker | MIN | RP | +1 |
| 2 | Sergio Romo | MIA | SP/RP | +5 |
| 3 | Luke Jackson | ATL | RP | – |
| 4 | Steve Cishek | CHC | RP | Unranked |
| 5 | Diego Castillo | TB | SP/RP | – |
| 6 | Hansel Robles | LAA | RP | +2 |
| 7 | Shawn Kelley | TEX | RP | -1 |
| 8 | Ryan Brasier | BOS | RP | Unranked |
| 9 | Matt Barnes | BOS | RP | -5 |
| 10 | Scott Oberg | COL | RP | Unranked |
Off the List: Hector Neris (ownership), Sean Newcomb, Jose Leclerc
The Boston bullpen continues to be a headache for fantasy owners. Both Ryan Brasier and Matt Barnes are worth owning, but don’t expect usage clarity anytime soon.
WHIP (Walks+Hits/Innings Pitched)
Top 25
| Rank | Name | Team | Position | Change |
| 1 | Justin Verlander | HOU | SP | – |
| 2 | Max Scherzer | WSH | SP | – |
| 3 | Blake Snell | TB | SP | – |
| 4 | Gerrit Cole | HOU | SP | – |
| 5 | Clayton Kershaw | LAD | SP | – |
| 6 | Trevor Bauer | CLE | SP | – |
| 7 | Chris Sale | BOS | SP | – |
| 8 | Zack Greinke | ARZ | SP | – |
| 9 | Jacob deGrom | NYM | SP | – |
| 10 | Patrick Corbin | WSH | SP | +1 |
| 11 | Jose Berrios | MIN | SP | -1 |
| 12 | Luis Castillo | CIN | SP | – |
| 13 | Hyun-Jin Ryu | LAD | SP | +2 |
| 14 | Stephen Strasburg | WSH | SP | – |
| 15 | Aaron Nola | PHI | SP | +1 |
| 16 | Carlos Carrasco | CLE | SP | -3 |
| 17 | Chris Paddack | SD | SP | +1 |
| 18 | German Marquez | COL | SP | -1 |
| 19 | Caleb Smith | MIA | SP | – |
| 20 | Charlie Morton | TB | SP | – |
| 21 | Shane Bieber | CLE | SP | – |
| 22 | Matt Boyd | DET | SP | +1 |
| 23 | David Price | BOS | SP | +1 |
| 24 | Noah Syndergaard | NYM | SP | -2 |
| 25 | Domingo German | NYY | SP/RP | – |
Off the List: None
Aaron Nola has had an issue with baserunners so far this season. The Phillies’ right-hander has looked a lot better recently and he’ll likely heat up with the weather. He may never reach the heights of his 2018 campaign, but he has all the tools to be a top-tier arm.
Deep League Top 10 (>12-team leagues/65% owned or less)
| Rank | Name | Team | Position | Change |
| 1 | Yonny Chirinos | TB | SP/RP | – |
| 2 | Chris Bassitt | OAK | SP | – |
| 3 | Matt Strahm | SD | SP/RP | – |
| 4 | Jordan Lyles | PIT | SP/RP | – |
| 5 | Wade Miley | HOU | SP | +3 |
| 6 | Tyler Mahle | CIN | SP | – |
| 7 | Kyle Gibson | MIN | SP | +2 |
| 8 | Zach Davies | MIL | SP | +2 |
| 9 | Jeff Samardzija | SF | SP | -4 |
| 10 | Mike Fiers | OAK | SP | Unranked |
Off the List: Lucas Giolito (ownership)
Mike Fiers is certainly not a desirable pitcher for fantasy purposes, but he has done a nice job of limiting baserunners. He is in the matchup-dependent streaming category.
Quality Starts (QS)
Top 25
| Rank | Name | Team | Position | Change |
| 1 | Max Scherzer | WSH | SP | – |
| 2 | Justin Verlander | HOU | SP | – |
| 3 | Zack Greinke | ARZ | SP | – |
| 4 | Jacob deGrom | NYM | SP | – |
| 5 | Blake Snell | TB | SP | +1 |
| 6 | Trevor Bauer | CLE | SP | -1 |
| 7 | Gerrit Cole | HOU | SP | – |
| 8 | Chris Sale | BOS | SP | – |
| 9 | Aaron Nola | PHI | SP | – |
| 10 | Clayton Kershaw | LAD | SP | +2 |
| 11 | Jose Berrios | MIN | SP | – |
| 12 | Patrick Corbin | WSH | SP | +1 |
| 13 | Carlos Carrasco | CLE | SP | -3 |
| 14 | Stephen Strasburg | WSH | SP | – |
| 15 | Luis Castillo | CIN | SP | – |
| 16 | Matt Boyd | DET | SP | – |
| 17 | Hyun-Jin Ryu | LAD | SP | +2 |
| 18 | German Marquez | COL | SP | – |
| 19 | Noah Syndergaard | NYM | SP | -2 |
| 20 | Madison Bumgarner | SF | SP | – |
| 21 | Masahiro Tanaka | NYY | SP | – |
| 22 | Charlie Morton | TB | SP | +1 |
| 23 | Yusei Kikuchi | SEA | SP | +1 |
| 24 | Caleb Smith | MIA | SP | +1 |
| 25 | James Paxton | NYY | SP | Unranked |
Off the List: Cole Hamels
Not entirely sure what is going on with Carlos Carrasco. While he has been giving up home runs at a sky high rate, everything else appears to be in line with his career numbers. His 3.33 xFIP suggests there should be some positive regression around the corner.
Deep League Top 10 (>12-team leagues/65% owned or less)
| Rank | Name | Team | Position | Change |
| 1 | Spencer Turnbull | DET | SP | – |
| 2 | Chris Bassitt | OAK | SP | – |
| 3 | Wade Miley | HOU | SP | +1 |
| 4 | Matt Strahm | SD | SP/RP | +1 |
| 5 | Jordan Lyles | PIT | SP/RP | +1 |
| 6 | Lance Lynn | TEX | SP | Unranked |
| 7 | Martin Perez | MIN | SP | -2 |
| 8 | Brett Anderson | OAK | SP | +1 |
| 9 | Dakota Hudson | STL | SP/RP | Unranked |
| 10 | Mike Leake | SEA | SP | -2 |
Off the List: Lucas Giolito (ownership), Reynaldo Lopez
Dakota Hudson has thrown four consecutive quality starts and five over his past six turns through the Cards’ rotation. The 24-year-old has enough of a prospect pedigree to keep tabs on and is definitely worth a look in strong matchups.
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