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Batting Average (AVG)
Top 25
| Rank | Name | Team | Position | Change |
| 1 | Charlie Blackmon | COL | OF | – |
| 2 | Jeff McNeil | NYM | 2B/3B/OF | – |
| 3 | Mike Trout | LAA | OF | – |
| 4 | Anthony Rendon | LAA | 3B | +2 |
| 5 | Nolan Arenado | COL | 3B | – |
| 6 | Freddie Freeman | ATL | 1B | +1 |
| 7 | Christian Yelich | MIL | OF | -3 |
| 8 | Ketel Marte | ARZ | 2B/SS/OF | – |
| 9 | Mookie Betts | LAD | OF | +3 |
| 10 | Xander Bogaerts | BOS | SS | -1 |
| 11 | Michael Brantley | HOU | OF | +2 |
| 12 | J.D. Martinez | BOS | OF | -1 |
| 13 | Cody Bellinger | LAD | 1B/OF | +1 |
| 14 | Justin Turner | LAD | 3B | +1 |
| 15 | Whit Merrifield | KC | 2B/OF | +2 |
| 16 | Nelson Cruz | MIN | UT | +3 |
| 17 | Juan Soto | WSH | OF | +4 |
| 18 | Trea Turner | WSH | SS | – |
| 19 | DJ LeMahieu | NYY | 1B/2B/3B | -9 |
| 20 | Jose Altuve | HOU | 2B | -4 |
| 21 | Jorge Polanco | MIN | SS | -1 |
| 22 | Bryce Harper | PHI | OF | +3 |
| 23 | Jose Abreu | CHW | 1B | Unranked |
| 24 | Nick Castellanos | CHC | OF | -1 |
| 25 | Austin Meadows | TB | OF | -1 |
Off the list: Alex Bregman
Jose Abreu is the hottest hitter on the planet over the past two weeks. He is hitting a robust .420 over that span to go along with eight homers and 19 RBI. While that pace may not be sustainable, Abreu has an entire career’s worth of a track record in which the slugger has a .294 AVG.
Deep League Top 10 (>12-team leagues/65% owned or less)
| Rank | Name | Team | Position | Change |
| 1 | Hanser Alberto | BAL | 2B/3B | – |
| 2 | Yandy Diaz | TB | 1B/2B | +6 |
| 3 | Jesse Winker | CIN | OF | +1 |
| 4 | Luis Arraez | MIN | 2B/3B/OF | -1 |
| 5 | Daniel Murphy | COL | 1B | -3 |
| 6 | Wilmer Flores | SF | 1B/2B | Unranked |
| 7 | Howie Kendrick | WSH | 1B/2B/3B | – |
| 8 | Robbie Grossman | OAK | OF | Unranked |
| 9 | Cesar Hernandez | CLE | 2B | Unranked |
| 10 | Nick Solak | TEX | 2B/3B/OF | -1 |
Off the list: David Peralta (ownership), Alex Verdugo (ownership), Tommy La Stella
The lefty masher Wilmer Flores is hitting .368 over the past week and .318 over the past two weeks. With the DH in the National League for the shortened season, Flores is getting everyday run in the Giants’ lineup and is definitely on the mixed league radar if he hasn’t been scooped up already.
Runs (R)
Top 25
| Rank | Name | Team | Position | Change |
| 1 | Mookie Betts | LAD | OF | – |
| 2 | Charlie Blackmon | COL | OF | – |
| 3 | Fernando Tatis Jr. | SD | SS | +6 |
| 4 | Mike Trout | LAA | OF | -1 |
| 5 | Freddie Freeman | ATL | 1B | – |
| 6 | Cody Bellinger | LAD | 1B/OF | -2 |
| 7 | Trevor Story | COL | SS | -1 |
| 8 | Anthony Rendon | LAA | 3B | -1 |
| 9 | Christian Yelich | MIL | OF | -1 |
| 10 | Whit Merrifield | KC | 2B/OF | +3 |
| 11 | Marcus Semien | OAK | SS | – |
| 12 | Bryce Harper | PHI | OF | +6 |
| 13 | Francisco Lindor | CLE | SS | +2 |
| 14 | Rafael Devers | BOS | 3B | -2 |
| 15 | Jose Ramirez | CLE | 3B | +7 |
| 16 | Nolan Arenado | COL | 3B | – |
| 17 | Tim Anderson | CHW | SS | Unranked |
| 18 | J.D. Martinez | BOS | OF | +1 |
| 19 | Ketel Marte | ARZ | 2B/SS/OF | +2 |
| 20 | Matt Chapman | OAK | 3B | Unranked |
| 21 | Brandon Lowe | TB | 1B/2B/OF | Unranked |
| 22 | Xander Bogaerts | BOS | SS | -2 |
| 23 | Nelson Cruz | MIN | UT | Unranked |
| 24 | Jose Altuve | HOU | 2B | +1 |
| 25 | Aaron Judge | NYY | OF | -1 |
Off the list: Ronald Acuna Jr., Kris Bryant (injury), Alex Bregman (injury), George Springer
Brandon Lowe is coming off of a stretch that saw him score a run in ten straight games and 16 overall during that span. Coming off an injury-shortened, albeit all-star season in 2019, Lowe is looking more and more like the real deal hitting in the upper third of the Rays’ lineup.
Deep League Top 10 (>12-team leagues/65% owned or less)
| Rank | Name | Team | Position | Change |
| 1 | Brandon Nimmo | NYM | OF | +2 |
| 2 | Hanser Alberto | BAL | 2B/3B | -1 |
| 3 | Mark Canha | OAK | 1B/OF | -2 |
| 4 | Cesar Hernandez | CLE | 2B | +2 |
| 5 | J.P. Crawford | SEA | SS | -1 |
| 6 | Kole Calhoun | ARZ | OF | +3 |
| 7 | Joc Pederson | LAD | 1B/OF | -2 |
| 8 | Kevin Pillar | BOS | OF | Unranked |
| 9 | Randal Grichuk | TOR | OF | Unranked |
| 10 | Willy Adames | TB | SS | – |
Off the list: Mark Canha (ownership), Shin-Soo Choo
Brandon Nimmo has been the hitter we had hoped he’d be in 2019 thus far. The 27-year old has been an on-base machine and it has led to 19 runs scored through 26 games. That is a 119 run pace over 162 games.
Home Runs (HR)
Top 25
| Rank | Name | Team | Position | Change |
| 1 | Mike Trout | LAA | OF | – |
| 2 | Christian Yelich | MIL | OF | – |
| 3 | Cody Bellinger | LAD | 1B/OF | +1 |
| 4 | Nolan Arenado | COL | 3B | -1 |
| 5 | Nelson Cruz | MIN | UT | +1 |
| 6 | Pete Alonso | NYM | 1B | -1 |
| 7 | Matt Olson | OAK | 1B | +1 |
| 8 | Joey Gallo | TEX | OF | -1 |
| 9 | Jorge Soler | KC | OF | – |
| 10 | Matt Chapman | OAK | 3B | – |
| 11 | Bryce Harper | PHI | OF | +3 |
| 12 | Trevor Story | COL | SS | -1 |
| 13 | Freddie Freeman | ATL | 1B | – |
| 14 | Eloy Jimenez | CHW | OF | +2 |
| 15 | Fernando Tatis Jr. | SD | SS | +2 |
| 16 | J.D. Martinez | BOS | OF | -4 |
| 17 | Juan Soto | WSH | OF | +2 |
| 18 | Aaron Judge | NYY | OF | -3 |
| 19 | Max Muncy | LAD | 1B/2B/3B | -1 |
| 20 | Franmil Reyes | CLE | OF | +1 |
| 21 | Jose Abreu | CHW | 1B | Unranked |
| 22 | Anthony Rendon | LAA | 3B | +3 |
| 23 | Nick Castellanos | CIN | OF | +1 |
| 24 | Manny Machado | SD | 3B/SS | Unranked |
| 25 | Mookie Betts | LAD | OF | Unranked |
Off the list: Ronald Acuna Jr., George Springer, Eugenio Suarez
Over the last week, Manny Machado has looked every bit of a $300M man. He is hitting .393 with a trio of dingers and is up to eight on the year. The entire Padre lineup is firing on all cylinders and Machado is no exception.
Deep League Top 10 (>12-team leagues/65% owned or less)
| Rank | Name | Team | Position | Change |
| 1 | Wilmer Flores | SF | 1B/2B | Unranked |
| 2 | Mark Canha | OAK | 1B/OF | +1 |
| 3 | Mitch Moreland | BOS | 1B | +3 |
| 4 | Rio Ruiz | BAL | 1B/3B | – |
| 5 | Joc Pederson | LAD | 1B/OF | -3 |
| 6 | Randal Grichuk | TOR | OF | Unranked |
| 7 | Ryan McMahon | COL | 1B/2B/3B | Unranked |
| 8 | Colin Moran | PIT | 1B/2B/3B | -1 |
| 9 | Jesse Winker | CIN | OF | Unranked |
| 10 | Hunter Renfroe | TB | OF | -1 |
Off the list: Teoscar Hernandez (ownership), Ian Happ (ownership), Dominic Smith (ownership), Jesus Aguilar
Smacking five HRs this past week, Randal Grichuk is back on mixed league radars. Grichuk’s power has never been a question, as it has always been health and consistency.
Runs Batted In (RBI)
Top 25
| Rank | Name | Team | Position | Change |
| 1 | Nolan Arenado | COL | 3B | – |
| 2 | Freddie Freeman | ATL | 1B | – |
| 3 | Anthony Rendon | LAA | 3B | – |
| 4 | Cody Bellinger | LAD | 1B/OF | – |
| 5 | Nelson Cruz | MIN | UT | – |
| 6 | Mike Trout | LAA | OF | – |
| 7 | Christian Yelich | MIL | OF | – |
| 8 | Jose Abreu | CHW | 1B | +4 |
| 9 | Pete Alonso | NYM | 1B | -1 |
| 10 | Xander Bogaerts | BOS | SS | – |
| 11 | Trevor Story | COL | SS | – |
| 12 | J.D. Martinez | BOS | OF | -3 |
| 13 | Bryce Harper | PHI | OF | – |
| 14 | Juan Soto | WSH | OF | – |
| 15 | Fernando Tatis Jr. | SD | SS | – |
| 16 | Nick Castellanos | CIN | OF | +1 |
| 17 | Marcell Ozuna | ATL | OF | +3 |
| 18 | Joey Gallo | TEX | OF | +1 |
| 19 | Jorge Soler | KC | OF | -1 |
| 20 | Matt Chapman | OAK | 3B | +3 |
| 21 | Charlie Blackmon | COL | OF | +1 |
| 22 | Matt Olson | OAK | 1B | -1 |
| 23 | Mookie Betts | LAD | OF | Unranked |
| 24 | Manny Machado | SD | 3B/SS | Unranked |
| 25 | Eloy Jimenez | CHW | OF | Unranked |
Off the list: Alex Bregman (injury), Aaron Judge, Jose Ramirez
Despite batting leadoff on a daily basis, Mookie Betts still finds himself sixth in all the majors in RBI. He is doing it all in his first season in L.A. and is definitely in the early MVP considerations.
Deep League Top 10 (>12-team leagues/65% owned or less)
| Rank | Name | Team | Position | Change |
| 1 | Stephen Piscotty | OAK | OF | – |
| 2 | Mitch Moreland | BOS | 1B | +2 |
| 3 | Jesus Aguilar | MIA | 1B | Unranked |
| 4 | Mark Canha | OAK | 1B/OF | +1 |
| 5 | Kole Calhoun | ARZ | OF | +5 |
| 6 | Eric Hosmer | SD | 1B | Unranked |
| 7 | Wilmer Flores | SF | 1B/2B | Unranked |
| 8 | Hunter Renfroe | TB | OF | – |
| 9 | Daniel Murphy | COL | 1B | -6 |
| 10 | Ryan McMahon | COL | 1B/2B/3B | Unranked |
Off the list: David Peralta (ownership), Dominic Smith (ownership), Teoscar Hernandez (ownership), Daniel Murphy
As boring of a fantasy option as he is, there is one Eric Hosmer does well, and that is drive in runs. The first baseman has averaged 92 RBI over the past five years and he currently has 18 in 18 games thus far in 2020. If you are lagging behind in RBI, while Hosmer isn’t the sexiest pick up, he is worth a look in deeper leagues.
Stolen Bases (SB)
Top 25
| Rank | Name | Team | Position | Change |
| 1 | Adalberto Mondesi | KC | 2B/SS | – |
| 2 | Jonathan Villar | MIA | 2B/SS | – |
| 3 | Starling Marte | ARZ | OF | +1 |
| 4 | Fernando Tatis Jr. | SD | SS | +1 |
| 5 | Trea Turner | WSH | SS | -2 |
| 6 | Whit Merrifield | KC | 2B/OF | – |
| 7 | Luis Robert | CHW | OF | – |
| 8 | Jose Ramirez | CLE | 3B | – |
| 9 | Mallex Smith | SEA | OF | -3 |
| 10 | Garrett Hampson | COL | 2B/SS/OF | – |
| 11 | Jon Berti | MIA | 3B/SS/OF | +2 |
| 12 | Christian Yelich | MIL | OF | – |
| 13 | Trevor Story | COL | SS | +2 |
| 14 | Mookie Betts | LAD | OF | +2 |
| 15 | Tim Anderson | CHW | SS | Unranked |
| 16 | Elvis Andrus | TEX | SS | -5 |
| 17 | Victor Robles | WSH | OF | -3 |
| 18 | Trent Grisham | SD | OF | +4 |
| 19 | Victor Reyes | DET | OF | Unranked |
| 20 | Billy Hamilton | NYM | OF | -2 |
| 21 | Shed Long Jr. | SEA | 2B/OF | +3 |
| 22 | Byron Buxton | MIN | OF | -5 |
| 23 | Bryce Harper | PHI | OF | Unranked |
| 24 | Dee Gordon | SEA | 2B/OF | -4 |
| 25 | Kevin Kiermaier | TB | OF | -2 |
Off the list: Mallex Smith, Andres Gimenez (COVID), Nick Solak
The Tigers have moved Victor Reyes into their leadoff spot, and for good reason. He has enjoyed some early season success thus far including being 5-for-5 in stolen base attempts. One would have to assume hitting at the top of the order would lead to more SB opportunities.
Deep League Top 10 (>12-team leagues/65% owned or less)
| Rank | Name | Team | Position | Change |
| 1 | Garrett Hampson | COL | 2B/SS/OF | +1 |
| 2 | Jon Berti | MIA | 3B/SS/OF | +1 |
| 3 | Trent Grisham | SD | OF | +5 |
| 4 | Victor Reyes | DET | OF | Unranked |
| 5 | Billy Hamilton | NYM | OF | – |
| 6 | Shed Long Jr. | SEA | 2B/OF | +4 |
| 7 | Dee Gordon | SEA | 2B/OF | -1 |
| 8 | Kevin Kiermaier | TB | OF | +1 |
| 9 | Robbie Grossman | OAK | OF | Unranked |
| 10 | Jarrod Dyson | PIT | OF | Unranked |
Off the list: Victor Robles (ownership), Mallex Smith
The majority of these guys are not the most offensively helpful, but are worth a look if you are desperate for swipes.
On-Base Percentage (OBP)
Top 25
| Rank | Name | Team | Position | Change |
| 1 | Mike Trout | LAA | OF | – |
| 2 | Anthony Rendon | LAA | 3B | +2 |
| 3 | Christian Yelich | MIL | OF | – |
| 4 | Bryce Harper | PHI | OF | +3 |
| 5 | Carlos Santana | CLE | 1B | – |
| 6 | Freddie Freeman | ATL | 1B | – |
| 7 | Cody Bellinger | LAD | 1B/OF | +1 |
| 8 | Mookie Betts | LAD | OF | +2 |
| 9 | Anthony Rizzo | CHC | 1B | – |
| 10 | Juan Soto | WSH | OF | +1 |
| 11 | Rhys Hoskins | PHI | 1B | +3 |
| 12 | Nelson Cruz | MIN | UT | +5 |
| 13 | J.D. Martinez | BOS | OF | – |
| 14 | Alex Bregman | HOU | 3B/SS | -12 |
| 15 | Paul Goldschmidt | STL | 1B | Unranked |
| 16 | Jeff McNeil | NYM | 2B/3B/OF | -4 |
| 17 | Xander Bogaerts | BOS | SS | +1 |
| 18 | Ketel Marte | ARZ | 2B/SS/OF | +1 |
| 19 | Charlie Blackmon | COL | OF | Unranked |
| 20 | Michael Conforto | NYM | OF | +2 |
| 21 | Trevor Story | COL | SS | +2 |
| 22 | Jesse Winker | CIN | OF | +2 |
| 23 | George Springer | HOU | OF | -7 |
| 24 | Nolan Arenado | COL | 3B | -4 |
| 25 | Brandon Nimmo | NYM | OF | Unranked |
Off the list: Tommy Pham (injury), Kris Bryant (injury), Joey Votto
While the Cardinals haven’t played as many games as the rest of the league, Paul Goldschmidt is still off to an outstanding start. The veteran slugger is slashing .368/.507/.561 in 18 games and is walking at a 22% clip so far.
Deep League Top 10 (>12-team leagues/65% owned or less)
| Rank | Name | Team | Position | Change |
| 1 | Jesse Winker | CIN | OF | – |
| 2 | Brandon Nimmo | NYM | OF | +1 |
| 3 | Mark Canha | OAK | 1B/OF | -1 |
| 4 | Aaron Hicks | NYY | OF | – |
| 5 | Yandy Diaz | TB | 1B/3B | +2 |
| 6 | Robbie Grossman | OAK | OF | +4 |
| 7 | Tommy La Stella | LAA | 1B/2B/3B | -2 |
| 8 | Cesar Hernandez | CLE | 2B | Unranked |
| 9 | Trent Grisham | SD | OF | Unranked |
| 10 | Chris Taylor | LAD | 2B/SS/OF | Unranked |
Off the list: Ian Happ (ownership), Luis Arraez, Shin-Soo Choo
Yandy Diaz has walked 22 times in 28 games and boasts a .432 OBP. The guy is a physically imposing individual, and when he is going right it is fun to watch. Let’s hope he can maintain this pace.
Wins (W)
Top 25
| Rank | Name | Team | Position | Change |
| 1 | Gerrit Cole | NYY | SP | – |
| 2 | Clayton Kershaw | LAD | SP | – |
| 3 | Shane Bieber | CLE | SP | – |
| 4 | Max Scherzer | WSH | SP | – |
| 5 | Jacob deGrom | NYM | SP | – |
| 6 | Aaron Nola | PHI | SP | +1 |
| 7 | Zack Greinke | HOU | SP | -1 |
| 8 | Lance Lynn | TEX | SP | +2 |
| 9 | Jose Berrios | MIN | SP | -1 |
| 10 | Patrick Corbin | WSH | SP | -1 |
| 11 | Walker Buehler | LAD | SP | – |
| 12 | Luis Castillo | CIN | SP | – |
| 13 | Sonny Gray | CIN | SP | – |
| 14 | Trevor Bauer | CIN | SP | +1 |
| 15 | Lucas Giolito | CHW | SP | -1 |
| 16 | Blake Snell | TB | SP | – |
| 17 | Carlos Carrasco | CLE | SP | – |
| 18 | Mike Clevinger | CLE | SP | – |
| 19 | Yu Darvish | CHC | SP | +3 |
| 20 | Kyle Hendricks | CHC | SP | – |
| 21 | Zack Wheeler | PHI | SP | – |
| 22 | Chris Paddack | SD | SP | -3 |
| 23 | Kenta Maeda | MIN | SP/RP | +1 |
| 24 | Frankie Montas | OAK | SP | -1 |
| 25 | Jack Flaherty | STL | SP | Unranked |
Off the list: German Marquez
Despite having a rather light workload to this point in the shortened season, Kenta Maeda has earned four victories for his new club. Finally getting a regular gig as a starter for the Twins, Maeda has been excellent, and with the high scoring ability of the Minnesota offense he should be able to rack up a few more W’s this year.
Deep League Top 10 (>12-team leagues/65% owned or less)
| Rank | Name | Team | Position | Change |
| 1 | Dylan Cease | CHW | SP | +2 |
| 2 | Pablo Lopez | MIA | SP | +7 |
| 3 | Marco Gonzales | SEA | SP | +3 |
| 4 | Zach Davies | SD | SP | +3 |
| 5 | Jordan Montgomery | NYY | SP | – |
| 6 | Spencer Turnbull | DET | SP | -5 |
| 7 | Framber Valdez | HOU | SP/RP | Unranked |
| 8 | Alec Mills | CHC | SP/RP | Unranked |
| 9 | Cristian Javier | HOU | SP | -1 |
| 10 | Taijuan Walker | SEA | SP | Unranked |
Off the list: Merrill Kelly (injury), David Peterson (injury), Adam Wainwright
Taijuan Walker has won two of his last four starts and has posted a quality start in three of them. Walker has looked great after tallying only 14 innings over the last two years due to a myriad of injuries. He will for sure be a popular name come the trade deadline for teams in need of pitching depth.
Earned Run Average (ERA)
Top 25
| Rank | Name | Team | Position | Change |
| 1 | Jacob deGrom | NYM | SP | – |
| 2 | Shane Bieber | CLE | SP | +1 |
| 3 | Gerrit Cole | NYY | SP | -1 |
| 4 | Clayton Kershaw | LAD | SP | – |
| 5 | Aaron Nola | PHI | SP | +1 |
| 6 | Max Scherzer | WSH | SP | -1 |
| 7 | Walker Buehler | LAD | SP | – |
| 8 | Zack Greinke | HOU | SP | – |
| 9 | Luis Castillo | CIN | SP | – |
| 10 | Lance Lynn | TEX | SP | +1 |
| 11 | Sonny Gray | CIN | SP | +2 |
| 12 | Chris Paddack | SD | SP | -2 |
| 13 | Zac Gallen | ARZ | SP | +5 |
| 14 | Yu Darvish | CHC | SP | +6 |
| 15 | Kyle Hendricks | CHC | SP | +1 |
| 16 | Trevor Bauer | CIN | SP | +5 |
| 17 | Mike Clevinger | CLE | SP | -5 |
| 18 | Brandon Woodruff | MIL | SP | -1 |
| 19 | Patrick Corbin | WSH | SP | -5 |
| 20 | Frankie Montas | OAK | SP | -1 |
| 21 | Tyler Glasnow | TB | SP | -6 |
| 22 | Lucas Giolito | CHW | SP | – |
| 23 | Dinelson Lamet | SD | SP | – |
| 24 | Max Fried | ATL | SP | – |
| 25 | Jack Flaherty | STL | SP | Unranked |
Off the list: Carlos Carrasco
After a long layoff, Jack Flaherty has been stretched out in his past two starts and reached 64 pitches in his previous outing. He should be capped at around 85-90 pitches in his next turn and thus be let loose from here on out. Flaherty has all the tools to finish as one of the top ERA leaders in the league.
Deep League Top 10 (>12-team leagues/65% owned or less)
| Rank | Name | Team | Position | Change |
| 1 | Pablo Lopez | MIA | SP | +2 |
| 2 | Marco Gonzales | SEA | SP | +3 |
| 3 | Chris Bassitt | OAK | SP | +1 |
| 4 | Spencer Turnbull | DET | SP | -3 |
| 5 | Garrett Richards | SD | SP | +4 |
| 6 | Adam Wainwright | STL | SP | +1 |
| 7 | Framber Valdez | HOU | SP/RP | Unranked |
| 8 | Dylan Cease | CHW | SP | Unranked |
| 9 | Zach Davies | SD | SP | Unranked |
| 10 | Kyle Freeland | COL | SP | Unranked |
Off the list: Merrill Kelly (injury), Anthony DeSclafani, Jon Lester, Casey Mize
Across his last five outings, Framber Valdez has a 1.85 ERA and has a 2.35 overall for the year. Valdez has been a savior for the Astros rotation and needs to be owned in all formats right now.
Strikeouts (K)
Top 25
| Rank | Name | Team | Position | Change |
| 1 | Gerrit Cole | NYY | SP | – |
| 2 | Jacob deGrom | NYM | SP | – |
| 3 | Shane Bieber | CLE | SP | +1 |
| 4 | Max Scherzer | WSH | SP | -1 |
| 5 | Trevor Bauer | CIN | SP | – |
| 6 | Yu Darvish | CHC | SP | – |
| 7 | Dinelson Lamet | SD | SP | – |
| 8 | Lance Lynn | TEX | SP | – |
| 9 | Luis Castillo | CIN | SP | +2 |
| 10 | Walker Buehler | LAD | SP | – |
| 11 | Lucas Giolito | CHW | SP | +1 |
| 12 | Patrick Corbin | WSH | SP | -3 |
| 13 | Sonny Gray | CIN | SP | – |
| 14 | Aaron Nola | PHI | SP | – |
| 15 | Carlos Carrasco | CLE | SP/RP | – |
| 16 | Matt Boyd | DET | SP | +1 |
| 17 | Zac Gallen | ARZ | SP | +2 |
| 18 | Blake Snell | TB | SP | +2 |
| 19 | Clayton Kershaw | LAD | SP | -1 |
| 20 | Tyler Glasnow | TB | SP | +1 |
| 21 | Brandon Woodruff | MIL | SP | +1 |
| 22 | Mike Clevinger | CLE | SP | +1 |
| 23 | Dylan Bundy | LAA | SP | +2 |
| 24 | German Marquez | COL | SP | – |
| 25 | Kenta Maeda | MIN | SP/RP | – |
Off the list: None
Lucas Giolito has racked up 26 K’s across his last two starts, one of which being a truly dominating no-hitter. The 26-year old is on another level right now.
Deep League Top 10 (>12-team leagues/65% owned or less)
| Rank | Name | Team | Position | Change |
| 1 | Kevin Gausman | SF | SP/RP | – |
| 2 | Framer Valdez | HOU | SP/RP | +7 |
| 3 | Josh Lindblom | MIL | SP/RP | – |
| 4 | Danny Duffy | KC | SP | +1 |
| 5 | Corbin Burnes | MIL | SP/RP | +3 |
| 6 | Robbie Ray | ARZ | SP | Unranked |
| 7 | Cristian Javier | HOU | SP | -1 |
| 8 | Nathan Eovaldi | BOS | SP/RP | -1 |
| 9 | Freddy Peralta | MIL | SP/RP | Unranked |
| 10 | Tarik Skubal | DET | SP | – |
Off the list: Spencer Turnbull, Griffin Canning
The Milwaukee Brewers pitching staff is just filled with bat missers. Freddy Peralta makes for an interesting add in many formats due to his 16 K/9 and his eligibility at SP and RP. Peralta has been working out of the pen, but tends to work multiple innings every few days and thus is able to rack up as many strikeouts as most starting pitchers.
Saves (SV)
Top 25
| Rank | Name | Team | Position | Change |
| 1 | Josh Hader | MIL | RP | – |
| 2 | Kenley Jansen | LAD | RP | – |
| 3 | Brad Hand | CLE | RP | – |
| 4 | Liam Hendriks | OAK | RP | – |
| 5 | Taylor Rogers | MIN | RP | – |
| 6 | Aroldis Chapman | NYY | RP | +2 |
| 7 | Alex Colome | CHW | RP | – |
| 8 | Brandon Workman | PHI | RP | +1 |
| 9 | Raise Iglesias | CIN | RP | -3 |
| 10 | Archie Bradley | ARZ | RP | – |
| 11 | Mark Melancon | ATL | RP | +2 |
| 12 | Daniel Hudson | WSH | RP | +4 |
| 13 | Joe Jimenez | DET | RP | -1 |
| 14 | Drew Pomeranz | SD | RP | +1 |
| 15 | Seth Lugo | NYM | RP | -1 |
| 16 | Trevor Rosenthal | KC | RP | +1 |
| 17 | Ryan Pressly | HOU | RP | +2 |
| 18 | Keone Kela | PIT | RP | Unranked |
| 19 | Rowan Wick | CHC | RP | +4 |
| 20 | Ty Buttrey | LAA | RP | +2 |
| 21 | Daniel Bard | COL | RP | Unranked |
| 22 | Brandon Kintzler | MIA | RP | Unranked |
| 23 | Matt Barnes | BOS | RP | Unranked |
| 24 | Rafael Montero | TEX | RP | – |
| 25 | Cole Sulser | BAL | RP | – |
Off the list: Nick Anderson (injury), Hector Neris, Anthony Bass, Sergio Romo
What an unbelievable story it has been for Daniel Bard. This is a guy who in 2014 in A-ball had given up 13 earned runs, nine walks, and seven HBP in just 2/3 of an inning across four outings. Yes, those numbers are real. His career appeared to be completely over. Fast forward six years and Bard finds himself as the current closer for the Rockies and on the fantasy radar once again.
Deep League Top 10 (>12-Team leagues/65% owned or less)
| Rank | Name | Team | Position | Change |
| 1 | Ryan Pressly | HOU | RP | +2 |
| 2 | Keone Kela | PIT | RP | Unranked |
| 3 | Rowan Wick | CHC | RP | +4 |
| 4 | Ty Buttrey | LAA | RP | +2 |
| 5 | Daniel Bard | COL | RP | Unranked |
| 6 | Brandon Kintzler | MIA | RP | Unranked |
| 7 | Matt Barnes | BOS | RP | Unranked |
| 8 | Rafael Montero | TEX | RP | – |
| 9 | Cole Sulser | BAL | RP | – |
| 10 | Jordan Romano | TOR | RP | Unranked |
Off the list: Daniel Hudson (ownership), Trevor Rosenthal (ownership), Anthony Bass, Kwang-Hyun Kim, Sergio Romo
Keone Kela’s health has always stood in between him being an elite closer at the major league level. He is currently dealing with some forearm discomfort but appears to be okay and should be the closer for the Pirates for the foreseeable future.
WHIP (Walks+Hits/Innings Pitched)
Top 25
| Rank | Name | Team | Position | Change |
| 1 | Jacob deGrom | NYM | SP | – |
| 2 | Gerrit Cole | NYY | SP | – |
| 3 | Clayton Kershaw | LAD | SP | – |
| 4 | Shane Bieber | CLE | SP | – |
| 5 | Max Scherzer | WSH | SP | – |
| 6 | Zack Greinke | HOU | SP | – |
| 7 | Aaron Nola | PHI | SP | – |
| 8 | Luis Castillo | CIN | SP | – |
| 9 | Walker Buehler | LAD | SP | – |
| 10 | Trevor Bauer | CIN | SP | +1 |
| 11 | Sonny Gray | CIN | SP | +1 |
| 12 | Lance Lynn | TEX | SP | +1 |
| 13 | Yu Darvish | CHC | SP | +3 |
| 14 | Patrick Corbin | WSH | SP | – |
| 15 | Kyle Hendricks | CHC | SP | – |
| 16 | Brandon Woodruff | MIL | SP | +1 |
| 17 | Tyler Glasnow | TB | SP | -7 |
| 18 | Lucas Giolito | CHW | SP | +2 |
| 19 | Mike Clevinger | CLE | SP | +3 |
| 20 | Carlos Carrasco | CLE | SP/RP | -2 |
| 21 | Frankie Montas | OAK | SP | – |
| 22 | Jak Flaherty | STL | SP | +2 |
| 23 | Chris Paddack | SD | SP | – |
| 24 | Dinelson Lamet | SD | SP | +1 |
| 25 | Kenta Maeda | MIN | SP/RP | Unranked |
Off the list: German Marquez
After violating team policies and not starting a game since early August, Mike Clevinger is slated to return this week, much to the delight of fantasy owners. Clev’s WHIP is a tad high in his small sample size in 2020, but he owns a 1.11 over the last two years so I would expect the Ace to be back on his game down the stretch.
Deep League Top 10 (>12-team leagues/65% owned or less)
| Rank | Name | Team | Position | Change |
| 1 | Chris Bassitt | OAK | SP | – |
| 2 | Pablo Lopez | MIA | SP | – |
| 3 | Marco Gonzales | SEA | SP | +1 |
| 4 | Framber Valdez | HOU | SP/RP | +5 |
| 5 | Adam Wainwright | STL | SP | -2 |
| 6 | Kevin Gausman | SF | SP/RP | +4 |
| 7 | Danny Duffy | KC | SP | +1 |
| 8 | Alec Mills | CHC | SP | Unranked |
| 9 | Spencer Turnbull | DET | SP | -4 |
| 10 | Kyle Freeland | COL | SP | Unranked |
Off the list: Merrill Kelly (injury), Jon Lester
The ageless one, Adam Wainwright, has done a tremendous job at limiting baserunners. The veteran right-hander has a 0.83 WHIP across four starts to this point and at the very least is a solid streaming option.
Quality Starts (QS)
Top 25
| Rank | Name | Team | Position | Change |
| 1 | Gerrit Cole | NYY | SP | – |
| 2 | Jacob deGrom | NYM | SP | – |
| 3 | Shane Bieber | CLE | SP | +2 |
| 4 | Clayton Kershaw | LAD | SP | -1 |
| 5 | Max Scherzer | WSH | SP | -1 |
| 6 | Zack Greinke | HOU | SP | – |
| 7 | Aaron Nola | PHI | SP | – |
| 8 | Sonny Gray | CIN | SP | – |
| 9 | Trevor Bauer | CIN | SP | – |
| 10 | Lance Lynn | TEX | SP | +2 |
| 11 | Luis Castillo | CIN | SP | – |
| 12 | Walker Buehler | LAD | SP | +1 |
| 13 | Patrick Corbin | WSH | SP | -3 |
| 14 | Mike Clevinger | CLE | SP | – |
| 15 | Lucas Giolito | CHW | SP | – |
| 16 | Jose Berrios | MIN | SP | – |
| 17 | Yu Darvish | CHC | SP | +2 |
| 18 | Zac Gallen | ARZ | SP | – |
| 19 | Chris Paddack | SD | SP | -2 |
| 20 | Kyle Hendricks | CHC | SP | – |
| 21 | Zack Wheeler | PHI | SP | +1 |
| 22 | Jack Flaherty | STL | SP | +2 |
| 23 | Kenta Maeda | MIN | SP/RP | Unranked |
| 24 | Dylan Bundy | LAA | SP | +1 |
| 25 | Carlos Carrasco | CLE | SP/RP | -4 |
Off the list: German Marquez
Walker Buehler is a generational talent with all the tools. And while the young righty has gotten off to a rocky start, his most recent outing showed exactly why we were drafting him in the second round heading into this season. He tossed six innings of one-run ball while striking out 11. Do not be surprised if he goes on a major run to close this truncated year. Try and buy low if you still can.
Deep League Top 10 (>12-team leagues/65% owned or less)
| Rank | Name | Team | Position | Change |
| 1 | Kyle Freeland | COL | SP | +1 |
| 2 | Marco Gonzales | SEA | SP | +1 |
| 3 | Framber Valdez | HOU | SP/RP | +2 |
| 4 | Dylan Cease | CHW | SP | +2 |
| 5 | Antonio Senzatela | COL | SP | +2 |
| 6 | Taijuan Walker | SEA | SP | Unranked |
| 7 | Chris Bassitt | OAK | SP | +2 |
| 8 | Pablo Lopez | MIA | SP | Unranked |
| 9 | Cristian Javier | HOU | SP | +1 |
| 10 | Justus Sheffield | SEA | SP | Unranked |
Off the list: Merrill Kelly (injury), Spencer Turnbull, Alec Mills
Kyle Freeland is looking a lot like the 2018 version of the lefty and not so much the 2019 version. He has thrown at least six innings in each of his last six starts and all of which have been quality.
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Castellanos isn’t on the Cubs anymore. LeMahieu is hurt. Is the article fully updated?
Under “Runs” Deep League Off The List, it lists Mark Canha due to ownership. Yet, he is still on the list as well as many other lists… ?