The players listed here were the major league statistical leaders during the last week. Batting averages are based on 20 at-bats, and ERA and WHIP on seven innings pitched. In most cases, we eliminate batters with an average lower than .280 and pitchers with ERAs above 4.00 from the Hot list. Keep in mind players’ career performance and current-season totals even more than current trends in deciding on whether to keep those players in your lineup.
Hot
Pos. Name, Team H-AB Avg. HR-RBI SB
OF Ichiro Suzuki, Mariners 14-28 .500 1-1 1
OF Jermaine Dye, White Sox 12-24 .500 3-6 0
OF Nate Schierholtz, Giants 12-24 .500 2-3 0
SS Jack Wilson, Pirates 10-20 .500 1-3 1
1B Adam LaRoche, Pirates 11-24 .458 2-5 1
SS Stephen Drew, D-backs 10-23 .435 1-4 1
OF Josh Willingham, Nationals 9-21 .429 0-3 1
OF Carl Crawford, Rays 10-24 .417 0-3 2
OF Cody Ross, Marlins 9-23 .391 1-4 0
OF Franklin Gutierrez, Mariners 9-23 .391 1-3 2
SS Orlando Cabrera, Athletics 9-23 .391 0-1 0
Drew was on the Not list last week.
Home runs – Blue Jays 2B Aaron Hill 4; Dye, Mariners 1B/3B Russell Branyan, White Sox 1B Paul Konerko, Marlins SS Hanley Ramirez and Giants 3B/1B/C Pablo Sandoval 3.
Sandoval was on our Hot list during each of the previous two weeks.
RBI – Ramirez 15; Yankees 3B Alex Rodriguez 9; Hill, Angels OF Bobby Abreu and Indians OF Grady Sizemore 8.
Stolen bases – Marlins 3B/2B Emilio Bonifacio 4; Padres SS Everth Cabrera and Yankees SS Derek Jeter 3.
Runs – Suzuki 8; Bonifacio, Hill, Jeter and Willingham 7.
Throws Pitcher, Team IP ERA W-L WHIP SO/BB
RHP Tommy Hanson, Braves 11.1 0.00 2-0 1.15 6:7
LHP J.A. Happ, Phillies 9.0 0.00 1-0 0.56 4:0
RHP Felix Hernandez, Mariners 8.0 0.00 1-0 0.63 9:1
LHP Ricky Romero, Blue Jays 7.0 0.00 1-0 0.43 7:1
RHP A.J. Burnett, Yankees 7.0 0.00 1-0 0.57 10:3
RHP Josh Beckett, Red Sox 7.0 0.00 1-0 0.86 6:0
RHP Ricky Nolasco, Marlins 7.0 0.00 1-0 1.14 7:1
RHP John Lackey, Angels 7.0 0.00 0-0 1.14 9:3
LHP Doug Davis, D-backs 7.0 0.00 0-0 1.14 8:3
RHP Javier Vazquez, Braves 14.1 0.63 1-1 1.40 13:5
Beckett and Hernandez are on the Hot list for the second consecutive week.
Wins – Hanson, Rockies RHP Aaron Cook, Padres RHP Chad Gaudin, Royals RHP Zack Greinke, Rays LHP J.P. Howell and Twins LHP Francisco Liriano 2.
Saves – Twins RHP Joe Nathan, Yankees RHP Mariano Rivera, Tigers RHP Fernando Rodney and Rockies RHP Huston Street 3-for-3.
WHIP – Romero, Astros RHP Felipe Paulino and Yankees LHP C.C. Sabathia 0.43; Gaudin 0.53; Happ 0.56.
Strikeout/walk ratio (10 Ks, at least a 2.5:1 ratio) – Dodgers RHP Hiroki Kuroda 14:0; Gaudin 20:3; Giants RHP Tim Lincecum 12:2; Phillies RHP Joe Blanton 10:2; Burnett 10:3;Tigers RHP Edwin Jackson 12:4; Mariners LHP Jason Vargas 13:5.
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Not
Pos. Player, Team H-AB Avg. HR-RBI SB
SS/2B Luis Valbuena, Indians 1-22 .045 0-0 0
OF Alex Rios, Blue Jays 2-21 .095 0-1 2
SS/2B Alex Cora, Mets 3-26 .115 0-2 0
SS/3B/2B Marco Scutaro 3-25 .120 1-3 0
OF/1B Marcus Thames, Tigers 3-25 .120 0-0 0
2B/3B/SS Jeff Keppinger, Astros 3-25 .120 0-2 0
OF Ryan Ludwick, Cardinals 3-25 .120 1-2 0
OF/1B Nick Swisher, Yankees 3-25 .120 2-3 0
OF Dexter Fowler, Rockies 3-20 .150 0-0 1
OF Rick Ankiel, Cardinals 4-25 .160 0-2 1
The week’s hitless wonders were Nationals 1B Nick Johnson 0-for-17, Braves 2B Kelly Johnson and Phillies 2B/SS/OF Eric Bruntlett 0-for-11; Tigers SS/OF Don Kelly 0-for-10.
Beltre and Hermida were on the Hot list a week ago.
Walk/strikeout ratio (10 or more strikeouts) – Dodgers OF Matt Kemp 1:10; Athletics OF Jack Cust 2:12.
Caught stealing – D-backs 3B Mark Reynolds 0-for-2; Pirates OF Nyjer Morgan and White Sox OF Scott Podsednik 1-for-3; Rays OF B.J. Upton 2-for-4.
The pitchers on the next list each made two starts, doubly damaging their real and fantasy teams.
Throws Pitcher, Team IP ERA W-L WHIP SO/BB
RHP Matt Palmer, Angels 9.2 11.17 1-1 2.48 5:7
RHP Todd Wellemeyer, Cardinals 8.0 9.00 0-1 2.75 4:8
RHP Jeff Suppan, Brewers 10.2 7.59 0-2 2.16 8:5
LHP Garrett Olson, Mariners 10.1 6.97 1-1 1.26 5:1
RHP Trevor Cahill, Athletics 10.2 6.75 1-1 1.31 6:2
RHP Tim Redding, Mets 12.1 6.57 1-1 1.14 10:3
RHP Vin Mazzaro, Athletics 11.0 5.73 0-2 1.64 14:6
RHP Ryan Dempster, Cubs 11.2 5.40 0-1 1.97 8:7
RHP Micah Owings, Reds 11.2 5.40 1-1 1.71 5:6
RHP Carlos Zambrano, Cubs 12.1 5.11 0-1 1.46 7:4
Losses – Mazzaro, Suppan and Mets RHP Livan Hernandez 2. This is about the time of year when batters seem to catch up with Hernandez each season. Dump him if you haven’t already.
Blown saves – Tigers RHP Joel Zumaya 0-for-2; Astros RHP Jose Valverde 1-for-3.
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