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
3B David Wright, Mets 14-25 .560 1-3 4
2B/SS Alberto Callaspo, Royals 12-23 .522 2-8 0
3B/1B/C Pablo Sandoval, Giants 13-26 .500 1-3 0
3B Adrian Beltre, Mariners 12-25 .480 0-4 0
OF Jeremy Hermida, Marlins 11-24 .458 3-6 0
3B Chone Figgins, Angels 11-24 .458 1-4 1
SS Troy Tulowitzki, Rockies 10-22 .455 3-5 3
C Brian McCann, Braves 10-22 .455 1-7 0
2B Brian Roberts, Orioles 10-22 .455 0-3 2
2B Jose Lopez, Mariners 10-25 .400 4-9 0
3B Kevin Kouzmanoff, Padres 10-25 .400 3-11 0
OF Alex Rios, Blue Jays 10-25 .400 1-2 5
This is Wright’s second consecutive week on the Hot list. Roberts and Kouzmanoff made significant rallies after being on the Not list a week ago.
Home runs – Lopez, Angels OF Torii Hunter and Twins OF Jason Kubel 4; Hermida, Kouzmanoff, Tulowitzki, Mariners 1B/3B Russell Branyan, Brewers OF Ryan Braun, Royals C Miguel Olivo, Rays 1B Carlos Pena, D-backs 3B Mark Reynolds, Yankees 1B Mark Teixeira, White Sox DH Jim Thome and Phillies 2B Chase Utley 3.
RBI – Kouzmanoff 11; Reynolds 9; Callaspo, Hunter, Lopez, Olivo and Marlins SS Hanley Ramirez 8.
Stolen bases – Rios 5; Wright 4; Tulowitzki, Royals SS/OF Willie Bloomquist, Rays OF Gabe Gross and D-backs OF Chris B. Young 3.
Runs – Figgins and Pena 9; Braves SS Yunel Escobar and Rays 2B/OF/SS Ben Zobrist 8; Tulowitzki, Cardinals OF Rick Ankiel, Braves OF Nate McLouth and White Sox SS/2B Alexei Ramirez 7.
Throws Pitcher, Team IP ERA W-L WHIP SO/BB
RHP Jose Contreras, White Sox 16.0 0.00 2-0 0.38 11:3
RHP Dan Haren, D-backs 9.0 0.00 1-0 0.44 7:2
RHP Luke Hochevar, Royals 9.0 0.00 1-0 0.44 3:1
RHP Justin Verlander, Tigers 9.0 0.00 1-0 0.78 9:1
RHP Tim Lincecum, Giants 9.0 0.00 1-0 0.89 8:1
RHP Max Scherzer, D-backs 7.2 0.00 1-0 0.52 6:1
RHP Kevin Millwood, Rangers 7.2 0.00 1-0 0.65 1:0
RHP Aaron Harang, Reds 7.2 0.00 0-0 1.04 2:3
RHP Gil Meche, Royals 7.0 0.00 1-0 1.00 11:3
LHP Paul Maholm, Pirates 7.0 0.00 0-0 1.00 8:3
Verlander is on the Hot list for the second consecutive week. Millwood hasn’t given up an earned run in 14 2/3 innings during the past two weeks.
Wins – Contreras, Orioles RHP Brad Bergesen, Dodgers RHP Chad Billingsley, Giants RHP Matt Cain, Rockies RHP Jason Hammel, Phillies RHP Chan Ho Park, Red Sox RHP Takashi Saito, Angels RHP Jered Weaver and Marlins LHP Sean West.
Saves – Rockies RHP Huston Street 5-for-5; Twins RHP Joe Nathan 4-for-4; Dodgers RHP Jonathan Broxton and Pirates RHP Matt Capps 3-for-3.
This is the second week in a row that Capps has gone 3-for-3.
Strikeout/walk ratio (10 Ks, at least a 2.5:1 ratio) – Braves RHP Javier Vazquez 12:0; Twins RHP Scott Baker 13:1; Hammel 11:1; Red Sox LHP Jon Lester 11:2; Cubs LHP Ted Lilly 10:2; Contreras and Meche 11:3; Indians LHP Cliff Lee 10:3; Cain 15:5; Marlins RHP Josh Johnson 11:4.
WHIP – Vazquez 0.25; Contreras 0.38; Haren and Hochevar 0.44; Scherzer 0.52.
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Not
Pos. Player, Team H-AB Avg. HR-RBI SB
OF Willy Taveras, Reds 0-22 .000 0-0 0
C/1B Ramon Hernandez, Reds 1-21 .048 1-1 0
2B Dustin Pedroia, Red Sox 2-25 .080 0-2 0
OF Vernon Wells, Blue Jays 2-24 .083 0-0 1
OF Kosuke Fukudome, Cubs 2-22 .091 0-2 0
OF Adam Jones, Orioles 2-20 .100 1-5 1
OF Alfonso Soriano, Cubs 3-25 .120 0-0 0
1B/3B Miguel Cabrera, Tigers 4-32 .125 1-1 0
2B Ian Kinsler, Royals 3-24 .125 0-0 0
3B/SS Michael Young, Rangers 3-24 .125 0-1 0
3B Alex Rodriguez, Yankees 3-24 .125 1-3 1
Taveras’ week was so bad that when he did reach base he was caught stealing.
This week’s other hitless wonders are Brewers SS J.J. Hardy 0-for-19, Pirates OF Brandon Moss 0-for-13 and White Sox 3B Josh Fields and Giants 2B Emmanuel Burriss 0-for-11. Fields’ week was nearly as bad as Taveras’ because 8 of his 11 outs were strikeouts, compared to just 4 of Taveras’ 22.
Walk/strikeout ratio (10 or more strikeouts) – Rays OF B.J. Upton 1:12; Phillies 1B Ryan Howard 1-10; Rockies OF Brad Hawpe 2:10; Red Sox 1B/3B Kevin Youkilis 7:10.
Caught stealing – Angels 3B Chone Figgins 1-for-3.
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
LHP Johan Santana, Mets 10.0 12.60 1-1 2.00 5:3
RHP Chris R. Young, Padres 7.1 12.27 0-2 2.18 1:6
RHP Bill Buckner, D-backs 10.2 11.81 0-2 1.97 10:3
LHP Brian Anderson, Athletics 9.2 10.24 0-1 2.07 11:2
RHP Derek Lowe, Braves 9.1 9.64 1-1 2.04 4:4
LHP Dontrelle Willis, Tigers 8.2 9.35 0-1 2.77 4:13
LHP Jason Vargas, Mariners 10.1 8.71 0-2 2.13 8:3
RHP Brian Moehler, Astros 9.0 8.00 1-1 2.00 5:4
LHP J.A. Happ, Phillies 11.0 7.36 0-0 2.09 7:10
RHP Armando Galarraga, Tigers 8.2 7.27 0-1 2.31 3:5
Losses – Nationals LHP Ron Villone 3; Anderson, Buckner, Vargas, Young, D-backs RHP Jon Garland, White Sox RHP Scott Linebrink and Mets RHP Bobby Parnell 2.
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