The players listed here were the major league statistical leaders during the All-Star week. Batting averages are based on 12 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 Edwin Encarnacion, Reds 7-12 .583 2-6 0
C Miguel Montero, D-backs 7-12 .583 2-3 0
OF Garret Anderson, Braves 7-13 .538 1-2 0
2B Orlando Hudson, Dodgers 7-13 .538 0-1 0
OF Nyjer Morgan, Nationals 9-17 .529 0-1 4
SS Yunel Escobar, Braves 7-14 .500 2-8 0
OF Kosuke Fukudome, Cubs 6-12 .500 0-1 0
C Jason Kendall, Brewers 6-12 .500 0-1 0
3B Mark Reynolds, D-backs 6-13 .462 0-0 1
2B/OF Ben Zobrist, Rays 6-13 .462 0-0 0
This is Zobrist’s second consecutive week among the majors’ leaders in batting average. Fukudome was on the Not list a week earlier.
Home runs – Encarnacion, Escobar, Montero, Brewers 1B Prince Fielder, Mariners OF Franklin Gutierrez, Phillies OF Raul Ibanez, Angels 1B Kendry Morales, Cardinals 1B Albert Pujols, Cubs OF Alfonso Soriano, Yankees 1B Mark Teixeira and White Sox DH Jim Thome 2.
RBI – Escobar 8; Thome 7; Encarnacion 6; Fielder, Gutierrez, Ibanez, Soriano and Angels 2B/SS Erick Aybar 5.
Stolen bases – Morgan 4; Gutierrez, Astros OF Michael Bourn, Rays OF Carl Crawford, Rockies OF Carlos Gonzalez and Brewers OF Corey Hart 2.
Runs – Fielder, Dodgers OF Matt Kemp and Braves C Brian McCann 5; Crawford, Escobar, Morales, Morgan, Angels 3B Chone Figgins, Braves 3B Chipper Jones and Orioles 3B Melvin Mora and 2B Brian Roberts 4. This is Fielder’s second consecutive week on the Runs Hot list.
Throws Pitcher, Team IP ERA W-L WHIP SO/BB
RHP John Lackey, Angels 9.0 0.00 1-0 0.44 6:1
RHP Chris Carpenter, Cardinals 8.0 0.00 1-0 1.00 7:1
LHP Brett Anderson, Athletics 8.0 0.00 0-0 0.25 6:0
LHP Paul Maholm, Pirates 8.0 0.00 0-0 0.50 7:0
LHP Jamie Moyer, Phillies 7.0 0.00 1-0 0.29 4:1
LHP Clayton Kershaw, Dodgers 7.0 0.00 1-0 0.43 5:1
RHP Charlie Morton, Pirates 7.0 0.00 1-0 0.71 6:2
LHP J.A. Happ, Phillies 7.0 0.00 1-0 0.86 4:1
LHP Johan Santana, Mets 7.0 0.00 1-0 1.00 5:2
RHP Bronson Arroyo, Reds 7.0 0.00 1-0 1.14 7:1
LHP C.C. Sabathia, Yankees 7.0 0.00 1-0 1.14 4:3
Saves – Rays LHP J.P. Howell and Yankees RHP Mariano Rivera 3-for-3.
WHIP – Howell 0.00; Anderson 0.25; Twins RHP Bobby Keppel 0.27; Moyer 0.29; Giants RHP Bobby Wilson 0.33.
Strikeout/walk ratio (8 Ks, at least a 2.5:1 ratio) – Royals RHP Luke Hochevar 9:0; Yankees RHP Phil Hughes 8:0; Giants RHP Tim Lincecum 10:1; Mariners RHP Felix Hernandez 8:1; Twins RHP Scott Baker, Giants RHP Matt Cain and D-backs RHP Dan Haren 8:2; Yankees RHP Joba Chamberlain and Cardinals RHP Adam Wainwright 8:3; Rockies RHP Ubaldo Jimenez 10:4.
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Not
The week’s hitless wonders were Braves OF Nate McLouth 0-for-16; Nationals OF Josh Willingham 0-for-13; Giants OF Aaron Rowand, Blue Jays 2B Aaron Hill and Red Sox OF J.D. Drew 0-for-12; Mets OF Jeremy Reed 0-for-11; Marlins OF Jeremy Hermida 0-for-10.
Pos. Player, Team H-AB Avg. HR-RBI SB
C Kurt Suzuki, Athletics 1-16 .063 0-1 0
OF/1B Daniel Murphy, Mets 1-14 .071 0-1 1
OF Justin Upton, D-backs 1-13 .077 0-0 0
C Joe Mauer, Twins 1-13 .077 0-0 0
1B/3B Hank Blalock, Rangers 1-13 .077 0-0 0
OF Denard Span, Twins 1-13 .077 0-1 0
OF Colby Rasmus, Cardinals 1-12 .083 0-0 0
OF Gerardo Parra, D-backs 1-12 .083 0-0 0
1B Adam LaRoche, Pirates 1-12 .083 0-0 0
2B/3B Jeff Keppinger, Astros 1-12 .083 0-0 0
C Eliezer Alfonzo, Padres 1-12 .083 0-0 0
Parra was on the batting average Hot list last week.
Walk/strikeout ratio (six or more strikeouts) – Upton 0:7; Alfonzo 0:6; Indians OF Shin-soo Choo 1:7; Rays OF Pat Burrell 1:6; Phillies OF Jayson Werth 2:7; Rays 1B Carlos Pena 3:6; Nationals OF Adam Dunn 5:6.
Caught stealing – Reds OF Willy Taveras 1-for-3; Nationals OF Nyjer Morgan 4-for-6.
Throws Pitcher, Team IP ERA W-L WHIP SO/BB
RHP Mike Pelfrey, Mets 4.1 18.69 0-1 2.31 3:1
RHP Jason Berken, Orioles 4.1 12.46 0-1 2.08 3:2
RHP Homer Bailey, Reds 5.1 11.81 0-1 1.88 3:4
RHP James Shields, Rays 5.1 11.81 0-0 2.25 3:1
RHP Josh Geer, Padres 4.0 11.25 0-1 2.75 2:4
LHP Dallas Braden, Athletics 5.0 10.80 0-1 2.20 2:1
RHP Brad Penny, Red Sox 5.0 10.80 0-1 1.80 3:1
LHP Ricky Romero, Blue Jays 4.1 8.31 0-1 2.31 8:5
RHP Jose Contreras, White Sox 4.1 8.31 0-1 2.08 1:4
RHP Randy Wells, Cubs 5.0 7.20 1-0 1.60 1:1
Losses – Royals RHP Juan Cruz 2.
Blown saves – Cruz 0-for-2.
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