The players listed here were the major league statistical leaders 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
1B Albert Pujols, Cardinals 11-20 .550 2-8 0
1B Billy Butler, Royals 14-26 .538 2-10 0
3B Ryan Zimmerman, Nationals 12-23 .522 4-7 0
OF Chris Coghlan, Marlins 15-29 .517 1-5 0
SS Cristian Guzman, Nationals 1-25 .500 0-6 1
OF Alex Romero, D-backs 11-22 .500 0-4 1
C Joe Mauer, Twins 12-25 .480 2-7 0
OF Gerardo Parra, D-backs 14-30 .467 0-1 1
2B Robinson Cano, Yankees 12-26 .462 0-1 0
3B/1B/C Pablo Sandoval, Giants 11-24 .458 1-6 0
This is Zimmerman’s second consecutive week among the majors’ leaders in batting average.
Home runs – D-backs 3B Mark Reynolds 6; Zimmerman, Yankees OF Johnny Damon and Nationals OF/1B Adam Dunn 4; Tigers 1B/3B Miguel Cabrera, D-backs 2B Ryan Roberts, Marlins OF Cody Ross, Athletics C Kurt Suzuki, Yankees 1B Mark Teixeira and White Sox DH Jim Thome 3. Reynolds has led the majors in homers during each of the past two weeks, totaling 11.
RBI – Nationals OF Elijah Dukes 11; Butler and Reynolds 10; Dunn and Brewers OF Ryan Braun 9.
Stolen bases – Athletics OF Rajai Davis 5; Indians SS/2B Asdrubal Cabrera, Rays OF Carl Crawford and Marlins SS Hanley Ramirez 4; Astros OF Michael Bourn, Indians OF Trevor Crowe, Rockies OF Dexter Fowler, Rangers OF Josh Hamilton, Royals OF Mitch Maier and D-backs OF Trent Oeltjen 2.
Runs – Zimmerman 10; Giants OF/2B Eugenio Velez 8; Coghlan, Damon, Dunn, Ramirez, Rays SS Jason Bartlett, Tigers OF Curtis Granderson and Mariners OFs Franklin Gutierrez and Ichiro Suzuki 7.
Throws Pitcher, Team IP ERA W-L WHIP SO/BB
RHP Justin Lehr, Reds 9.0 0.00 1-0 0.56 4:1
LHP J.A. Happ, Phillies 9.0 0.00 1-0 0.67 10:2
LHP Aaron Laffey, Indians 8.0 0.00 1-0 0.88 5:1
LHP C.C. Sabathia, Yankees 7.2 0.00 1-0 0.52 9:2
RHP A.J. Burnett, Yankees 7.2 0.00 0-0 0.91 6:6
RHP Carl Pavano, Twins 7.0 0.00 1-0 0.71 5:0
LHP Jonathan Sanchez, Giants 7.0 0.00 1-0 1.00 8:3
LHP Wandy Rodriguez, Astros 7.0 0.00 1-0 1.00 3:2
RHP Josh Beckett, Red Sox 7.0 0.00 0-0 0.86 7:2
LHP Andy Pettitte, Yankees 13.2 0.66 1-0 1.10 10:6
Sabathia was on the ERA Not list a week earlier.
Wins – Padres RHP Mat Latos and Braves RHP Javier Vazquez 2. Latos was one of my live longshots for the week.
Saves – Nationals RHP Mike MacDougal 4-for-4; Astros RHP Jose Valverde 3-for-3; Athletics RHP Andrew Bailey, Padres RHP Heath Bell, Cardinals RHP Ryan Franklin, Yankees RHP Mariano Rivera and Nationals RHP Jorge Sosa 2-for-2. It's safe to say this was the first week when the Nationals had six saves. MacDougal and Sosa have been integral to Washington's recent success.
WHIP – sabathia 0.52; Cubs LHP Tom Gorzelanny 0.55; Lehr 0.56; Royals RHP Robinson Tejeda 0.57; Tigers RHP Edwin Jackson 0.63.
Strikeout/walk ratio (10 Ks, at least a 2.5:1 ratio) – Marlins RHP Josh Johnson 15:1; Angels rHP Jered Weaver 11:1; Red Sox LHP Jon Lester 17:2; Happ and Sanchez 10:2; Reds RHP Aaron Harang 17:4; Angels RHP John Lackey 15:4; Vazquez and Athletics LHP Brett Anderson 13:4.
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Not
Pos. Player, Team H-AB Avg. HR-RBI SB
1B Joey Votto, Reds 1-20 .050 0-1 0
2B/OF Ben Zobrist, Rays 2-20 .100 0-2 1
OF Jayson Werth, Phillies 2-20 .100 1-3 0
1B/3B Miguel Cabrera, Tigers 3-25 .120 1-3 0
1B James Loney, Dodgers 3-24 .125 0-2 0
OF Jack cust, Athletics 3-23 .130 0-0 1
OF Jermaine Dye, White Sox 3-20 .150 0-0 0
OF B.J. Upton, Rays 3-20 .150 0-1 2
SS Miguel Tejada, Astros 4-26 .154 1-1 0
OF/SS Willie Bloomquist, Royals 4-25 .160 0-1 1
C Brian McCann, Braves 4-25 .160 0-3 0
The week’s hitless wonders were Angels 3B Chone Figgins 0-for-16 and Pirates OF Brandon Moss 0-for-11.
Walk/strikeout ratio (10 or more strikeouts) – Votto 4:10; Cust 5:11.
Caught stealing – Nationals SS Cristian Guzman and Mets OF Angel Pagan 1-for-3.
The following pitchers made two starts last week, doubly damaging their real and fantasy teams.
Throws Pitcher, Team IP ERA W-L WHIP SO/BB
LHP David Huff, Indians 11.0 9.00 1-1 1.91 5:2
LHP Jarrod Washburn, Tigers 11.1 8.74 0-1 1.68 5:3
LHP Scott Kazmir, Rays 10.1 8.71 1-1 1.74 8:3
RHP Jose Contreras, White Sox 7.1 8.59 0-1 1.91 5:7
RHP Yovani Gallardo, Brewers 12.1 8.03 0-2 1.78 11:6
RHP Joel Pineiro, Cardinals 12.0 7.50 1-0 1.67 6:0
LHP Jamie Moyer, Phillies 10.0 7.20 0-2 2.20 4:5
LHP Brian Matusz, Orioles 7.2 7.04 1-1 2.35 6:5
RHP Dan Haren, D-backs 13.0 6.92 1-1 1.23 7:1
RHP Zack Greinke, Royals 12.0 6.75 1-1 1.83 14:5
Losses – Gallardo, Moyer, Orioles RHP Danys Baez, Giants RHP Matt Cain, Pirates RHP Charline Morton and Padres RHP Tim Stauffer 2.
Blown saves – Red Sox RHP Daniel Bard and Mets RHP Francisco Rodriguez 0-for-2. The Mets' problems move into an additional facet of their team.
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