Matt Harvey, SP, New York Mets: Hot Pitcher
Harvey's scorching hot start was threatened after a throwing error allowed two to score in the bottom of the first inning. He recovered nicely, giving up just two more hits en route to his fifth victory of the season. The Mets righty is now 5-0 on the year with an ERA of 1.55, which is fourth in the National League, fifth in the MLB (behind Kershaw, Shelby Miller, Patrick Corbin, King Felix). Even more impressive is that Harvey leads the league in WHIP, with a 0.72. He has given up more than five hits during a game just once this season and has surrendered only two walks in his last three starts (23.1 IP). Harvey has completely taken the league by storm. He is a guy that will be considered a top flight pitcher very soon, rivaling the Verlanders and Kershaws. He doesn't have enough games under his belt, but his is a true fantasy stalwart who does everything you want a fantasy pitcher to do (besides recording saves). Although Harvey is young, he is so polished and so calm that it's tough to see him pitching any way but dominantly as long as he's healthy.
David Wright, 3B, New York Mets: Hot Batter
On the offensive end, David Wright is off to one of his more well rounded seasons during his impressive career. The 30-year old Virginia native has six home runs, nine stolen bases and after his 3-for-4 performance yesterday afternoon, is batting .319 on the season. That gives him a pretty good start by means of speed, power, and consistency. From a guy that seemed to lose a little bit over the past few seasons, it's nice to see him back to his elite ways. The most surprising of all is the nine swipes this early on. David had just 28 steals in the past two seasons, but Terry Collins has made a conscious effort to keep his guys on the move each game, and it is paying dividends for Wright, who is on pace for just under 40 stolen bags. I wouldn't count on him reaching that number, but with this quick of a start, 30 is certain attainable by seasons end. Combine that with about 25 HR and 100 RBI you have yourself one heck of a fantasy season.
Paul Goldschmidt, 1B, Arizona Diamondbacks: On Fire
Quickly turning into a fan favorite among fantasy baseball nerds everywhere, Goldschmidt continued his embarrassment of Major League pitching Friday, going 4-for-5 with two home runs, four RBI and four runs scored. He bumped his average up to .338 on the season and now has 12 HR and 35 RBI just a quarter of the way through the year. Goldie was a guy who seemed to drop in most fantasy leagues because of how highly Yahoo! ranked him (42 O-Rank), but he is silencing the critics in 2013 and is on pace for a top 10 fantasy season. He probably won't play better than he has the rest of the year, so you could argue selling high, but he is just too well-rounded to give up, especially when he's hitting at such a torrid pace.
Eric Chavez, 3B
Opposite Paul Goldschmidt, another guy who has slowly crawled back to fantasy significance, Eric Chavez is putting together quite the start in Arizona. The 35-year old journeyman has been on a tear recently, going 13-for-24 in his last eight games, bumping his average up from .262 to .337. Chavez won't play every day, his body won't allow him to anymore, but he can contribute on a consistent basis to a team who just hasn't been able to stay healthy at all this season. Chavez is owned in only six percent of Yahoo! leagues, so if you need a little depth to your infield, he's definitely stashable for use in spot starts or to fill a temporary hole.
Jason Heyward, OF, Atlanta Braves
After missing 23 games due to an appendectomy, Heyward wasted no time getting back into the "swing" of things, recording two hits, including an RBI single in the eighth to help the Braves defeat Los Angeles, 8-5. Before the surgery, Heyward was amidst a very bad slump, batting .121, but sometimes time away from the game is best for a slumping batter. Heyward looked calm and collected in his first game back, lacing a double down the left field line to go along with that RBI single. Heyward won't be knocking any walls down with that .145 average, but boosting it 24 points after one game definitely helps him get rid of some demons that may have been haunting him earlier this year.
