Marcell Ozuna (OF-MIA) - Ozuna's bat continued to sizzle Tuesday, as the center fielder went 2-for-3 with a pair of doubles, a walk, and two runs scored. Ozuna is now batting a robust .327/.372/.589 with nine homers in 165 at-bats. Ozuna hit 10 home runs last year in 459 at-bats, so he's taking a huge step forward in most aspects of his game. His walk and strikeout rates are about in line with last year. Notably, he's also bumped his flyball rate from 30.8% to 38.9%, so that's certainly helped his power output. Ozuna's .376 BABIP seems high and could put his BA at risk, but he's also sporting a .333 mark for his career, so seeing him hit close to .300 the rest of the way despite a relatively-low 6.3% K% wouldn't be a surprise. For DFS players, keep in mind Ozuna has destroyed lefties to the tune of a .448 BA in 29 at-bats.
Tom Koehler (SP-MIA) - Koehler made his way onto several leagues radars recently, posting a 2.28 ERA in three starts prior to Tuesday's outing. Tuesday against the Rays though, Koehler allowed three runs on six hits over five innings to drop to 2-5 with a 4.79 ERA. He struck out six, but also walked five batters in this third consecutive start and now has a 37:30 K:BB in 47 innings - 7.1 K/9, 5.7 BB/9. Having made 63 total starts the prior two seasons, Koehler has proven to be a decent and reliable back-end of the rotation type option, though his strikeout (7.2 and 6.6 K/9) and walk (3.3 and 3.7 BB/9) walk rates are nothing to get excited about. Koehler has some value in deeper leagues, but just know that he's going to continue to be inconsistent, particularly if he's not throwing strikes on the edges of the plate. He's been much better at home historically if you're feeling like using him in DFS formats.
Michael Wacha (SP-STL) - I was feeling pretty good in March having Wacha as a $5 keeper in an NL-only league, but the good feeling there is ancient history. Tuesday, Wacha surrendered eight runs on eight hits and four walks over just four innings to the '27 Yankees...errr...2016 Cubs. He did notch scoreless frames in innings 2, 3, and 4, but overall, it was pretty ugly. Wacha now has a 5.04 ERA and in his last four starts, Wacha has allowed 20 earned runs in 20 innings. Wacha entered the game Tuesday with a 3.80 xFIP, a metric comparable to his 3.74 career mark, but saying everything will be okay seems to be a bit of a stretch. Wacha clearly hasn't taken the step forward we thought we would this year, but it's not a complete disaster either, as his 48:22 K:BB in 55.1 innings isn't awful. I am okay dropping him in 12-team mixed non-keeper leagues, but all in all, I think he'll be okay.
Matt Harvey (SP-NYM) - Yesterday if you'd asked me if you should dump Harvey in 12-team mixed leagues, I would have recommended waiting a week or two, but now? Go for it. Harvey laid another egg Tuesday against the Nationals, allowing five runs on eight hits (three of them home runs) over five innings to take his ERA to 6.08. Something is very wrong as though he's still averaging 94 mph with his fastball (95.9 last year), the control and command are both off and he just seems a bit off if you watch him. I don't think there's an injury here unless we hear otherwise, so I'm still a buy-low guy on Harvey, but if you want to just drop him and cut your losses, feel free.
Shelby Miller (SP-ARI) - Miller's struggles continued Tuesday, as the Diamondbacks' offseason acquisition allowed six runs on eight hits over five innings in a loss to the Pirates. Miller now has a 7.09 ERA and ugly 30:29 K:BB in 45.2 innings to go with 10 homers allowed. Meanwhile, 2015 #1 overall pick Dansby Swanson has a .912 OPS and 10 steals in Double-A. This has a chance to be a fireable offense for GM Dave Stewart. Miller's velocity is also down, and at this point, a DL stint seems more likely than Miller making his next start.
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