Jerad Eickhoff, SP, PHI
Eickhoff collected his 6th straight quality start on Wednesday, allowing 3 ER's on 3 solo HR's in 7 IP. The recent results have been pretty good for Eickhoff, who has a 3.34 ERA and 1.05 WHIP over his last 11 starts, but he has also now allowed a whopping 7 HR's in his last two appearances. Homeruns have been a problem in general for Eickhoff, whose 29 HRA's tie him for most in the NL in that category. Even during his recent solid stretch, he has benefited from an unsustainable .247 BABIP and has a less than stellar 4.61 xFIP, so it's hard to expect him to keep up the good work on a regular basis.
Freddie Freeman, 1B, ATL
Freeman went 2-4 on Wednesday raising his BA to .303 on the season. That goes along with his 31 HR's, which are by far a career high - his previous best was 23. The power surge appears to be legit, as his FB% is over 40% for the first time in his career, and his Hard% of 43.6% is 5% higher than his career norm and currently ranks 2nd in all of baseball behind only David Ortiz. The .300 BA will be hard to keep up as his K% this season has risen to 24.5% and his current .373 BABIP will be hard to repeat, but his hard-hitting ability should allow him to hit for at least a decent BA even with the below average contact rate. Freeman looks like a top-50 player overall heading into next season.
Daniel Hudson, ARI
Hudson picked up the save on Wednesday against the Padres, and would appear to be the closer of choice for Arizona right now, although he has only collected two saves in September. Hudson's overall numbers this season are not good, but he has been much better recently with a 1.56 ERA and a 20:5 K:BB ratio over his last 17.1 IP (20 appearances). While he definitely remains a low-end closer, he's someone who may grab a few saves over the final week and a half of the season.
Tom Murphy, C, COL
Murphy homered again on Wednesday, his 3rd in two games, and now has 8 career long balls in just 23 big-league games. To be fair, Murphy did strike out in his other three at bats on Wednesday, and now has a bloated 35.5% K% on the season. Also to be fair, all eight of his career home runs have come in Coors Field, while he is just 1 for 28 lifetime on the road. That said, his career FB% is near 50% and his Hard% is around 45%. Anyone with that power potential who plays in Coors and also happens to be a catcher is definitely on my fantasy radar.
Josh Collmenter, SP, ATL
After striking out 8 in 5 innings against the Nationals in his last start, Collmenter has a much easier matchup in a much easier ballpark this time around as he faces the Marlins in Miami on Thursday. Considering what he did last time out in what was his first start of the season, Collmenter has an excellent chance to provide value at a very low price. DraftKings Value Play $4,400.
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