Derek Holland - Derek Holland allowed 0 ER on six hits with nine strikeouts in nine innings versus the Astros on Monday. Holland entered the start with a 3.43 ERA and 3.73 FIP, which are both career-best marks. He's cut

Alex Cobb - Alex Cobb drew a tough matchup against the Rangers on Monday, but allowed just 2 ER on six hits over eight innings to go along with 10 strikeouts. Cobb owned a 3.08 ERA and 3.22 xFIP in

Mike Leake - Mike Leake faced the Cubs on Wednesday and yielded 0 ER on four hits and four walks. He struck out six over 5 2/3 innings. After a stellar first half of the season, Leake's been inconsistent in

Bruce Chen - The Royals' Bruce Chen yielded 2 ER over seven innings versus the Tigers on Sunday. Chen has been a pleasant surprise for the Royals and his fantasy owners, posting a 2.81 ERA in 93 innings this

Roberto Hernandez - Roberto Hernandez faced the Angels and was tagged for 3 ER over six innings. He allowed eight hits, struck out six and walked three. Despite the 4.97 ERA, Hernandez actually owns a respectable 3.55 xFIP. He's

Jordan Zimmerman - Jordan Zimmerman faced the Royals and gave up 2 ER with seven strikeouts over 7 2/3 innings. Zimmerman has not been nearly as sharp in the second half (4.48 xFIP) as he was in the first half

Felix Doubront - Felix Doubront took on the Giants on Wednesday and gave up 1 ER on five hits with three strikeouts. Doubront had struggled in his past two starts, allowing 9 ER over just eight innings. Despite those hiccups,

Kolten Wong - The Cardinals' Kolten Wong made his major league debut on Friday against the Cubs, batting in the six-hole and playing second base. He finished 0-for-3. Wong is just a really good hitter, posting batting averages of .335,

Chris Archer - Chris Archer faced the Mariners on Tuesday and gave up 5 ER on nine hits while striking out five over just five innings. Archer entered Tuesday's start with a sparkling 2.71 ERA, but he has been outpitching

RA Dickey - Looking to build off back-to-back good outings, RA Dickey faced the Athletics on Sunday and allowed 3 ER on six hits with six strikeouts and two walks over seven innings. Dickey's struggles this season (4.44 xFIP, 4.49

Cole Hamels - Cole Hamels faced the Cubs on Wednesday and allowed 2 ER over seven innings. He struck out three and walked zero. Hamels has been pitching better of late, posting quality starts in five of his past six

Andre Rienzo - Andre Rienzo made his second major league start on Sunday against the Tigers, allowing 2 ER on four hits over six innings. He struck out three and walked three. Rienzo pitched well in his debut against the

Alex Rios - The White Sox Alex Rios was linked to the Yankees on Tuesday evening, but had not yet been traded as of late in the evening, although he did leave the game early after fouling a ball off

RA Dickey - RA Dickey's inconsistent 2013 continued on Friday against the Astros as the knuckleballer struck out eight Astros over six innings, but also gave up 5 ER to raise his season ERA to 4.86. He now has a

Rick Porcello - The Tigers' Rick Porcello tossed seven innings and gave up 0 ER against the White Sox on Tuesday and his ERA now sits at 4.49 for the season. Porcello is still inconsistent, but he's showing signs that

Ervin Santana - Ervin Santana drew a tough matchup to open his second half of the season, facing the Tigers on Friday, but he was up to the task giving up 0 ER on two hits in 7 1/3 innings.

Jeff Locke - Jeff Locke continued his 2013 Houdini act by tossing seven innings and giving up 2 ER against the Athletics on Monday. He now owns a 2.15 ERA in 109 innings. Locke entered Monday's start defying the odds

David Price - Making his long awaited return from the DL, David Price faced the Astros on Tuesday in his first start since May 15. The lefty has been dealing with a triceps injury. Price tossed seven strong innings and

Esmil Rogers - Esmil Rogers shut down the Red Sox on Saturday by allowing zero runs on six hits with six strikeouts over six innings. Rogers now owns a 3.12 ERA in 60 2/3 innings this season. While Rogers has

Ryan Howard - The Phillies' Ryan Howard sat out Monday's game with a sore knee and is considered day-to-day. Howard is actually having a very good month of June, despite the lingering knee issue. He owns a 1.085 OPS this

Cole Hamels - Cole Hamels took on the Mets Friday evening in Philadelphia and gave up 4 ER over six innings. He struck out five and his ERA now sits at 4.50. Despite the inflated ERA, I'm not that concerned

Mike Leake - Mike Leake tossed seven innings and gave up 1 ER against the Pirates on Monday and now has a 7-3 record on the season. Leake also owns a 2.64 ERA and 3.76 xFIP. The biggest difference for

Carlos Gomez - Carlos Gomez continued his breakout season by collecting three hits, driving in two, scoring two runs and stealing a base for Milwaukee against Miami on Monday. Gomez is providing his fantasy owners with an excellent combination of

Zach McAllister - The Indians placed starting pitcher Zach McAllister on the 15-day DL on Saturday and he is eligible to return on June 18 versus the Royals. That said, manager Terry Francona indicated that McAllister may miss anywhere from

Cole Hamels - For struggling pitchers, facing the Marlins is a pretty significant litmus test this season: if you can't shut down that lineup, what lineup can you shut down? On Monday, Cole Hamels entered his start against Miami with

Anthony Rizzo - The Cubs' Anthony Rizzo blasted his 10th HR of the season on Saturday against the Mets. He's now hitting .282/.350/.540 with 30 RBI and a .258 ISO. Rizzo's actually posting a reverse split this season with a

Lance Lynn - Lance Lynn took on the Mets on Monday and allowed 3 ER on 4 hits with 7 strikeouts and 5 walks over 7 innings. Lynn continues to miss a lot of bats as he entered Monday's game

Anibal Sanchez - After a rainout on Tuesday, Anibal Sanchez took his turn in the rotation for the Tigers against the Nationals on Wednesday. The right hander tossed 6 innings and yielded 2 ER to go along with 8 strikeouts.

Ryan Zimmerman - The Nationals activated third baseman Ryan Zimmerman from the DL on Friday and he went 0-for-4 against the Pirates. Zimmerman struggled before going on the DL, batting just .226 with a .132 ISO and 23% K% (up

Jose Fernandez - In a great matchup of two young, promising starting pitchers, Jose Fernandez faced off against Matt Harvey on Monday. Fernandez finished the game with a final line of 4 innings, 3 hits, 4 strikeouts, 3 walks and

Jose Fernandez - In a great matchup of two young, promising starting pitchers, Jose Fernandez faced off against Matt Harvey on Monday. Fernandez finished the game with a final line of 4 innings, 3 hits, 4 strikeouts, 3 walks and

Matt Moore - The Rays' Matt Moore was sharp on Saturday against the White Sox, yielding just 1 ER on 3 hits over 6 innings. He whiffed 9 and walked 1. Moore now owns a 10.69 K/9 and 1.13 ERA

Mike Minor - After getting postponed on Monday, the Braves' Mike Minor took the hill Tuesday afternoon against the Rockies and gave up three ER over six innings with five strikeouts and five hits allowed. Entering Tuesday's outing, Minor had

Hiram Burgos - The Brewers recalled Hiram Burgos from AAA on Saturday to face the Cubs and the right hander allowed one ER on five hits over five innings to pick up the win. He struck out one and walked

Allen Craig - Allen Craig had a double and 3 RBI on Monday versus the Pirates as he tries to break out of his early-season slump. After batting .307/.354/.522 with 22 HRs and 92 RBI in 2012, Craig is hitting

Collin Cowgill - Collin Cowgill smashed a grand slam for the Mets on Monday and finished 2-for-5 including a double versus the Padres. Cowgill got shipped from the Athletics to the Mets this past offseason and won the starting centerfield

Jose Fernandez - In a surprise move, the Marlins decided to put highly-touted prospect Jose Fernandez on the Opening Day roster and he will make his major league debut Sunday versus the Mets. Not sure anyone expected this decision since

Indians' No. 5 Starter: Finding Value with Scott Kazmir, Carlos Carrasco and Trevor Bauer - The three-man race to name a fifth starter is down to two in Cleveland as the Tribe announced late last week that they are sending

Indians' Rotation: Zach McAllister, Deep Sleeper - The Indians already know their top three starters are Justin Masterson, Ubaldo Jimenez and Brett Myers, but a Cleveland pitcher that should intrigue fantasy managers is No. 4 starter Zach McAllister. McAllister pitched

Indians' Third Base - It's the Chiz Kid's Time: Reports out of Cleveland's camp point toward Lonnie Chisenhall getting first crack at the third base job this season with super-sub Mike Aviles waiting in the wings. For the past few

Indians' Rotation - Hoping for Production from the Top: Losses are a terrible stat, but when your team's top two starters combine for 32 losses in one season, that's probably a bad sign. Alas, 2012 was a rough year for

Michael Morse - Michael Morse cracked a grand slam in the first inning against the Cardinals on Saturday and finished 1-for-4 with 4 RBI. Morse hasn't been as good as he was during his breakout season in 2011 but

Giancarlo Stanton - Giancarlo Stanton had a great game against Cliff Lee and the Phillies on Friday, belting 2 hits including a HR and a double. Stanton has only played in 118 games this season, but still reached a new

Chris Perez - Chris Perez had an interesting 9th inning against the White Sox on Tuesday, allowing a HR and 2 walks before getting out of the jam and picking up his career-best 37th save. For those that follow me

Chris Carpenter - The Cardinals' Chris Carpenter made his season debut on Friday against the Cubs, tossing 5 innings and allowing 2 ER on 5 hits with 1 walk and 2 strikeouts. Carpenter had missed the entire season up to

Felix Doubront - I like Felix Doubront less and less with each passing start. After posting OK-to-decent ERAs with excellent strikeout rates in 3 of the first 4 months of this season, the wheels have fallen for the southpaw in

Daisuke Matsuzaka - In his first start in more than 2 months, Dice-K faced the Royals on Monday and pitched well, giving up 1 run (0 ER) on just 5 hits to go along with 2 walks and 6 strikeouts

Ryan Dempster - After missing his start on Saturday against the Blue Jays due to personal reasons, Ryan Dempster faced the Orioles on Monday and allowed 1 ER on 4 hits over 8 innings. He also struck out 6.

Brian McCann - The Braves' catcher got a routine day off in hopes of helping him clear his mind. McCann has been in a prolonged slump, hitting just .114 over his past 15 games to go along with a .114

Manny Machado - In his second career game, Manny Machado batted eighth and clubbed 2 HRs with 4 RBI. He's now 4-for-8 in his first two games at the major league level. With a .266/.352/.438 slash line at AA this

Billy Butler - Billy Butler crushed his 21st HR of the season on Monday against the White Sox and now has 67 RBI. At 26-years old, Butler is having his best season having tied his career-high in HRs and posted

Ryan Dempster - Ryan Dempster was finally traded from the Cubs on Tuesday, just before the July 31st 4 p.m. EST trade deadline. Dempster was shipped to Texas in exchange for minor leaguers Christian Villanueva and Kyle Hendricks. The right

Zach Greinke - The Brewers' Doug Melvin said he would trade Zach Greinke before the deadline and he stuck to his word on Friday, shipping the right hander to Anaheim in exchange for Jean Segura and two AA pitchers. This

Ichiro Suzuki - Ichiro Suzuki went 1-for-4 on Monday. That, in itself, isn't big news. The fact that he posted that batting line as a member of the Yankees against his former team, the Mariners, is big news. On Monday,

Josh Beckett - Boston's Josh Beckett yielded 3 ER on 8 hits against the Rays on Sunday. He also struck out 7 and allowed 2 free passes. For the season, Beckett's numbers are pedestrian - 4.44 ERA, 6.80 strikeout

Cliff Lee - Our long national nightmare is finally over as Cliff Lee has won a baseball game. He tossed 8 innings against the Mets and struck out 9 while giving up just 2 ER. If you subscribe to

Coco Crisp - Coco Crisp has struggled for much of this season, but he's showing some life of late by batting .360 with 7 steals and 10 runs in his past 15 games. On Friday, Crisp went 1-for-4 with 1

Kevin Youkilis - In his debut with the White Sox on Monday, Kevin Youkilis finished 1-for-4 and hit from the No. 2 hole in the lineup. I really like seeing Youkilis in the 2-spot as he should get good pitches

Hiroki Kuroda - Entering Friday's start against the Mets, Hiroki Kuroda had been a disappointment since coming over to the Yankees this season, missing fewer bats and giving up more HRs. I had him pegged for an ERA around

Derek Holland - Now that Lonnie Chisenhall is back in the majors, Derek Holland has competition for best mustache in the AL and it's a three-man race for best mustache in baseball between those two and the Reds' Sam

Chris Capuano - Chris Capuano faces the Rockies in Colorado tonight as he looks to improve to 8-1 in 2012. Capuano's 2.14 ERA is being heavily aided by an 84% strand rate and .226 BABIP - his xFIP is actually

Adrian Gonzalez - Now that Albert Pujols is back to being Albert Pujols, baseball fans can turn their attention to Boston and focus on another great slugger who can't seem to get on track. Adrian Gonzalez collected a single

Eric Hosmer - The Royals' first baseman finished Friday's game 1-for-4 with a run scored. I've written this about Eric Hosmer multiple times in the past two seasons - he's got to improve his balls in play distribution. After

Daniel Bard - It's been a difficult season thus far for Daniel Bard, who faced the Orioles on Wednesday and yielded two earned runs on five hits while striking out two and walking four in 5 1/3 innings. Bard's been

Ivan Nova - Ivan Nova took on the Fightin' Showalters on Monday and allowed five earned runs on seven hits. He struck out four and walked three. Nova has missed a bunch more bats this season, improving his whiff rate

Adam Dunn - The Big Donkey continued his torrid pace on Friday by belting his 11th HR of the season (he hit 11 all of last season) and finished 2-for-2 with two walks. He also didn't strike out in a

Bryce Harper - Give this kid credit, he's got moxie. After getting plunked by Cole Hamels on the first pitch of his first AB on Sunday, Harper went to third on a Jayson Werth single and then stole home when

Chris Davis - The Orioles' first baseman slugged his fifth HR of the young season and finished 3-for-4 against the Yankees on Tuesday. Up until this year, Davis had been a typical quad-A player who wasn't able to put it

Francisco Cordero - Filling in for the injured closer Sergio Santos, Francisco Cordero did what Francisco Cordero do - he blew a save. The Mariners touched Cordero for two runs in the ninth inning on Friday. Last season, Cordero posted

Elvis Andrus - Before diving into a review of Elvis Andrus, let's remember he doesn't turn 24-years old until August. There is a ton of room for improvement with this kid, who went 2-for-4 with two singles on Monday. He

Fernando Rodney - Fernando Rodney recorded two outs on Monday against the Red Sox en route to his fourth save of the season. The former Tiger has now tossed 4 1/3 innings and allowed just one base runner on a

Jacoby Ellsbury - Our Fantistics software pinned Jacoby Ellsbury as one of the top overall players in 2012 so it's understandable if his fantasy owners said a few extra prayers last evening after the Boston outfielder injured his shoulder sliding

Yu Darvish - It's safe to say Yu Darvish had a less than desirable first inning in the majors. Facing the Mariners, Darvish walked the leadoff batter, Chone Figgins, struck out Dustin Ackley, allowed three straight singles, threw a wild

Indians Outfield News: Bounce Back Year For Coo Coo Ca-Choo? - The 2011 season was forgettable for the Tribe's Shin-Soo Choo. An early-season DUI and injuries plagued the right fielder throughout the season and he finished with just 358 plate

Indians Middle Infield News: Can Jason Kipnis Do It Again? - The Indians gave prospect Jason Kipnis a chance last season and the youngster delivered in his 150 plate appearances to the tune of seven HRs, five steals and a

Middle Infield News: What To Expect From Asdrubal Cabrera - In 2010, Asdrubal Cabrera played in 97 games for the Indians and hit three HRs to go along with a .071 ISO and .346 SLG%. So, naturally, all Cabrera did

Top Of The Rotation News: Justin Masterson - The Indians' Opening Day starter isn't flashy and won't blow you away with high strikeout totals but he's a reliable and steady rotation option for your fantasy team. Consider that Justin Masterson

Top of the Rotation News: Ubaldo Jimenez - Acquired from Colorado for two of Cleveland's top pitching prospects, Ubaldo Jimenez didn't provide the Indians with the boost they were looking for at the top of their rotation in his 11

Joe Mauer - Joe Mauer didn't play yesterday and isn't playing tonight because, as we all know, he's out with mild pneumonia. However, Mauer will be healthy to start next year (in theory) so one of the big questions heading

Jhoulys Chacin - In what will be his last start of the season, Jhoulys Chacin draws the Astros today looking for his 12th win in 2011. In 30 starts, Chacin hasn't been as sharp as he was in 2010 when

Max Scherzer - Max Scherzer's fantasy owners get a really nice matchup today as the Tigers' right hander draws the Athletics in Oakland. Scherzer's ERA has jumped from 3.50 in 2010 to 4.27 this season and his FIP has

Stephen Strasburg - In his second start since returning from Tommy John surgery, Stephen Strasburg takes the mound against the Astros at home today. The Nationals also announced on Saturday that Strasburg will pitch 3 more times this season which

Cole Hamels - This season has been, by far, Cole Hamels' best of his career. Not only does he enter today's outing against Florida with a career-low 2.58 ERA, he has also lowered his FIP from 3.67 in 2010 to

Jerome Williams - Back in 2003 a rookie right hander came on to the baseball scene in San Francisco, pitching 131 innings with a 3.30 ERA and 128 ERA+. At that time, 21-year old Jerome Williams looked like a sure

A.J. Burnett - The rumors swirling around whether AJ. Burnett may eventually be moved to the bullpen are alive and kicking this morning after the Yankees' right hander was shelled on Saturday night by, of all teams, the Twins. Burnett

Rich Harden - I've said it before but it remains true. Rich Harden is like the really good-looking girlfriend that you just can't quit. On Friday, Harden reminded fantasy owners just how good he used to be in his heyday

Juan Pierre - We're getting to the end of Juan Pierre's fantasy baseball career. Pierre is hitting .284 this season to go along with 20 steals but it's becoming obvious that age is catching up to the speedy outfielder.

Dan Uggla - We're one day closer to seeing Dan Uggla run through a huge banner with the number 57 on it. Uggla singled in his first AB and added his 27th HR of the season on Saturday to up

Asdrubal Cabrera - To illustrate how much Asdrubal Cabrera has improved his power from 2010 to 2011, you just need to look at his ISO. The Indians' shortstop posted a .071 ISO in 2010 and entered Saturday's game against the

Cleveland Indians/Ubaldo Jimenez - In the big trade news of the evening, the Indians sent 4 minor leaguers to the Rockies in exchange for Ubaldo Jimenez. The trade is pending Jimenez's physical and should be finalized Sunday. The Rockies did

Alex Rios - It's almost like Adam Dunn and Alex Rios made a bet in the pre-season to see who could be worse in 2011. Right now, Dunn's probably winning but Rios isn't too far behind, especially with his .208/.255(!)/.301

Ubaldo Jimenez - For all the hoopla about Ubaldo Jimenez's struggles earlier this season, the big right hander's stats entering today's outing against the Diamondbacks are close to his 2010 totals. He's striking out about the same number of batters

C. J. Wilson - After walking more than 4 batters per game in his first year as a full-time starter in 2010, C.J. Wilson has lowered his walk rate to just 2.91 this season which has played a major

Rich Harden - Like that crazy girlfriend you just can't quit, Rich Harden intrigued fantasy baseball managers on Saturday by tossing 6 innings and allowing just 2 ER while striking out 9. In 18 innings since coming off the DL,

Josh Tomlin - When Josh Tomlin owned a sub-3.00 ERA entering June, it was pretty clear he wasn't going to be able to maintain that level of success all season. And, predictably, Tomlin has posted a 6.60 ERA this month,

Jayson Werth - Jayson Werth went 0-for-3 with a walk Saturday against the White Sox. After 3 straight seasons with ISOs of .225 or better, Werth's power numbers have dipped since arriving in Washington. He owns just a .175 ISO

Trevor Cahill - Trevor Cahill will try to break out of his recent slump and there aren't many better slump-busters for a pitcher than the Giants' offense. After posting a 1.88 ERA in March/April and a 2.72 mark in May,

Carlos Carrasco -- After loading the bases with nobody out in the 1st inning against the Yankees on Monday, Carlos Carrasco managed to get out of the inning without allowing a run and went on to completely dominated New York

Matt Garza - In his second start since coming off the DL, Matt Garza pitched well against the Phillies on Saturday, yielding just 1 ER in 6 innings while striking out 4 and walking 3. After a rough start

Brian Duensing - Brian Duensing is learning a lesson about how luck plays into pitching stats such as wins and ERA. In 2010, Duensing posted a sparkling 2.62 ERA and went 10-3 for the Twins in 130 innings. However, he

Chone Figgins - Perhaps the most damning indictment of Chone Figgins steep and drastic decline as a hitter is that the Mariners dropped him in the lineup on Monday from second to eighth and moved Brendan Ryan (!) up

Shaun Marcum - I've been touting Shaun Marcum as an underrated fantasy SP since the pre-season and he's lived up to the height so far, posting a 6-1 record with a sparkling 2.37 ERA and 2.69 FIP. The best

Josh Tomlin - I wrote a couple weeks ago about how lucky Josh Tomlin had been through his first few starts. Well, it's a few weeks later and Tomlin's peripheral stats are still indicating that he should play the lottery.

Vin Mazzaro - I don't know much about Vin Mazzaro, but I'm pretty certain Monday was the worst pitching performance of his career, starting from tee-ball through the majors. Summoned into duty after Kyle Davies was injured in the

Welcome to a special Florida Marlins addition of the NL Player Notes! Anibal Sanchez - It's safe to say Anibal Sanchez is on fire right now. At least against the Nationals, that is. Less than a week after shutting out

Happy Mother's Day! Now onto the updates... Bartolo Colon - The Yankees got a whiff of Colon Saturday night and it didn't smell too good. The big right hander's Cinderella season took a step backwards as the Rangers tagged Colon

Chone Figgins - The underperforming infielder was scratched from Thursday's lineup due to an illness. It didn't sound too serious so expect Figgins back in the lineup this weekend. Figgins continues to struggle in Seattle, posting just a .217/.260/.304 slash

Ricky Romero - In his first 3 starts, all against weak-hitting clubs (MIN, OAK, SEA), Ricky Romero cruised to a 1.66 ERA and 20:4 K:BB mark. However, in his last start against Boston, Romero struggled with his control, walking 5

Alex Gordon – Is this the year Alex Gordon finally puts it all together and becomes an impact, middle-of-the-order hitter? If he maintains his current .426 BABIP, the answer is a resounding yes. However, considering Gordon’s career BABIP is

Yovani Gallardo – With the Brewers vs. Nationals game postponed Saturday due to rain, Yovani Gallardo had his start pushed back to this afternoon, which gives his fantasy owners a chance to go to church and pray that the big

Scott Baker – In fantasy baseball, there’s value in consistency from your starting pitchers. So there’s definitely value in a guy like Scott Baker who has posted FIPs between 3.89 and 4.08 the past 4 seasons. While his value is

Ted Lilly – Ted Lilly was cruising along just fine through four innings against the Giants Saturday until things fell apart in the 5th. With two outs, the lefty allowed three straight hits to Miguel Tejada , Freddy Sanchez and

There Is Value In Houston’s Rotation, Part Deux I wrote about Wandy Rodriguez and Brett Myers in Saturday’s article, so now let’s focus on Bud Norris and J.A. Happ today. First, did you know Bud Norris’ real name is David

There Is Value In Houston's Rotation The strength of this year’s Houston Astros team lies in the starting rotation which features Wandy Rodriguez, Brett Myers, J.A. Happ and Bud Norris. I’ll talk about Rodriguez and Myers today and leave Happ

Jason Castro Is Out. Houston, We Have A Catching Problem. Heading into spring, the Astros expected their best minor league prospect Jason Castro to claim the starting job behind the dish. Unfortunately, a torn ACL has sidelined Castro for most,

Cleveland Indians The Choices at Third Base – Jayson Nix, Jason Donald, Luis Valbuena or a box of rocks. By the rules of Major League Baseball, the Indians must employ a living, breathing human to play third base this year.

Adrian Beltre – On Friday, the Red Sox announced that their power-hitting third baseman will miss the final weekend of the season to be with his pregnant wife. In his first year with Boston, Beltre belted 28 HRs and hit

Paul Konerko – The White Sox first baseman sat out on Friday after getting beaned in the face Thursday. He should be back in today’s lineup. The big question regarding Konerko is where do you grab him in next season’s

Carl Pavano – One of the biggest surprises in fantasy baseball this season, Carl Pavano just keeps chugging along as he enters today’s start with a 3.52 ERA and 3.71 FIP. Pavano’s K/9 has dropped from 6.64 in ’09 to

Javier Vazquez – Javier Vazquez returns to the Yankees’ rotation this afternoon against the Blue Jays looking to regain his 2009 form when he posted a 2.77 FIP. For the season Vazquez has experienced a drop in his K/9 (9.77

Mat Latos – The young Padres’ ace tossed another gem on Wednesday, holding the Diamondbacks to 1 ER over 6 innings while striking out 10 and allowing just 5 base runners. Just 22-years old, Latos has some ridiculous numbers for

Mitch Talbot – After posting a surprisingly solid 3.99 ERA prior to the All-Star break, Mitch Talbot has struggled in his last 6 starts to the tune of a 6.26 ERA and 1.90 WHIP to go along with 19 Ks

Carlos Gonzalez – Carlos Gonzalez had another huge day at the plate Sunday against the Pirates, recording 4 Hits, knocking out his 25th HR of the season and stealing base No. 18. Entering Sunday’s game, Gonzalez had an impressive .245

R.A. Dickey – One of the biggest surprises of 2010, R.A. Dickey looks for win No. 8 on Sunday when he faces off against Roy Halladay and the Phillies. After posting a 4.99 FIP in ’09, Dickey is enjoying an

Ryan Braun – What’s going on with Ryan Braun? After posting a .386 OBP, .231 ISO and .320 BA in 2009, Braun’s numbers are down to a .325 OBP, .185 ISO and .273 BA in 2010. Delving deeper into the

Rich Harden – The Rangers’ right hander, perhaps saved by his impressive final start in AAA, will start today against the Angels, bumping Scott Feldman from the rotation. Prior to his strained glute injury that’s kept him from pitching in

Wandy Rodriguez – Although he took his 11th loss of the season Sunday, Wandy Rodriguez actually pitched pretty effectively by allowing 3 ER in 6 innings against the Cardinals. All 3 runs came off a Matt Holliday homer and Rodriguez

Andres Torres – After straining his groin Friday night, Andres Torres did not play Saturday and could be out again today when the Giants wrap up their series against Washington. Prior to the injury, Torres was on a recent hot

Tommy Hunter – The Rangers’ portly right hander draws yet another weak-hitting lineup when he toes the rubber against the Orioles today. Through his first six starts, Hunter has been lights out, allowing just 8 ER in more than 36

Tim Hudson – The Braves’ right hander faces the Marlins this afternoon, bringing an impressive 2.37 ERA and 8-3 record into his start. Unfortunately for Hudson’s fantasy owners and the Braves, the crafty veteran is benefiting from a ton of

Felix Hernandez – The Seattle right hander will try to build off his recent string of strong performances when he faces the Yankees in New York today. Hernandez has worked at least 8 innings and allowed 2 runs or fewer

Doug Fister – The Seattle right hander will come off the DL today (shoulder fatigue) and face the Brewers in Milwaukee. Fister has been a pleasant surprise for the Mariners and his fantasy owners this season, posting a 2.45 ERA

Scott Kazmir – You might notice that Scott Kazmir, who takes the hill against the Dodgers tonight, has won 5 of his last 6 starts and lowered his ERA from 6.09 on May 22nd to “just” 5.08 as of today.

Stephen Strasburg – The Nationals’ phenom draws the Indians this afternoon looking to follow up his major league debut performance when he whiffed 14 Pirates in 7 innings of 2-run ball. The Indians’ offense is putrid this season but comes

Casey McGehee – After a torrid start to the season, Casey McGehee has cooled off lately, posting just a .205/.222/.472 slash line in the past 14 days with 0 HR and 3 RBI. After recording a .946 OPS in April

Cliff Lee – The Mariners’ lefty toes the rubber later today against Minnesota in search of his 4th Win of the season. Through 6 games in 2010, Lee is actually pitching much better than a season ago. He’s improved his

Ubaldo Jimenez – How good has Ubaldo Jimenez been in 2010? Well, let’s count the ways. His “worst” start was April 11th against the Padres when he allowed 2 ER in 6 innings of work. He’s yielded 1 HR in

Francisco Liriano – After allowing just 3 ER in 29 IP in April, Liriano had struggled through his first 4 starts in May by yielding 16 ER in 23 IP. But Wednesday, the left hander stymied the Yankees’ offense surrendering

Josh Willingham – Willingham crushed his 7th HR of the season Saturday and is now hitting .260/.420/.481 with 25 RBI. A cheap source of power, the outfielder owns a career .212 ISO and has tallied 26, 21 and 24 HRs

Josh Beckett – Josh Beckett couldn’t escape the 5th inning against the Yankees on Tuesday, allowing 5 Runs (3 ER) on 5 Hits and 3 Walks in just 4 2/3 innings. Beckett now owns an ugly 7.29 ERA and 1.66

Daisuke Matsuzaka – Dice-K continues to be one of the biggest free agent signing busts in recent memory. The right hander took the hill against the Yankees on Monday and proceeded to allow 7 ER in just 4 2/3 innings

Jason Heyward – Heyward picked up the hat trick on Saturday by homering in his third straight game to give the rookie phenom 7 already in 2010. What else can you say about the Say Hey Kid? He’s walking in

Fausto Carmona - After starting the season with a 3-0 record and 2.96 ERA (despite a 13/12 K/BB mark), Fausto Carmona struggled against the Twins on Friday by allowing 6 ER in 6 innings of work. While he didn’t get

Chase Headley - The Padres’ third baseman continued his hot start to the season by collecting 3 Hits against the Reds Saturday afternoon. After struggling in the first half last season, Chase Headley’s production significantly increased after the All-Star break

Justin Smoak - The Smoak Monster made his major league debut Friday against the Tigers and finished 0-for-2 with 2 Walks. With Chris Davis in the minors after striking out in 35% of his ABs and hitting .188 with a

Nelson Cruz - Nelson Cruz continued his torrid start to the season by going 2-for-4 with 3 Steals and 1 RBI on Tuesday against the Red Sox. Now hitting .333 with 7 HRs and 16 RBI, Cruz has an OPS

Ubaldo Jimenez – Despite 6 walks through the first 5 innings, Ubaldo Jimenez buckled down and threw the first no-hitter in Rockies history by shutting down the Braves in Atlanta on Saturday evening. Jimenez finished the game with 7 strikeouts

Dallas Braden – Where did THIS come from? In his first start of the season, Braden struck out 10 Mariners in 7 innings while yielding just 1 ER on 4 Hits. With a career K/9 of 5.68 and a fastball

Happy Opening Night! Hunter Pence -- With Lance Berkman on the disabled list to begin the season, Pence will hit third in Houston’s lineup instead of his usual fifth spot. The change could provide short-term gains in RBI and Runs.

Seattle Mariners Right Fielder – At age 36, will this be the year that Ichiro Suzuki finally shows signs of decline? Last season, Suzuki hummed along as he always does with a .352 average, 225 hits and a career-high .465

Cleveland Indians Right Fielder – After hitting .300/.394/.489 with 20 HRs and 20 steals in 2009, Shin-Soo Choo will once again roam right field for the Indians in 2010. Choo has an excellent eye (career OBP of .386), above average

Cleveland Indians First Base - Given regular at-bats for the first time since 2002, Russell Branyan provided Seattle with an excellent first half last season, posting a .280/.382/.573 line while clobbering 22 HRs. He struggled in the second half (.193/.274/.414

Cleveland Indians Rotation: Do the Indians have one starter worthy of a roster spot in a 10-team fantasy baseball league? The fact that a post-Tommy John surgery Jake Westbrook or the horrendously wild Fausto Carmona could potentially battle for the