I hope you all enjoyed your Memorial Day and again, I’d like to thank everyone who has fought, or is fighting for our country. You guys are the real heroes and in Kevin Durant’s words, "You da real MVP."  Is that a badly timed joke seeing as they lost last night? Oh, well. Moving on.

There a couple of longshots in this article, but hey, is it a complete fantasy baseball season if you don’t take a chance on a longshot Louie? Exactly! It isn’t. Without further ado, let’s get into it.

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Whit Merrifield, OF KC— The keys to Merrifield’s fantasy value are his versatility and the fact that the Kansas City Royals have been unable to avoid the injury bug this season. With Mike Moustakas tearing his ACL and Alex Gordon dealing with a wrist issue, Merrifield has a regular route to playing time with the Royals. He’s hitting .350 (14-for-40) since attracting regular playing time, including a five game stretch where he recording multiple hits per game. He doesn’t walk as much as the Royals would like, but hey, if the man is hitting like this, that OBP will stay afloat for the time being. He seems to be entrenched in the two-hole, which is great for his fantasy value. He’s not going to be the sexiest waiver claim, but if you need some runs and maybe a quick stolen base or two, Merrifield can do the trick.

Eduardo Nunez, SS MIN— Don’t look now, but Nunez is hitting .338 with five home runs, 20 RBI, 21 runs scored and nine stolen bases on the season. Again, don’t look now, but Nunez is the highest rated Minnesota Twin on the player rater for this season. I’m all about being optimistic and Nunez is no stranger to some of these hot streaks. However, keep in mind that his current BABIP of .383 is over 80 points higher than his career mark. Some regression is in store, but his speed keeps his fantasy value afloat. He stole eight bases last year in 72 games. Yes, he’s already surpassed last year’s number in just over half of the games. If you look at his stat line this year compared to last, his counting stats have all but surpassed every 2015 mark. He hasn’t played more than 100 games since 2011, so there is some cause for concern there, but if he continues to play like this, there’s no reason Minnesota shouldn’t stay with Nunez moving forward. Shortstop is a thin position, and since Nunez does have shortstop eligibility, you need to be aware of him when in a pinch.

Tyler Glasnow, SP PIT— A couple days ago I talked about Jameson Taillon, arguably my favorite up-and-coming prospect. Well, today, it’s Tyler Glasnow. The Super 2 arbitration is nearing, which means Glasnow should be getting the call sometime soon. The six-foot-eight-inch starter is pitching extremely well in Triple-A, posting a 4-2 record with a 2.25 ERA and a 1.23 WHIP. The only knock on Glasnow right now that could possibly delay his big league debut is the fact that he’s walked 25 guys in 56 innings pitched. Also, the Pirates may keep him down a bit longer due to the fact that other highly touted prospects, such as Jose Berrios and Julio Urias, struggled initially at the big league level. Glasnow projects as a front of the rotation arm and even if he doesn’t come up as a starter, he’s going to be able to improve your ratios immediately. He’s punched out 69 guys in 56 innings this season, and for his minor league career, across all levels, he’s punched out 570 batters in 439.1 innings. Even if you only look at Triple-A numbers, he’s struck out 117 batters in 97 innings. The long right-hander is going to be a force to be reckoned with at the big league level, potentially as early as this summer.

Collin McHugh, SP HOU— After posting a 2.73 ERA in 2014 and then a 19-win campaign last year, many people were quick to jump ship with McHugh after a tumultuous April. In five April starts, McHugh went 2-3 with a 6.65 ERA. Yikes. I’ll be the first to admit that he wasn’t good in April. However, things have turned around in the month of May. If you look at his last three starts, he’s posted a 26:3 K/BB ratio while allowing eight earned runs in 21.1 innings. It’s not like he was facing slouches like the Braves of the Padres either. McHugh has faced the White Sox, Orioles and Diamondbacks in his last three starts. He’s also been on the wrong end of a .382 BABIP, which is over 70 points higher than his career marks. When that number returns closer to the norm, McHugh’s numbers will continue to be more reminiscent of his last two seasons. Most of his numbers are pretty similar across the board and the velocity on his pitches are within one mile per hour of his career numbers, so in those terms, McHugh is fine. Add him to your team before it’s too late.