Who's Hot

Cedric Mullins, Baltimore

Appears on the hit streak chart with the third longest active streak in the majors (nine games) he's caught fire once again over his last five contests slashing .600/.667/.1.200 with seven runs, three home runs, five RBI and more walks (four) than strikeouts (two). Within his last week, he owns a robust .749 weighted on-base average (wOBA) with a 393 weighted runs created plus (wRC+) metric. Already highlighted in our Behind the Breakout series, he carries a .323/.392/.53 slash into game play this weekend on the road in Tampa Bay. 

Starling Marte, Miami

Flashing the power and speed combination fantasy owners crave, Marte's launched two home runs along with stealing two bases his last seven games spanning 29 plate appearances with six runs, two RBI and a .480/.552/.760 slash. Since returning from the injured list, he's hitting .418/.500/.744 with 18 hits in 43 at-bats with three home runs and three stolen bases. Pretty, pretty, pretty good. 

Justin Upton, Los Angeles Angels

A renowned streaky hitter, Upton's on fire since transitioning to hitting lead-off in the lineup. His last six games yielded 26 plate appearances with eight runs, three home runs and seven RBI. It also comes with a 291 wRC+ and .596 wOBA. Through 14 games hitting first, he's accrued 61 plate appearances with five doubles, five home runs, 14 runs scored, 11 RBI and eight walks against 19 strikeouts. He's slashing .327 leading off with a .385 isolated power and 1.121 on-base plus slugging percentage (OPS). Can this continue? No idea, but he's on a heater. 

Who's Not

Jurickson Profar, San Diego

With much of his fantasy value tied to positional eligibility with injuries littering the fantasy landscape, Profar's recent results makes him tough to start despite the flexibility he provides. He's hitless his last 20 plate appearances with six strikeouts versus three walks and reached twice via hit by pitches for a .000/.250/.000 slash line in them. 

Kyle Schwarber, Washington

It's been a strange year for Schwarber and Joc Pederson. When one's doing well, his opposite seems to struggle. Right now, it's Schwarber cratering with a .056/.182/.056 slash his last 22 plate appearances over his last five games with a 36.4 strikeout percentage. Less than optimal. 

Rhys Hoskins, Philadelphia

Also displaying signs of streakiness this season, Hoskins last six contests comes with a .077/.077/.115 slash line with two runs and an RBI in 26 plate appearances. Perhaps a home set with a struggling Yankees staff wakes him up this weekend. 

Migration to the Mean

Hunter Dozier, Kansas City

Looking past his present results this year, especially in terms of batting average, Dozier remains fantasy relevant due to the power displayed so far. Of his 25 hits this season, 17 resulted in extra-bases including 14 of his last 17 (seven doubles, two triples, five home runs) since April 28th. Could better days be ahead? 

  • .158 batting average versus a .213 expected batting average (xBA) - plus 55 points
  • .367 slugging percentage versus a .412 expected slugging (xSLG) - plus 45 points
  • .260 wOBA versus a .300 expected weighted on-base average (xwOBA) - plus40 points

Freddie Freeman, Atlanta

He's too talented of a hitter to continue hitting below .230. Freeman showed signs of life hitting a game tying home run off of Hector Neris in the ninth inning on Thursday. A power surge could be in the offing next week when Atlanta hosts the Red Sox and Cardinals. 

  • .228 batting average versus a .300 xBA - plus 72 points
  • .447 slugging percentage versus a .576 xSLG - plus 129 points
  • .341 wOBA versus a .410 xwOBA - plus 69 points

Harold Ramirez, Cleveland

Cannot forget about the deep league players or someone potentially on the waiver wire. Ramirez may be heating up this month with seven hits in 17 at-bats with a triple, home run and a 1.156 OPS. He did not start during interleague match-ups in St. Louis but may be worth kicking the tires on with Seattle in town this weekend and Baltimore along with Pittsburgh on tap at home next week. 

  • .23 batting average versus a .335 xBA - plus 62 points
  • .455 slugging percentage versus a .534 xSLG - plus 79 points
  • .329 wOBA versus a .391 xwOBA - plus 62 points