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Doug Davis (SP--Cubs) Doug Davis got his first win of the season against five losses and it came against the New Yankees who were the unlikely victims. Davis pitched 7.1 innings and allowed just one earned run on three hits,...

1. Dustin Ackley (2B - Mariners) - The big news on the day is that Dustin Ackley finally got the call from the Mariners to join the big league squad. This call-up has been anticipated for awhile and he'll...

Zack Greinke (SP - MIL): After a string of 4 straight consecutive starts I thought the buy-low window had closed on Greinke, but after a tough afternoon on Thursday perhaps the window is slightly ajar again. Greinke gave up...

Chris Perez- CLE- Hot- Perez picked up his 17th save yesterday as the Indians pulled into a percentage points lead in the AL Central. The most significant thing about the performance was that Perez has now gone 8 games (covering...

This is just a sampling of the 70+ updates you get each week here as a subscriber... American League 4 Mike Moustakas KC 3B A 3-for-10 with a HR and 3 BB in first 3 games. Has to be exciting...

Jhoulys Chacin (SP--Rockies) Jhoulys Chacin pitched a terrific game against the Padres on Wednesday. Chacin picked up his eighth win against four losses, allowing just one earned run through six innings of work. He was relatively on the pitch count...

Chris Volstad- FLA- Cold- Volstad lost his 6th consecutive decision, getting battered by the Phillies. He allowed 8 runs on 10 hits and 2 walks while only striking out 2. Volstad has had problems keeping the ball in the park...

Justin Verlander SP (DET) - Justin Verlander was simply dominant last night, flirting with his second no hitter of the season. He "settled" for a complete game shutout in which he allowed just 1 walk and 1 hit while...

Anthony Rizzo - Rizzo is a must-have in all formats after being called up last week by the Padres, as despite Petco Park's limiting factors Rizzo is expected to be a solid power source in fairly short order. The 21...

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...

The following was just a sampling of the more than 100 player notes you'll get here daily as a subscriber... Allen Craig (OF-STL) - Tough break for Allen Craig, who is batting .336/.405/.523, but who is headed for the DL...

Francisco Liriano (SP - MIN): For all the crap we've given Liriano this year, Liriano was quite simply exceptional on Sunday. He had great fastball command something that has eluded him much of the season and it allowed him...

Justin Ruggiano - Ruggiano has started five of the last six games for the Rays (and has hit in all of them), as Tampa continues to find productive spare parts to remain firmly in contention. Ruggiano's persistent issues with contact...

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...

Ryan Dempster SP (CHC) - My opinion on Dempster remains unchanged: buy low candidate. It may be taking longer than owners would like, but I'm confident Dempster will turn it around. Believe it or not, Dempster currently is posting...

1. Curtis Granderson (OF - Yankees) - Granderson finally hit his first HR of June on Thursday night, connecting for his 18th HR of the year and his first since May 31st. It also helps break a June skid that...

Jair Jurrjens (SP - ATL): This is becoming a bit ridiculous. Jurrjens made it 11-11 in quality starts on Thursday night with 7 strong innings against the Marlins. He allowed 6 hits and 2 ER's and went his 2nd...

Danny Duffy- KC- Rookie- Duffy looked worse in his second start than he did in his first. Control is still an issue for the 22-year-old. He threw the same 54 strikes in the same 96 pitches as he did in...

1. Ricky Nolasco (SP - Marlins) - Nolasco didn't earn the W on Wednesday night, but he did hurl a QS that included 7.1 IP, 2 ER, 8 H, 1 BB, and 5 K's. Nolasco has had some bumps in...

If you took a look at this week's rankings and wondered where the 2011 draftees are, don't worry, I know there was a draft. It is my policy to not add guys to the prospect rankings until they sign a...

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Carlos Carrasco SP (CLE) - Carlos Carrasco tossed 8.1 shutout innings last night, earning the victory at home against the Twins. The peripherals were solid too as Carrasco struck out 6 while walking just 1 and giving up just...

1. David Price (SP - Rays) - David Price is starting to settle into a groove. Being inconsistent during the first two months of the season, Price has now posted 3 straight quality starts and has lowered his ERA to...

Note that this is just a small sample of the 80-100 player notes you get each day as a subscriber. Follow me on twitter - @vtadave Chris Carpenter (SP-STL) - Safe to say the window to "buy low" on Carpenter...

Bobby Abreu (OF - LAA): Abreu extended his hitting streak to 6 games on Sunday with a 2-3 effort that included his 10th SB of the season and 2 more BB's. At 37 it appears Abreu's showing little signs...

John Axford RP (MLW) - We had John Axford as a top 10 closer in the preseason, and after a rocky start Axford is making good on our prediction. He locked down his 15th save of the year yesterday...

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...

Ryan Braun (OF--Brewers) Ryan Braun was out of the starting lineup on Friday for the Brew Crew. It was the first time all season that Braun didn't start a game. Braun has a sore shoulder and the team decided to...

Kelly Johnson (2B - ARZ): Over the last two weeks Johnson's has done his best to make up for a horrific first six weeks of the season hitting .346/.393/.865 with 13 XBH's (6 HR's) in a 52 AB span....

Justin Smoak (1B - Mariners) - Smoak has been on a power tear lately. With his 9th HR of the year last night, Smoak now has 3 HR in his last 5 games. That raises his slugging to .464 and...

Felipe Paulino- KC- Hot- Paulino exceeded expectations in his first start for the Royals yesterday, throwing 5 shutout innings, allowing just 4 hits, walking no one and striking out 4. The conversion from relief back to starting may require a...

1. Rickie Weeks (2B - Brewers) - With another HR last night, Weeks has 3 HR in the last 8 games and has brought his season total to 10. The power has really emerged over the last three seasons and...

Note: this is just a sampling of he 70+ prospect updates you get each week as a subscriber. National League 1 Bryce Harper WAS OF A+ .184 in last 10 games to finish May with a .921 OPS for the...

Cliff Lee- PHI- Cold- Lee's record is below .500 again, at 4-5, after he had a poor performance in Washington. He allowed 6 runs on 7 hits and 3 walks while striking out 4 in 5.1 IP. Lee has continued...

Alexei Ramirez SS (CHW) - Entering the season, Fantistics had Alexei Ramirez as a top 5 SS with the only concern surrounding him being his lack of plate discipline. However, Ramirez has shown more patience this year (BB% up...

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...