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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...

Lucas Duda, OF, New York Mets -- Duda had a nice double header, reaching base five times (three hits, two walks) in eight plate appearances, including a solo homer. The big fly was his 14th of the season, and his...

Marcus Semien (2B/3B-CHW): Semien went 2 for 5 with 1 run and 1 SB. He has started 3 consecutive games, rotating between 2B and 3B, and has gone 4 for his last 8. Semien posted a .903 OPS at AA...

A.J. Griffin- OAK- Hot- Griffin tossed his second quality start in 3 outings. He is still gaining help from good fortune as his ERA for the game was 1.29 while his 1-game FIP was 3.05 Griffin's Season differential between the...

Wilson Ramos, C, Washington Nationals -- Ramos is about as hot as a fantasy batter gets at the moment, blasting his third home run in his last five contests, and his 13th overall this season, helping the Nationals handle the...

Edwin Encarnacion -- Toronto manager John Gibbons said yesterday that Edwin Encarnacion, who has been out since Saturday with a wrist injury, may not back this year. E5 has been one of the most effective players in fantasy baseball this...

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...

Mark Melancon (RP-PIT): Melancon narrowly escaped with his 13th save, allowing 2 earned runs on 4 hits in the process. His .85 ERA/2.16 xFIP coming in to the contest alluded to such regression popping up. With that being said, it's...

Matt Wieters (C-BAL)- Wieters went 0-for-3 with a RBI in the Orioles loss to the Yankees last night. The switch-hitting catcher continues to be one of the more disappointing fantasy players once again, as he is hitting .231/.286/.417 with 21...

Jean Segura- MIL- Stats- Segura has gone 15-for-55 in his last 13 games so he might be showing signs of reviving a bit from his second half slump. He has also swiped 2 bases in his last 5 games after...

Alex Rodriguez -- A-Rod went 2-for-4 with a home run last night, but more interestingly, he did so out of the two-spot for the first time this season. He's been batting mostly fifth and sixth since the Yankees acquired Alonso...

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...

Lucas Duda, OF, New York Mets Duda finished yesterday's contest 0-for-3 with a walk and a run scored. It was a rough time out for the big fella, as he fanned three times, but since getting called up, he looks...

Will Middlebrooks (3B-BOS): Middlebrooks hit his 14th homer of the season as part of a 2-for-5, 2-run night at the plate. He has definitely made some adjustments in the second half, posting a 8:18 BB:K ratio through 22 games compared...

Lance Lynn (SP-STL): The Reds roughed up Lynn, blasting three homers and scoring 4 runs across 5 innings to serve him his 10th loss of the season. He allowed 7 hits and 4 walks, although he did strike out 6....

Avisail Garcia - Garcia is one name to note for 2014, as the 22 year old finished up August with a 354/386/494 line while starting basically every day. Garcia is filling out, and with that is coming a bit of...

Tanner Roark -- With the Nationals moving Ross Ohlendorf to the bullpen, Tanner Roark will move into the team's fifth rotation slot. He has a 1.19 ERA and 3.07 xFIP in 22.2 relief innings for the Nats this year and...

Chris Sale- CHA- Caution- Sale had a quality start last night but his usage pattern is worrisome. He ended up throwing 114 pitches, a dozen of them in the 8th inning after it looked like he was tiring. Extending pitchers...

Henderson Alvarez- MIA- Hot- Alvarez threw his first quality start in his last 5 outings, allowing 3 runs on 7 hits and a walk while striking out 3 in 6 IP. Prior to his cold streak he had thrown 5...

Nick Castellanos -- The Tigers called up top prospect outfielder Nick Castellanos when rosters expanded yesterday. It's yet to be seen how he'll be used, but it's been rumored that he could supplant the Andy Dirks/Matt Tuiasosopo platoon in left...

Kyle Blanks, OF, San Diego Padres In his first action since July 11th, Blanks finished 2-for-4, batting 5th for Bud Black in the Padres order. Prior to getting injured, the 26-year old was batting .256 with 26 runs scored, eight...

Jason Kubel (OF/DH-CLE): Kubel was traded to the Indians for a PTBNL and cash considerations. It has been a dreadful season so far for Kubel, who after hitting 30 homers last season with an .833 OPS, has hit only 5...

Carlos Torres (SP-NYM): Torres allowed 1 earned run and struck out 6 across 6 and 2/3 innings in picking up the win. With the injuries to Jeremy Hefner and Matt Harvey and the struggles of Daisuke Matsuzaka, Torres is likely...

Jason Vargas- LAA- Hot- Vargas has now tossed two straight quality starts and appears over the blood clot issue that landed him on the DL earlier this season. He threw 7 shutout innings yesterday, allowing just 2 hits and 3...

Brandon Moss (1B/OF-OAK)- Moss had a monster day at the plate to help lead Oakland to 14-4 win over the Tigers on Wednesday. He went 4-for-6 with a double, two home runs, a strikeout, three runs scored and six RBI....

Marlon Byrd -- Byrd went 1-for-4 with a home run and 3 RBI in his Pirates debuted yesterday. Interestingly, he batted cleanup, pushing Pedro Alvarez to the fifth spot in the order. After poor performance and a PED suspension last...

Jonathon Niese (SP-NYM): Niese dominated the Phillies with a CGSO, allowing only 3 hits and 1 walk while striking out 5 in picking up his 6th win of the season. Niese has now given up only 6 earned runs in...

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...

Rey Fuentes - Rey Fuentes was called up and started yesterday in CF for the Padres, batting 7th and taking an 0-3 in his MLB debut. Fuentes is a burner with a great CF glove, but more importantly, he took...

Nate Freiman- OAK- Rookie- Frieman, possibly the tallest ever major league position player at 6' 8", reached base three times last night, singling as a pinch hitter and walking twice after staying in as the DH. Freiman has managed to...

Brett Anderson -- Reports out of Oakland yesterday indicated that Brett Anderson could be activated from the DL to rejoin Oakland's rotation as soon as tomorrow against Detroit. Anderson has been out since May with a stress fracture in his...

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...

Torii Hunter (OF-DET): Hunter continued to swim in the fountain of youth, going 2-for-5 and hitting his 14th homer of the season. Hunter's .306/.341/.471 line with 66 RBI and 77 runs through 114 games puts him at 19th on ESPN's...

Daisuke Matsuzaka (SP-NYM): Matsuzaka, who signed with the Mets on Thursday, is scheduled to start today against the Tigers. Dice-K sported a 95:39 K:BB ratio and a 3.92 ERA through 103 and 1/3 innings at AAA this season. He displayed...

Ryan Doumit- MIN- Hot- Doumit is 10-for-31 with 2 homers in 7 games since coming back from the concussion DL. The time off didn't slow him down at all. In fact, he has picked up his game. In the first...

Starlin Castro -- Castro batted leadoff for the Cubs yesterday for the first time since July 8 and went 1-for-5 with a run scored. In the midst of a disappointing 2013 campaign, Castro has mostly been batting in the 5...