After enjoying his best season and putting up some decent counting cats last year, Canha has had a rough start to 2019, including a stint on the IL with a wrist woe. Well, he was activated on Monday and has homered in both games he’s started since. Need some cheap pop? Canha is worth a look.
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Since returning from the minors, Bassitt has been a very reliable starter, so it’s time to take him more seriously as a Fantasy asset. On Thursday, he hurled a season high 7 2/3 IP, matching his season high with nine Ks. Homers have been an issue for Bassitt this year, but after looking pretty good last season, he’s really opening some eyes in 2019. A 16th round pick in 2011 by the White Sox, he may finally be ready stick as a big league starter.
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Santana looked like he had pretty much hit rock bottom, appearing in just 15 games for the Braves last year while batting a mere .179. But he’s been a real revelation for the Rangers, coming through again on Thursday with two hits, including a double and a homer, two RBI and a walk. Santana has never shown extra-base sock like this, and he’s back to being a legitimate stolen base threat. The switch hitter was once an extremely exciting prospect in the Twins’ organization, but really went downhill after his huge rookie season. Now, Santana looks better than ever, so grab him while you can.
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O’Neill (arm) returned to action on Friday, and while he went hitless in his lone at-bat, this is a dude you want to consider. This kid could rack up a lot of extra-base knocks this season even if his batting eye remains a work in progress.
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After their impressive victory over the Nashville Predators in six games, the Dallas Stars will now face another very familiar foe in the St. Louis Blues, who pulled off an equally amazing feat in taking down the Winnipeg Jets in six games.
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The Snakes have struggled for years to find a consistent closer year in and year out. Could Lopez be the long-term solution? Currently, he’s providing nice value in holds leagues, and has tossed scoreless ball in nine of his 10 outings to begin the season. After looking real good in an eighth inning role late in 2018, Lopez has already matched the number of games he appeared in last season, and if he can control his overpowering heat, he definitely has the potential to close down the road. Patience will be required as he has very little experience above Double-A.
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Several teams are off to surprisingly good starts, but among NL teams — other than the Padres — perhaps no club has opened more eyes early on than the New York Mets.
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