But Gutierrez has really gone into the tank since, managing just one long ball while batting .189 in limited action in July. He’s been only slightly better in August (.214 with one homer so far).
Fantasy Notes: Franklin Gutierrez Back to Being Irrelevant Read Post »
Beltre is among the quieter superstars in the game, never really getting the attention befitting someone that has accomplished as much as he has in his career. But when you look at the all-time leaderboards, you’ll find that he’s crept up on some all-time greats.
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Furey, who usually catches, will graduate from high school in 2020. He’s already 5’11, 180, so bears watching as a keeper league prospect. We recommend keeping tabs on him as he moves into high school.
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Ferguson was a two-way player who spent four years in majors, all with Philadelphia. He made 170 career starts and completed 165 of them, underscoring how different the game was back then. As a second baseman/outfielder, the switch-hitter recorded a 735 OPS while scoring 191 runs in 257 games. Ferguson led the NL in WAR in 1886, but his promising career was cut short when he died of typhoid fever before the 1888 season.
Philadelphia Phillies No-Hitters Read Post »
This year, the southpaw’s WHIP is actually at a career high, but he’s also benefited from his highest strand rate ever to enjoy a superb ERA and another great won-loss mark. Is it smoke and mirrors? Well, we know Hamels can pitch, but the fact that his FIP and xFIP are both the highest they’ve ever been is more than a tad worrisome.
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We’ll always have Game Six of the 2011 World Series, right? Freese has never really lived up to the promise he showed early in his career with the Cards, but this season marks the closest he’s come. He’s batting .412 over the past week, enjoying what could be his finest month of the season (938 OPS). Overall, Freese is hitting much better this season, flashing his finest extra-base sock since 2012 in what’s shaping up as a pretty productive campaign. He would not look out of place in the corner infielder slot of a deep mixed league.
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He’s armed with a very nice fastball and a solid slider that projects to be even better in time. Thompson’s command, however, could use some work. This young righty projects to throw more strikes as he gains consistency, but there’s going to be some bumps in the road, so it’s hard to envision him as a Fantasy asset in the short term.
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