Nothing captures a reader’s interest more than an Al Gore reference. At this point in the long fantasy baseball season you don’t need me to tell you that Jarrod Dyson is a good pickup for SAGNOF. Likewise, it’s not in anybody’s best interest for me to write a thousand words on a player who may only hold steals value in some deep AL-only league. However, there are still schedules to look at and several players that have speed were called up to their respective clubs in the past week. Billy Burns of the Athletics didn’t do much with his first stint in the majors, but could chip in a steal or three down the stretch even if his role is as a pinch runner. Likewise for Terrance Gore of the Royals. Gore stole 47 bags in the minors this season and was caught only seven times. In 2013 he swiped 68 bags and was caught only 8 times. Gore has already recorded a steal as a pinch runner and should see opportunities for more of the same in the weeks ahead. Other speedy call-ups include Jonathan Villar, Dalton Pompey, and Aaron Hicks.
Listed below are some of the best steals options for this week in fantasy baseball and their steals totals over the last 15 days. I’ve included the schedules and highlighted the best teams to target in green. I’ve also expanded the list to include recent call-ups like Gore and some lesser-owned players that may be helpful to those of us who play in deeper leagues. Lastly, I included the names of some starting pitchers that have been vulnerable. This might help fantasy owners who are looking for a single-shot of SAGNOF. For example, Jose Ramirez’s matchup today against Jered Weaver.
Player | Own% | SBL15 | Schedule | SP to Target |
Middle Infielders | ||||
Arismendy Alcantara | 50 | 2 | @TOR (3), @PIT (3) | Hutchison, Cole |
Mookie Betts | 49 | 3 | BAL (3), @KC (4) | |
Emilio Bonifacio | 20 | 3 | @WAS (3), @TEX (3) | |
Jonathan Villar | 18 | 1 | @SEA (3), @LAA (3) | Weaver |
Jose Ramirez | 9 | 4 | LAA (1), MIN (3), @DET (3) | Weaver |
Outfielders | ||||
Lorenzo Cain | 42 | 5 | @DET (3), BOS (4) | |
Jarrod Dyson | 9 | 5 | @DET (3), BOS (4) | |
Terrance Gore | 0 | 1 | @DET (3), BOS (4) | |
Jordan Schafer | 36 | 4 | @CLE (3), @CWS (3) | Bauer |
Aaron Hicks | 0 | 1 | @CLE (3), @CWS (3) | Bauer |
Drew Stubbs | 35 | 2 | @NYM (3), @STL (3) | |
Juan Lagares | 29 | 5 | COL (3), WAS (4) | |
Eric Young Jr. | 8 | 2 | COL (3), WAS (4) | |
Gregor Blanco | 22 | 1 | ARI (3), LAD (3) | R. Hernandez |
Dexter Fowler | 18 | 1 | @SEA (3), @LAA (3) | Weaver |
Jake Marisnick | 1 | 2 | @SEA (3), @LAA (3) | Weaver |
Ender Inciarte | 13 | 4 | @SF (3), SD (3) | Ross |
A.J. Pollock | 6 | 1 | @SF (3), SD (3) | Ross |
James Jones | 2 | 3 | HOU (3), OAK (3) | |
Anthony Gose | 1 | 1 | CHC (3), TB (3) | Arrieta |
Dalton Pompey | 0 | 0 | CHC (3), TB (3) | Arrieta |
Billy Burns | 0 | 0 | @CWS (4), @SEA (3) | |
Craig Gentry | 0 | 2 | @CWS (4), @SEA (3) | |
Sam Fuld | 0 | 2 | @CWS (4), @SEA (3) | |
Ezequiel Carrera | 0 | 3 | KC (3), CLE (3) | Bauer |
SBL15 = Stolen Bases in last 15 games
Green = below league average in MLB Team CS% (target)
SP to Target = Starting Pitcher who is in the top ten for stolen bases allowed