Here we are again fam. Last time I gave you an update we shuffled the board quite a bit to give due recognition to guys who were showing up and shaming the ones who aren’t. For instance, Adolis Garcia is still raking. That man has got power for days, he might break the top 40 next time we meet. Baddoo has continued to trend down with his average dropping below .200 for a bit, though he’s had a few signs of life over the past few days. He probably needs some time at AAA to continue his development as he fell a lot harder than I would have guessed. But it’s still early and he’s likely to be very hot/cold.
This week, I want to focus on a few more guys making a name for themselves in the “outfield”. And especially highlight one named Jared Walsh. As an Angels fan I have a lot of say on this, Pujols had to go. I knew it, you knew it, we all knew it. We all would have complained for the rest of the season that the Angels weren’t playing the young talent just like we do daily with the Rockies while Pujols struggled to hit over .230 (Jared is currently over .300). Jared is not a RF, he belongs at 1B where he’s a plus glove. Ohtani needs all the ABs at DH he can possibly get (speaking of him, is he going to get RF eligibility too? hahaha. He’s already subbed out there twice). These guys are the team’s future and they need to be on the field… Pujols was taking ABs away from their development and the time was now to let them fly. Anyway… let’s hit that run down:
The Ins
Jared Walsh – True to my word, he’s on the list now since he played just enough RF to qualify before they gave Pujols the boot. Does Maddon have him on his fantasy team? I was fully expecting him to be in the top 30; but dude, he cracked the top 20 for me. Crushing it. He’s currently in the top 11 for OPS in the league right now. The man can hit pretty well for a (former) pitcher. I hear that’s a thing now.
Tyler O’Neill – Over the last 3 weeks, he has been hitting .288 with 4 HRs and 3 SB. That’ll play.
Mitch Haniger – Hitting .259, 10 HR, 27 RBIs. He continues to hit like the player I thought he was in the preseason. Every time he has played he’s been balls-out good. Full stop.
Josh Rojas – This is a weird feeling. Josh Rojas SZN has finally come yet my mind still wants to reject it because we can’t have nice things. If he continues on with a 20/10+ season like he’s pacing and plays mostly every day he’s going to be very valuable.
Andrew Benintendi – As of yesterday he had the 2nd most hits in the league since April 30th. And it looks like he may have figured out what was wrong with his swing and plate discipline. Not great yet, but on a healthy trend going forward. Maybe he’s back. I’m feeling Beniiiiii, Beni and Regrets.
The Outs
Byron Buxton – So it finally happened. This obviously puts a damper on his breakout season pace, but hopefully, the bux doesn’t stop here.
George Springer – Just as quickly as he suddenly came off the IL, he hit 2 HRs and quickly went back on it again. It’s really putting a strain on our relationship.
Luis Robert – Noooooooo. Out for most of the season now with a torn hip flexor.
Lourdes Gurriel Jr. – He’s been so bad to start the season he might need a trip to AAA to get himself back on track… I dropped him in one league to activate Kelenic. Felt weird, and yet freeing.
The What-have-yous
Ronald Acuna Jr. – Looked like he rolled his ankle yesterday, hoping that’s all it is. Later in the game, he was seen walking around the dugout without any assistance so the hope is that maybe he only misses a couple of games.
Eddie Rosario – Each year Steady Eddie has been so dependable you could set a clock to him. So far he’s off to a slow start, but I suspect we start to see his bat come alive real soon. The weather heating up into spring and summer can only help.
Andrew McCutchen – He started cold as ice, as he’s no foreigner to starting slow. Towards the end of last season, yours truly said he was about to come alive and he finished strong. After a strong run these last 2 weeks, it feels like he’s finally joined the season.
The ROS Board
| # | Name | Team | Pos | $ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ronald Acuna Jr. | ATL | OF | 59.7 |
| 2 | Mike Trout | LAA | OF | 41.0 |
| 3 | Juan Soto | WSH | OF | 35.4 |
| 4 | Mookie Betts | LAD | OF | 34.4 |
| 5 | J.D. Martinez | BOS | DH/OF | 31.6 |
| 6 | Bryce Harper | PHI | OF | 31.2 |
| 7 | Nick Castellanos | CIN | OF | 26.6 |
| 8 | Whit Merrifield | KC | 2B/OF | 26.2 |
| 9 | Yordan Alvarez | HOU | DH/OF | 24.4 |
| 10 | Byron Buxton | MIN | OF | 23.5 |
| 11 | Giancarlo Stanton | NYY | DH/OF | 21.8 |
| 12 | Franmil Reyes | CLE | DH/OF | 20.2 |
| 13 | Aaron Judge | NYY | OF | 19.5 |
| 14 | Kyle Tucker | HOU | OF | 19.2 |
| 15 | Cody Bellinger | LAD | 1B/OF | 18.7 |
| 16 | Trent Grisham | SD | OF | 17.9 |
| 17 | Christian Yelich | MIL | OF | 16.9 |
| 18 | Ramon Laureano | OAK | OF | 16.7 |
| 19 | Kris Bryant | CHC | 3B/OF | 16.6 |
| 20 | Jared Walsh | LAA | 1B/OF | 15.8 |
| 21 | Alex Verdugo | BOS | OF | 15.6 |
| 22 | Jesse Winker | CIN | OF | 15.2 |
| 23 | Randy Arozarena | TB | OF | 14.8 |
| 24 | Marcell Ozuna | ATL | OF | 14.6 |
| 25 | Eddie Rosario | CLE | OF | 13.6 |
| 26 | Mitch Haniger | SEA | OF | 13.0 |
| 27 | Starling Marte | MIA | OF | 12.5 |
| 28 | Nick Solak | TEX | 2B/3B/OF | 12.3 |
| 29 | Raimel Tapia | COL | OF | 11.6 |
| 30 | Wil Myers | SD | 1B/OF | 9.8 |
| 31 | Charlie Blackmon | COL | OF | 9.2 |
| 32 | Teoscar Hernandez | TOR | OF | 8.9 |
| 33 | Michael Conforto | NYM | OF | 8.4 |
| 34 | Austin Meadows | TB | OF | 7.8 |
| 35 | Michael Brantley | HOU | OF | 7.3 |
| 36 | Mark Canha | OAK | 1B/OF | 7.1 |
| 37 | Josh Rojas | ARI | 2B/SS/OF | 6.8 |
| 38 | Tommy Edman | STL | 2B/SS/3B/OF | 6.1 |
| 39 | Ketel Marte | ARI | 2B/SS/OF | 6.0 |
| 40 | Joey Gallo | TEX | OF | 5.7 |
| 41 | Trey Mancini | BAL | 1B/OF | 5.0 |
| 42 | Jeff McNeil | NYM | 2B/3B/OF | 4.7 |
| 43 | Dylan Carlson | STL | OF | 3.5 |
| 44 | Max Kepler | MIN | OF | 3.2 |
| 45 | Chris Taylor | LAD | 2B/SS/OF | 3.1 |
| 46 | Andrew McCutchen | PHI | OF | 3.0 |
| 47 | Austin Riley | ATL | 3B/OF | 2.9 |
| 48 | Brandon Belt | SF | 1B/OF | 2.8 |
| 49 | Cedric Mullins | BAL | OF | 2.2 |
| 50 | Bryan Reynolds | PIT | OF | 2.2 |
| 51 | David Fletcher | LAA | 2B/SS/3B/OF | 2.1 |
| 52 | David Peralta | ARI | OF | 1.6 |
| 53 | AJ Pollock | LAD | OF | 1.5 |
| 54 | Brandon Lowe | TB | 1B/2B/OF | 1.5 |
| 55 | Jorge Soler | KC | OF | 1.4 |
| 56 | Andrew Benintendi | KC | OF | 0.9 |
| 57 | Lourdes Gurriel Jr. | TOR | 2B/OF | 0.3 |
| 58 | Anthony Santander | BAL | OF | 0.1 |
| 59 | Kyle Lewis | SEA | OF | -0.1 |
| 60 | Willians Astudillo | MIN | C/1B/3B/OF | -0.3 |
| 61 | Randal Grichuk | TOR | OF | -0.4 |
| 62 | Garrett Hampson | COL | 2B/SS/OF | -0.6 |
| 63 | Justin Upton | LAA | OF | -0.7 |
| 64 | Nick Senzel | CIN | OF | -0.8 |
| 65 | Ryan Mountcastle | BAL | 1B/OF | -0.9 |
| 66 | Cavan Biggio | TOR | 2B/3B/OF | -1.2 |
| 67 | Kyle Schwarber | WSH | OF | -1.5 |
| 68 | Tyler O’Neill | STL | OF | -1.8 |
| 69 | Avisail Garcia | MIL | OF | -2.3 |
| 70 | Adolis Garcia | TEX | OF | -2.4 |
| 71 | Tyler Naquin | CIN | OF | -2.5 |
| 72 | Hunter Renfroe | BOS | OF | -2.9 |
| 73 | Mike Yastrzemski | SF | OF | -3.0 |
| 74 | Robbie Grossman | DET | OF | -3.1 |
| 75 | Manuel Margot | TB | OF | -3.2 |
| 76 | Tommy Pham | SD | OF | -3.3 |
| 77 | Adam Eaton | CHW | OF | -3.5 |
| 78 | Dylan Moore | SEA | 2B/SS/3B/OF | -3.6 |
| 79 | Austin Hays | BAL | OF | -3.9 |
| 80 | Victor Robles | WSH | OF | -4.1 |
| 81 | Willie Calhoun | TEX | OF | -4.2 |
| 82 | Akil Baddoo | DET | OF | -4.5 |
| 83 | Dominic Smith | NYM | 1B/OF | -4.6 |
| 84 | Ian Happ | CHC | 2B/3B/OF | -4.8 |
| 85 | Lorenzo Cain | MIL | OF | -5.0 |
| 86 | Brandon Nimmo | NYM | OF | -5.0 |
| 87 | Josh Naylor | CLE | OF | -5.8 |
| 88 | Adam Duvall | MIA | OF | -5.9 |
| 89 | Aaron Hicks | NYY | OF | -6.0 |
| 90 | Corey Dickerson | MIA | OF | -6.0 |
| 91 | Adam Frazier | PIT | 2B/OF | -6.4 |
| 92 | Luis Robert | CHW | OF | -6.7 |
| 93 | Enrique Hernandez | BOS | 2B/SS/OF | -6.9 |
| 94 | Hunter Dozier | KC | 1B/3B/OF | -7.9 |
| 95 | Luis Arraez | MIN | 2B/3B/OF | -8.1 |
| 96 | Jurickson Profar | SD | 2B/OF | -8.2 |
| 97 | J.D. Davis | NYM | 3B/OF | -8.6 |
| 98 | Austin Slater | SF | 1B/OF | -8.8 |
| 99 | Joc Pederson | CHC | 1B/OF | -9.0 |
| 100 | Clint Frazier | NYY | OF | -9.0 |
| 101 | Myles Straw | HOU | SS/OF | -9.6 |
| 102 | Alex Kirilloff | MIN | OF | -9.7 |
| 103 | Niko Goodrum | DET | 1B/2B/SS/OF | -10.2 |
| 104 | Pavin Smith | ARI | 1B/OF | -10.8 |
| 105 | David Dahl | TEX | OF | -11.1 |
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