Mike Stanton

Went deep for his 12th homer on the year and drove in 3 in a losing effort for the Marlins tonight. His ISO sits at a ridiculous .279 for the year and he's only 22 years old. People who are still worried about his average driving down his value need to get over it because this kid is going to lead the National League in homers on multiple occasions over the next 10 years. He's showing a better eye at the plate this year too, as his k rate is down 5%. He represents the definition of fantasy gold in keeper and dynasty leagues in what now has become a power deprived MLB.

Shaun Marcum

Was in line for the win Thursday night after allowing 2 earned through 7 quality innings. Unfortunately the Milwaukee bullpen imploded and cost him a shot at his 7th win. He's unquestionably been there ace so far with Zach Greinke still ironing things out and he's helped the Brewer's justify giving up Brett Lawrie in a deal a lot of baseball people questioned. He's a top 10-15 starter for fantasy purposes for the remainder of the season.

Asdrubal Cabrera

Had a great day at the plate Thursday, going 4/6 with 3 rbi. He's hitting .306 for the season and has been fantasy's #2 shortstop so far. Its tough to gauge if the power is completely legit looking ahead, but the 25 year old Cabrera has shown he can flat out rake at the big league level. He was picked up off the free agent list in a lot of standard mixed leagues and owners who picked him up hoping to ride out a little hot streak have found gold.

Tommy Hanson

Picked up his 6th win of the season tonight against the Padres. He allowed 2 earned runs and struck out 4 in lowering his era to 2.82. You won't find many starters walking around with the type of talent Hanson possesses and his peripherals suggest frontline numbers for years to come. His only issue so far this season has been efficiency, as his pitch counts haven't allowed him to go really deep into many games. Atlanta is getting away with it with guys like Venters and Kimbrel at the back end of their bullpen but in order for Hanson to take the final step into the elite class of starters he'll need to become more efficient.

Joey Votto

Went yard for the 7th time tonight in the Reds 4-3 win against Milwaukee. He went 3/4 on the night, raising his slash to an absurd .338/.468/.532 for the season. The homers will undoubtedly start coming in bunches for the reigning NL MVP. He is and will continue to be one of the 5-7 most valuable assets in keeper leagues for years to come.

Rick Porcello

Improved to 5-3 Thursday night with a victory over the Twins. With the exception of his start last time out against Boston, Porcello has been very good since the middle of April and his season era now stands at 3.79. There's mixed league value here as long he continues to keep the ball down.

Mariano Rivera

Picked up his 14th save today with a clean 9th in a 4-2 victory over Oakland. It's amazingly his 1st save in 3 weeks. His velocity is down a tick from his prime but he still remains one of the very few elite closers in the business.

Colby Lewis

Out-dueled David Price this afternoon, tossing 8 shutout innings and striking out 8 against the Rays. Lewis was dropped in a ton of leagues after a horrible April but has responded in his last 6 starts and was able to post a 2.43 era in May. His ownership % is back up over 90 as of Wednesday but if for some reason he is still available in your league be sure to grab him. He's a solid guy to have in the middle of your staff and there are good strikeout numbers here too.

Billy Butler

Hit a walkoff homer for the Royals Thursday afternoon. It was just his 4th homer of the year and his .296 average has been somewhat empty. At age 25 there's still room for growth here, as Butler has a 50 double season already on his resume. He'll need to turn a few more of those into longballs before being considered anything more than a top 12-15 1B in the future.

Brian Matusz

Looked solid in his season debut, allowing 1 run over 5 2/3 innings against the Mariners. The Orioles didn't allow his pitch count to get to high today, protecting their future staff ace in his first start of the season. Matusz has been highly touted for awhile but his ceiling will be hard to reach pitching in the AL East.

Adam Jones

Hit a go ahead homer in the 8th inning today for the Orioles that ended up being the game winner. He's hitting .296 on the season to go along with 7 homers and 30 rbi. There's always been elite potential here but there were concerns that Jones wouldn't be able to hit for the average necessary to put him in that class. He could be putting it all together this year and is a top 30 OF going forward.

Matt Holliday

Will be placed on the 15-day DL by the Cardinals on Thursday. His quad continues to give him trouble and the team feels it would be best to just shut him down for a couple of weeks. It's a tough blow for Holliday owners but there are currently more than a couple guys on the waiver wire that can somewhat fill his shoes in the power department for the time being.

Nelson Cruz

Woke up Wednesday with 3 hits, 1 rbi, and a stolen base against Tampa Bay. He's still hitting just .234 on the season but that will change quickly if he's able to stay off the DL. Cruz has been prone to hitting homers in bunches so owners simply need to exercise a little patience with him.

Brett Myers

Picked up just his 2nd win on the season Wednesday, allowing 1 earned run over 6 solid innings against the Cubs. Myers surprised fantasy owners last year with 14 wins and a 3.14 era but it doesn't appear as if he'll be able to repeat those numbers. Today's effort lowered his era to 4.82 on the year and he remains a spot starter in standard mixed leagues going forward.

Curtis Granderson

Took a lefty deep for the 9th time last night in Oakland. He's up to 17 homers for the year and trails only Jose Bautista in the majors. There's very little reason not to expect him to post his first 40 homer season, especially with the short porch at Yankee Stadium aiding him. He's an elite option going forward and might go down as the best draft day value of the year.

Brett Anderson

Was lit up last night, allowing 9 earned over 5 1/3 innings against the Yankees. Anderson remains an elite option to own in the AL but you won't find a much bigger injury risk.

Alex Rodriguez

Recorded his first 3 RBI game since April 23rd Tuesday. He also stole his 3rd bag of the season in what was his most productive day in a couple weeks. He's in decline, but the counting stats will remain elite in the Yankee's potent lineup.

Logan Morrison

Hit bomb #7 tonight and is currently hitting .320 and slugging an impressive .574 for the year. There were questions about Morrison's long-term power potential but he's answered critics with 7 homers in just 122 at bats. There are very few outfielders that are gaining the kind of value Morrison is in keeper leagues and he'll be shooting up draft boards next year to be certain.

Ian Kennedy

Didn't have it Tuesday night, lasting only 5 innings in a loss against the Marlins. He allowed 3 earned and walked 3 against a patient Marlin lineup. His era still sits at 3.16 for the season and he has plenty of value in leagues of all sizes.

Kelly Johnson

Kept up his torrid pace Tuesday night, homering for the 6th time in his last 9 games. His average remains low at .224 for the season, but Kirk Gibson and fantasy owners won't mind at all if he continues leaving the yard with anything close to this kind of regularity. Johnson has always been one of the streakiest hitters in the NL so you'll want to be sure and ride this one out.