Every week during the season, we break down the hottest hitters and pitchers in Fantasy Baseball. Often we will let you know whether their recent run is smoke and mirrors or it is time to buy before it is too late.
| Top 10 Hitters | ||
| Position, player, team | Last week's Rotisserie stats | |
| 1 | 3B Alex Rodriguez, NYY | .381 AVG, 4 HR, 11 RBI, 8 R, 1 SB |
| Potential free-agent-to-be could be in for a huge year, huge deal. | ||
| 2 | 3B Miguel Cabrera, FLA | .500-2-8-7-0 |
| Much like Albert Pujols, a Triple Crown could be in his future. | ||
| 3 | OF Eric Byrnes, ARI | .355-2-7-5-4 |
| Another FA-to-be getting off to hot start, but more surprisingly. | ||
| 4 | RF Vladimir Guerrero, LAA | .440-3-10-5-0 |
| Perhaps he took offense to falling in many leagues on Draft Day. | ||
| 5 | CF Grady Sizemore, CLE | .429-3-4-7-0 |
| Amazing he did this without the benefit of the weekend series. | ||
| 6 | LF Adam Dunn, CIN | .381-3-6-6-2 |
| Power should be expected from him at 27; steals not so much. | ||
| 7 | SS Jose Reyes, NYM | .320-1-7-8-3 |
| 2006 breakthrough player picks up right where he left off. | ||
| 8 | C Brian McCann, ATL | .364-2-7-3-0 |
| Might we consider him along with V-Mart, Joe Mauer soon? | ||
| 9 | SS Jimmy Rollins, PHI | .304-3-6-6-1 |
| We didn't see him hitting 25 HRs again, but perhaps he will. | ||
| 10 | SS Hanley Ramirez, FLA | .320-1-2-8-3 |
| Little hamstrung right now, but no sophomore jinx just yet. | ||
| Honorable mentions: SS Khalil Greene, SD; 1B Mike Jacobs; 3B Akinori Iwamura, TB; CF Curtis Granderson, DET; 2B Orlando Hudson, TB; CF Carlos Beltran, NYM; LF Pat Burrell, PHI; CF Vernon Wells, TOR; 3B Melvin Mora, BAL; CF Ryan Church, WAS; LF Matt Holliday, COL; LF Josh Willingham, FLA. | ||
| Top 10 Pitchers | |||
| Position, player, team | Last week's Rotisserie stats | ||
| 1 | SP Johan Santana, MIN | 2 W, 2.77 ERA, 15 Ks, 1.000 WHIP, 0 SV | |
| Ho hum. There's nothing more we can say here; he's the best. | |||
| 2 | SP John Lackey, LAA | 2-0.750-11-1.250-0 | |
| Has improved every year and should be a Fantasy ace now. | |||
| 3 | SP Dontrelle Willis, FLA | 2-3.00-12-1.417-0 | |
| Ace gets off to much better start than he did last season (0-6). | |||
| 4 | CL Bob Wickman, ATL | 1-0.00-4-1.250-3 | |
| Despite age and inconsistency, he might prove to be steal. | |||
| 5 | CL Salomon Torres, PIT | 0-2.25-3-0.250-4 | |
| Couldn't (and shouldn't) expect this from a Pirates closer. | |||
| 6 | SP Aaron Harang, CIN | 2-3.55-11-1.342-0 | |
| Very often one of most unheralded starters on Draft Day. | |||
| 7 | SP Roy Oswalt, HOU | 1-1.08-7-0.720-0 | |
| True ace should remain big winner even amid closer issues. | |||
| 8 | SP Felix Hernandez, SEA | 1-0.00-12-0.625-0 | |
| Breakout would have had second start if not for snowouts. | |||
| 9 | SP Daisuke Matsuzaka, BOS | 1-1.29-10-1.000-0 | |
| Granted, it was the Royals, but he lived up to the hype. | |||
| 10 | SP Rich Harden, OAK | 1-0.00-7-0.714-0 | |
| If he stays healthy all season, he might be Fantasy MVP. | |||
| Honorable mentions: SP Kip Wells, STL; CL Todd Jones, DET; SP Jake Peavy, SD; CL Francisco Rodriguez, LAA; CL Joe Nathan, MIN; SP Roy Halladay, TOR; CL Bobby Jenks, CHW; SP Ted Lilly, CHC; SP John Maine, NYM; SP Jason Hirsh, COL; SP Oliver Perez, NYM; CL Takashi Saito, LAD; SP Javier Vazquez, CHW; SP Zach Duke, PIT. | |||
Past Power Players
Week 1: Alex Rodriguez, NYY; Johan Santana, MIN
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