Phillies first baseman Ryan Howard has just seven home runs this season, putting him on pace for about 24. He's also hitting .258, which is 13 points below his career average.
But Howard has a couple things going for him. His 13 doubles have him on pace for a career high and he's hitting .308 over his last 10 games. While his HR/FB ratio has dipped to 14.9 percent (about half of his career rate), one could attribute that to several factors, including some residual rust and strength issues from his Achilles surgery and rehab.
Additionally, Howard tends to heat up later in the season, with his OPS reaching its highest marks in June (.899), July (.935) and August (.889). And while it's easy to say he's in a late-career power decline (he hasn't hit 40 home runs since 2009), Howard is still just 33.
If Howard is sitting on a fellow owner's bench, or even being underutilized in the CI spot, it might not be a bad idea to send a buy low offer and see if you can pry him loose.