Trading Tips: June 17

Trading Tips: June 17
Buying low on Gary Sanchez and selling high on Jake Arrieta are among the trading tips offered by Fred Zinkie this week.
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Trading Tips: June 17

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Buying low on Gary Sanchez and selling high on Jake Arrieta are among the trading tips offered by Fred Zinkie this week.

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Nelson Cruz - DH - Mariners

Nelson Cruz went 1-for-3 with a solo home run and a walk in Sunday's 9-3 loss against the Red Sox.

It wasn't a very successful afternoon for the M's but at least Cruz showed up for his fantasy owners. He has picked up 22 RBI over the past 25 outings since returning from an elbow on May 23. Cruz will look to stay hot when the M's hit the road on Tuesday night against Domingo German and the Yankees.
Jun 17 - 10:37 PM
Mike Leake - S - Mariners

Mike Leake allowed five earned runs, eight hits and a walk with just one strikeout over six innings in a loss against Boston on Sunday.

Leake threw 66 of his 99 pitches for strikes, including 17 first-pitch strikes to the 26 batters he faced. The loss snapped a five-outing streak with a quality start. He'll get a chance at redemption next weekend against Eduardo Rodriguez and the Red Sox in Fenway Park.
Jun 17 - 10:24 PM
Greg Holland - R - Cardinals

According to Jenifer Langosch of MLB.com, the Cardinals plan to activate Greg Holland from the disabled list at some point during the upcoming week.

Holland will travel with the team this week rather than continuing on his rehab assignment. The right-hander has been on the disabled list since May 26 with a right hip impingement. In 13 1/3 innings with the Cardinals this season, he has posted a horrifying 9.45 ERA and 10/15 K/BB ratio.
Source: MLB.com
Jun 17 - 10:17 PM
Mitch Moreland - 1B - Red Sox

Mitch Moreland finished Sunday's 9-3 victory at Seattle with two singles, two runs scored and two RBI across five at-bats.

Moreland's fantasy appeal has decreased significantly in the month of June, as he is hitting just .212 (11-for-52) with a double, two homers and six RBI while striking out 13 times across 15 games. Overall his batting average has slipped from .321 to .276 just since May 26. Moreland has been a solid fantasy option since he bats in the middle of a productive Red Sox lineup on an everyday basis, but he'll need to start hitting soon. Hopefully this multi-hit effort will get him going again.
Jun 17 - 10:14 PM
Rafael Devers - 3B - Red Sox

Rafael Devers ended up 2-for-5 with a three-run homer in Sunday's 9-3 victory on the road against the Mariners.

Devers has picked up the pace in the month of June, hitting safely in 11 of his past 12 outings, and he has driven in six runs over the past seven outings. He has raised his average from .223 to .239 just since June 5, and his power has been a plus for fantasy owners. Just know that his batting average still can hurt you over time.
Jun 17 - 10:10 PM
Andrew Benintendi - OF - Red Sox

Andrew Benintendi finished 3-for-4 with two runs scored, an RBI and a stolen base in Sunday's 9-3 victory in Seattle.

Benintendi has been on fire since the end of May, going 30-for-84 (.357) to raise his average from .272 to .299 since May 25. He has rattled off 10 multi-hit efforts during the impressive stretch, too. Unfortunately he has managed just one extra-base hit, a homer, over his past seven outings, but he is doing enough in the batting average and RBI departments where fantasy owners cannot complain too vehemently.
Jun 17 - 10:01 PM
Eduardo Rodriguez - S - Red Sox

Eduardo Rodriguez allowed two earned runs, six hits and a walk with nine strikeouts over six innings in a victory in Seattle on Sunday.

Rodriguez threw 70 of his 113 pitches for strikes in the quality start, moving to 9-1 while lowering his ERA to 3.59. He threw first-pitch strikes to 21 of the 25 batters he faced, winning his sixth straight outing. He has also lowered his ERA in each of his past six starts, going from 4.68 on May 15 to just 3.59 after this victory. He'll look to keep it rolling in the right direction in a rematch against Mike Leake and the Mariners at Fenway Park next Saturday.
Jun 17 - 9:55 PM
Caleb Ferguson - S - Dodgers

Caleb Ferguson allowed four runs - three earned - and two hits with a walk and six strikeouts over five innings in a loss Sunday against San Francisco.

Ferguson threw 58 of his 84 pitches for strikes while posting 13 first-pitch strikes against the 19 batters he faced. It was his best showing to date, but he still failed to record a quality start in three appearances. He has a ways to go before he'll be worth using in fantasy leagues. His next scheduled start is tentatively set for next weekend against the Mets, but he is an extremely risky streamer option.
Jun 17 - 9:37 PM
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