Commonly Available Fantasy Baseball Players in Each Category

Commonly Available Fantasy Baseball Players in Each Category

Written by: Nathan Middleton

Frequently roto managers are looking for a player to improve them in one specific category. Today I will be giving a list of players to help you win your league.

Rules for Players

Must be owned in fewer than 50% of ESPN Fantasy Baseball leagues (10 teams)

Will put players who are eligible in multiple positions in each position category

Catchers must have 120 AB

All other position players must have 150 AB

All Starting Pitchers must have 50 IP

All Relief Pitchers must have pitched in 20 games

All stats and ownership percentages are as of June 9th

Categories

Batters:

Minimum average for each position in parentheses

Batting Average

Catcher (.230) Christian Vazquez Jonah Heim First Base (.260) Nathaniel Lowe Garrett Cooper Miguel Cabrera Yandy Diaz Second Base (.250) Cesar Hernandez Santiago Espinal Jose Iglesias Third Base (.260) Maikel Franco Alec Bohm Santiago Espinal Gio Urshela Kyle Farmer Yandy Diaz Shortstop (.250) Amed Rosario Isaiah Kiner-Falefa Gio Urshela Jose Iglesias Outfield (.260) Garrett Cooper Yadiel Hernandez Hunter Renfroe

Home Runs

Catcher (5) Jonah Heim Gary Sanchez Mitch Garver First Base (12) Christian Walker Patrick Wisdom Second Base (7) None Third Base (10) Patrick Wisdom Shortstop (7) None Outfield (10) Patrick Wisdom

RBI

Catcher (20) Gary Sanchez Christian Vazquez First Base (35) None Second Base (25) Santiago Espinal Rougned Odor Third Base (30) Kyle Farmer Patrick Wisdom Shortstop (25) Kyle Farmer Outfield (30) Patrick Wisdom

Runs

Catcher (15) Jonah Heim Martin Maldonado Gary Sanchez Austin Nola Mitch Garver First Base (30) Patrick Wisdom Second Base (30) Cesar Hernandez Third Base (30) Patrick Wisdom Shortstop (30) Isaiah Kiner-Falefa Outfield (30) Tommy Pham

Steals

Catcher (2) Jonah Heim First Base (3) Seth Brown Sheldon Neuse Second Base (7) Jorge Mateo Third Base (5) Sheldon Neuse Shortstop (7) Jorge Mateo Isaiah Kiner-Falefa Andrew Velazquez Outfield (7) Jorge Mateo

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Pitchers:

Minimum average for each position in parentheses

Wins

Starters (5) Merrill Kelly Josiah Gray Michael Lorenzen Relief Pitchers (4) Mychal Givens Reynaldo Lopez J.P. Feyereisen Clay Holmes Cionel Perez Collin Snider

Strikeouts

Starters (60) Hunter Greene Josiah Gray Dane Dunning Relief Pitchers (30) Devin Williams Wil Crowe A.J. Minter Zach Jackson Tanner Scott Alexis Diaz Scott Effross Mychal Givens Jeff Hoffman Adam Ottavino

ERA

Starters (3.49) Dakota Hudson Jose Quintana Cole Irvin Chad Kuhl Merrill Kelly Relief Pitchers (1.99) J.P. Feyereisen Joe Mantiply Tyler Kinley Jason Adam Ryne Stanek Jorge Lopez Cionel Perez Brad Hand A.J. Minter Dennis Santana Colin Poche Sam Moll Alex Lange Austin Davis Dillon Tate Seranthony Dominguez Felix Bautista Rafael Montero

WHIP

Starters (1.19) Michael Lorenzen Zach Eflin Corey Kluber Relief Pitchers (0.99) J.P. Feyereisen Jason Adam Dennis Santana David Bednar A.J. Minter Hector Neris Paul Sewald Joe Mantiply Ryne Stanek Dillon Tate Colin Poche Adam Cimber Joe Barlow Brad Boxberger Yimi Garcia Steven Okert Jorge Lopez Jimmy Herget Evan Phillips

Saves

Starters (1) None Relief Pitchers (10) Mark Melancon Joe Barlow Danny Jimenez