Alex Gordon- KC- Cold- There was more frustration with a silver lining for Gordon last night as he went 0-for-1 but walked twice. This month Gordon is hitting just .187, but a BABIP of .235 can explain a lot of...

Pedro Feliciano (RP - Mets) - Feliciano has been a Holds machine this year and he certainly hasn’t disappointed his fantasy owners down the stretch. He leads all pitchers with Holds in September (9 of them) and has posted a...

Roy Oswalt- PHI- Hot- With a 7-1 record and 1.65 ERA for the Phillies, Oswalt was successful trade acquisition, to say the least. Don’t expect him to continue that kind of production in 2011, as he had a BABIP of...

Denard Span OF (MIN) – I really like Span to improve upon his numbers next season. His average dropped from .311 last season to .271 this year, yet his contact rate rose by almost 4 full percentage points. His EYE...

John Lannan - John Lannan's (likely) final start of the season ended his quality start streak at five with a 5 2/3, 4 run outing against the NL East champs last night. Lannan's seasonal line looks like the same guy...

Felix Hernandez has had his troubles with the Rangers, his opponent for tonight. He’s 1-3, 5.06 in 5 games, 21 IP against Texas this year and 9-12 lifetime, with a 4.02 ERA in 170.1 IP. Interestingly however, he was 3-2...

Brandon Beachy (SP-ATL) – The Braves are just incredible in terms of their penchant / hard work for developing major league pitching. We know all about prospects like Julio Teheran and Randall Delgado as well as 2010 debutees like Mike...

Rick Porcello (SP—Tigers) On Sunday, Rick Porcello pitched one of his better games of the season, notching his tenth victory. He allowed one earned run through eight innings, allowing four hits, a walk and striking out five. Consistency has alluded...

Derrek Lee- ATL- Stats- Lee has improved his average significantly since coming over from the Cubs, hitting .283 for Atlanta after posting a .251 mark in Chicago. Although Lee’s Batting EYE has gone up from .51 to .62 the most...

Jon Lester: It wasn’t really hard to see how undervalued Lester was coming into drafts as last year’s peripherals (9.96 K/9, 2.83 BB/9, 47.7% GB Rate) were much more indicative of an ace than the high-end #2 fantasy SP Lester...

Jed Lowrie - Lowrie singled three times and homered yesterday against the Yanks, and at the risk of getting too carried away we're talking about a guy recovering from both wirst issues and mono, two power-sapping ailments if ever there...

Tim Hudson (SP—Braves) Not surprising that Tim Hudson took it on the chin Friday night. He lasted just 5.2 innings and allowed six earned runs. The guy had it coming. Certainly, Hudson has had a solid year: 200+ innings, opponents...

Ryan Dempster: Dempster looked to be on his way to breaking a trend of alternating good and bad months this season as he entered Thursday night’s start with a 1.45 ERA in September after posting a solid 2.89 ERA. Unfortunately...

Chris Sale: After just 11 career minor league appearances, the White Sox promoted Sale to the majors where he has more than held his own, 1.47 ERA and a perfect 3 for 3 in saves. His strike out/ground ball package...

Kevin Millwood- BAL- Cold- Millwood has given up twice as many homers (20) in Camden Yards as he has on the road this year. His ERA at home (5.08) is almost half a run lower than his road mark (.252)...

Dan Uggla (2B - Marlins) - I’ve said it before, but I don’t think Uggla gets nearly the credit he deserves. He has four straight 30+ HR seasons, three straight of 90+ RBI (he will hit 100 RBI this season),...

James Shields SP (TB) – I was skeptical about Shields’ improved K/9 this season, but he has managed to sustain a high level of dominance. He entered last night’s start with a K/9 of 8.47, by far a career high...

Brandon Allen: After a big power season in Triple-A, 25 HR in 371 AB, Allen is showing some pop during his September audition with the D’Backs, 1 HR and 3 doubles in 27 AB. His power and plate patience, 18%...

Curtis Granderson (OF - Yankees) - Overall, its been a disappointing season for Granderson and his owners. Afterall, there were huge expectations for him moving to NY, having the short porch in RF, and plenty of lineup protection. At least...

Andy Pettitte (SP—Yankees) Although he didn't factor into the decision on Sunday in his return, Andy Pettitte looked like he hadn't missed any time at all. He hasn't pitched in more than two months and he pitched six strong innings,...

Chris Johnson (3B-HOU) – If you think about the Astros’ 3B situation throughout the years, it’s been a position the organization has really struggled with since the days of Ken Caminiti. Morgan Ensberg had a brief run of success, even...

the Phillies. He was 3-for-4 with a dinger yesterday, bringing his September average to .361, OBP to .418, with 3 HR, and 11 RBI. Ibanez goes to extended streaks of hot and cold and fortuantely for fantasy owners, he’s ending...

Austin Jackson: I remain perplexed that on September 19th, Austin Jackson sits with an average right at .300. The K Rate remains extremely high and while Jackson has posted a very strong 24% LD Rate, his career minor league LD...

Mat Latos (SP—Padres) It's crunch time as the season comes to a close and it really appears that the Padres have been feeling the pressure. Their pitching has been the stabilizing force throughout the season and Mat Latos has been...

Paul Konerko – The White Sox first baseman sat out on Friday after getting beaned in the face Thursday. He should be back in today’s lineup. The big question regarding Konerko is where do you grab him in next season’s...

Edinson Volquez: Volquez made his 2nd strong start since being recalled as he limited the DBacks to 3 ER’s over 6 2/3 innings allowing 6 hits and 2 walks, while striking out 7. As with most Tommy-John recoveries Volquez big...

Zack Greinke: Greinke traded some dominance for more ground balls, 2009/2010 K/9’s 9.5/7.3, BB/9’s 2.0/2.3, and GB%’s 40%/47%. While the 2009 skill set is preferable, Greinke can succeed with either set. Some of the blame for the rise in ERA...

Trevor Cahill- OAK- Cold- We may be starting to see some regression to the mean kick in here. In 2 of his last 4 starts, Cahill has gotten bombed and his BABIP has risen up a bit to .224. Also,...

Andre Ethier (OF - Dodgers) - Ethier has really slumped in September, hitting just .200 with a .304 OBP for the month with 13 K’s and just 3 extra base hits. He might have broken out of it last night,...

Dan Hudson- ARI- Rookie- Hudson threw another gem for the Diamondbacks, throwing 8 shutout innings in which he allowed 4 hits and a walk while striking out 8. What’s the big difference since Hudson came over from the AL at...

Zack Greinke SP (KC) – Greinke pitched well last night until a rough 6th inning, but he has certainly been a disappointment for fantasy owners this season. The bad news is that Greinke will probably never repeat his magical ’09...

Chris Narveson - OK, maybe I'm back on the bandwagon. Despite a 5.05 ERA, Narveson hasn't allowed more than three earned runs in an outing since the end of July, and last night's solid start against Houston gives him 4...

The Rays are expected to promote 24-year-old left-hander Jake McGee to augment their bullpen down the stretch. Jake was killer as a reliever after his promotion to AAA (1 start in 11 appearances) posting an 0.52 ERA over 17.1 IP...

Josh Thole (C-NYM) – The Mets haven’t done a lot right or had a lot go right in the last couple years, but jettisoning Rod Barajas in favor of more playing time for Josh Thole was one of those “right”...

Kyle Drabek (SP—Blue Jays) The Blue Jays have announced Sunday that they are bringing up top pitching prospect Kyle Drabek to make his Major-League debut on Wednesday against Baltimore. Drabek was the prized piece that Toronto received in return from...

Carlos Carrasco SP (CLE) – In his first 2 starts this season, Carrasco showed excellent command (3.33 K/BB ratio) along with an outstanding ability to get groundballs (64.1 GB%). Although he received two no decisions, the result was a very...

Carlos Beltran: Since returning to the Mets, Beltran has struggled, 3/20/.235 with 3 steals in 170 AB. With no real change in his approach at the plate, 2008/2009/2010 BB%’s 13%/13%/15% and Ct%’s 84%/86%/83%, the decline in his power and speed...

Jordan Walden - Fernando Rodney blew his second straight save last night against the Mariners, and he's allowed 11 hits and 5 runs in his last 4 appearances. Meanwhile, Jordan Walden has allowed 7 hits and 1 run in his...

Johan Santana (SP—Mets) For the second straight year, Johan Santana's season has ended early due to injury. Last season, his elbow was an issue and this season he has a tear in the anterior capsule of his left shoulder. The...

Drew Stubbs: Since Jim Edmonds went down with an oblique injury, Drew Stubbs has reclaimed his starting CF role and thrived hitting .296/.363/.507 in August and getting off to a 9-29 start here in September. Stubbs contact issues and below...

Carl Pavano – One of the biggest surprises in fantasy baseball this season, Carl Pavano just keeps chugging along as he enters today’s start with a 3.52 ERA and 3.71 FIP. Pavano’s K/9 has dropped from 6.64 in ’09 to...

Brad Bergesen- BAL- Hot- Bergesen has been making positive steps in realizing his potential. Since July 31st he has posted quality starts in 5 of his 8 outings. That may not seem that great, but it is an improvement over...

Omar Infante (2B - Braves) - Just another multi-hit game for Omar Infante who now has four this month to bring his season average to .342. This isn’t just a hot streak for Infante. He has been doing this all...

Vernon Wells (OF—Blue Jays) Talk about hot! Vernon Wells crushed two more home runs on Tuesday for his 26th and 27th of the year. He has hit four home runs in the past three games and is just mashing the...

Matt Lindstrom: It looks like Brandon Lyon will be the Astros’ closer for the rest of this year, but Lindstrom will have a chance next spring to reclaim the job. Although his walks are on the high side, 3.6 BB/9,...

Adalberto Mendez - Adalberto Mendez was an interesting choice for the Marlins to use as a starter in Game 1 of yesterday's twinbill, as the 28 year old has been primarily a reliver throughout his 8-year minor league career. Finally...

1. Jason Kubel (OF - Twins) - Kubel broke out of his HR funk yesterday, hitting his first HR since August 20th and his 19th of the season. He missed a few games last week with a sore left wrist,...

Bobby Abreu: It’s been a difficult season from a batting average perspective for Bobby Abreu (.253) as his LD Rate has dropped 2% and his BABIP has fallen off about 40 points below his career average. Despite the lower batting...

Leo Nunez (RP-FLA) – In case you missed it, Nunez has been temporarily removed from the close position in favor of veteran reliever Clay Hensley. Nunez allowed runs in four consecutive appearances last month, culminating in an ugly BS/L in...

The Braves’ Freddie Freeman finished his 2010 minor league campaign hitting .319 in 461 AAA ABs, helped a bit by a .351 BHIP%. He posted a healthy .378 OBP, fueled by a healthy 8.3% BB rate and a .518 SLG%...

Nick Markakis OF (BAL) – Markakis’ downward trending power numbers for a player in his peek years are extremely disturbing. He homered yesterday, but it was just his 9th of the season! For a while, I chalked Markakis’ production up...

Clay Hensley (SP—Marlins) Closer Alert!! Looks like there's a new closer in town for the Florida Marlins and his name isn't Leo Nunez. Rather Clay Hensley will be taking over closer duties from the inconsistent Nunez. Hensley has never taken...

Javier Vazquez – Javier Vazquez returns to the Yankees’ rotation this afternoon against the Blue Jays looking to regain his 2009 form when he posted a 2.77 FIP. For the season Vazquez has experienced a drop in his K/9 (9.77...

Eric Young Jr.: Young remains a staple atop the Rockies lineup despite posting just a .313 OBP this season at the major league level. Fantasy owners sure won’t complain though as Young continues to run recklessly whenever he does get...

Brett Gardner: Gardner’s two above average skills are plate patience, 14% BB%, and speed, 39 steals in 46 attempts. However it is not enough for someone with so little power, 5 HR and 15 doubles in 402 AB. In the...

Cliff Lee- TEX- Caution- Lee’s heavy usage the past two seasons may be catching up with him. The Rangers have treated Lee far better than did the Indians, Phillies and Mariners. With 20 starts if 110+ pitches last year and...

This is my swan song for 2010, the final version of the Prospect Spreadsheet updates. I hope this feature of Fantistics has helped you in your fantasy leagues this year, and moreso in the future as you build your prospect...

Mat Latos – The young Padres’ ace tossed another gem on Wednesday, holding the Diamondbacks to 1 ER over 6 innings while striking out 10 and allowing just 5 base runners. Just 22-years old, Latos has some ridiculous numbers for...

Derrek Lee- ATL- Hot- Three days ago Fantistics’ Drew Dinkmeyer said, “He’ll eventually get hot for a little while…” It looks like “eventually” came pretty quickly. In the two days since Drew’s pronouncement Lee has gone 5-for-8 with a double,...

Justin Masterson (SP—Indians) Despite walking away with a no-decision on Tuesday, Justin Masterson pitched a solid game allowing just one earned run through 7.2 innings and struck out seven batters. Masterson has been putting up some pretty credible numbers in...