Anthony Rendon, 2B, 3B, WAS
Rendon finally made his 2015 debut on Thursday, batting second, and going 2-4 with 2 strikeouts. After being one of the breakout stars in 2014, Rendon has been one of the biggest disappointments thus far in 2015, but owners who held onto him will finally get rewarded for their patience. It's hard to imagine him producing at the same level as last year even on a per-game basis, but his solid contact rate should allow him to approach last year's .287 AVG. There's no reason to think he can't hit double-digit homeruns from here on out, the bigger question is whether he will continue showing the speed that he displayed last year, when he stole 17 bases after having only stolen 7 in his entire professional career. Either way, his biggest contribution last year was probably his 111 runs scored, and as long as he keeps hitting near the top of the Nationals lineup, he should continue being one of the top run scorers in the league.
Ben Revere, OF, PHI
Revere went 3-4 on Thursday with his 11th SB of the season and fell a HR shy of the cycle, although with 2 career homeruns to his name, it's hard to say he was close. Revere has been a bit of a disappointment for fantasy owners this season, as he is hitting .269 with 11 SB's a year after hitting .306 with stealing 49 bases. While it's probably been a bit frustrating owning Revere thus far, I would hesitate to cut him loose just yet. His .293 BABIP is much lower than each of the past 3 seasons when his BABIP ranged from .325 to .344, and his 30.2% LD% this year indicates that if anything his BABIP should be improving. Revere could easily hit .300 with 25 SB's from here on out, and it would be a shame to miss out on that type of production after making it through the first two slow months.
Aroldis Chapman, RP, CIN
Chapman struck out the side in the ninth inning against the Phillies on Thursday to pick up his 10th save of the season. Chapman has been going through a bit of a rough stretch recently, as over his previous 11 appearances, he had posted a 5.06 ERA and had walked 9 batters in 10.2 IP, but he certainly didn't struggle on Thursday. His K/9 climbed to 15.16 on the season as he attempts to post a K/9 above 15.00 for an unprecedented 4th consecutive year. Chapman should still be considered among the best closers, if not the best closer, in the game.
Kenley Jansen, RP, LAD
Jansen had been unavailable for Wednesday's Dodger game because of high blood pressure, but appears to be good to go moving forward. Jansen has been phenomenal so far this season, as in 6 IP, he has already collected 5 saves and 11 K's while only allowing one hit with zero walks, culminating in an FIP of -0.55. That's right, apparently FIP can be negative. Assuming Jansen is healthy, he is one of the top closers in all of baseball.
Brandon Belt, 1B, SF
After a slow start to the season, Belt produced a 1.075 OPS in May and looks to carry that success into June. He has been excellent against RHP this year slashing .329/.401/.593. He has also found more success on the road, posting a .977 OPS and 5 of his 7 homeruns away from the spacious AT&T Park. Fortunately for Belt, he will be playing in the hitter-friendly Citizens Bank Park in Philadelphia on Friday, and facing RHP Jerome Williams, who has a 5.44 xFIP against left-handed hitters this year and had a 6.62 ERA in the month of May. Value Play DraftKings Salary: $4,600.
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