Kolten Wong(2B-STL): Kolten Wong went 1-for-3 with a solo homer and a walk vs. the Rays. With all of his well-documented struggles, it's easy to forget that Wong was the 22nd overall pick in the 2011 First Year Player Draft. Still just 26-years-old, he's receiving consistent playing time, and low and behold, he's developing before our eyes, posting a .315/.396/,460 line with four homers and six steals over 334 plate appearances. I love that he's chasing only 26 percent of the time and hitting lefties to the tune of a .350 wOBA. I see the power developing more too, which puts Wong in must-start territory in standard 12-team leagues at the MI position.
Chris Stratton(SP-SF): Chris Stratton lost after allowing two runs on four hits (one homer) and five walks with 10 strikeouts over six innings against the D-backs. Stratton has allowed four earned runs over his last four starts (23 2/3 innings) while posting two double-digit strikeout games. The walks continue to be a problem (4.78 BB/9), but Stratton is posting a 10 percent swinging strike rate and a 1.60 GB/FB rate and doing a solid job of eliminating hard contact (27 percent). His struggles with the changeup have led to troubles against LHH, but I see Stratton as a high-risk/high-reward play for those playing catch up down the stretch. As for those protecting ratios, I'd pass.
Jon Gray(SP-COL): Jon Gray won after allowing five hits and two walks with seven strikeouts over six scoreless innings against the Braves. Gray hasn't allowed more than three earned runs in a start since July 19 (a span of seven starts) and hasn't walked more than two in a start since July 14 (a span of eight starts). While the surface stats don't jump off the page, Gray has been hampered by a .352 BABIP, so look for those numbers to continue to normalize down the stretch. I see him a must-start in standard formats, even at home, where he has the stuff to succeed.
Brandon Nimmo(OF-NYM): Brandon Nimmo went 3-for-9 with a two-run homer and two runs against the Nationals in Sunday's doubleheader. The man knows the strike zone. He walked 16.7 percent of the time in Triple-A over 42 games and is walking 15.7 percent of the time with the Mets over his first 37 games in 2017. The question with Nimmo is how much power will he develop, as he's hit four homers over 79 games across those two levels this season while hitting fly balls less than 30 percent of the time. While I'm bullish on him in deeper points leagues and OBP leagues, I don't see ROTO-friendly skills with Nimmo down the stretch and heading into 2018.
Aaron Nola(SP-PHI): Aaron Nola ($8600) looks like a solid tournament option on FanDuel today. Nola has posted a 3.38 ERA and a 77:18 K:BB ratio over 66 2/3 innings at home while allowing a .274 wOBA. Atlanta, who is sending Lucas Sims to oppose him, is 22nd in overall offense against right-handed pitching. It is tough to avoid one of the top options in Scherzer, Kluber, and Severino, but with a Coors game on the slate, I think Nola can give you just enough value to warrant the pick.
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