Should you weather the storm or stay away from these three position players having a difficult stretch? One wrong move can make all the difference in a season.
Zack Cozart
Cincinnati Reds shortstop Zack Cozart will be happy when May concludes Sunday.
This month hasn’t been good, and fantasy baseball owners seem to be jumping ship. Cozart is batting .260 this month with 11 RBIs and 11 runs. The RBI total isn’t bad, ranking him sixth among shortstops, but has hasn’t been hitting enough in the past two weeks to drive home any runs.
In his last 11 games, he has six hits in 42 at-bats. At one point, he was 2-for-33, before the past two games.
However, during these two games, he’s 4-for-9 with three RBIs and one run. If those statistics continue, Cozart could provide a good option at shortstop, since he can drive in runs, rank in the middle of scoring runs and be able to get on base (he’s at .326 for on-base percentage this season).
Don’t run away so fast yet from Cozart. – Weather the storm
Melky Cabrera
Fantasy baseball owners and Chicago White Sox fans are waiting for Melky Cabrera to become his regular self.
There have been flashes of Cabrera’s routine numbers, but they’ve been few and far between this season. He’s batting .242 so far this season with 23 runs, 17 RBIs and one home run.
Fantasy baseball owners didn’t expect Cabrera to hit homers, but his batting average, on-base percentage and his RBI production are down from previous years. His batting average is the lowest it’s been since 2008 and his on-base percentage has never been this low during a full season.
For RBIs, he’s on pace to hit 51, which would be the lowest since 2010 for Cabrera.
June is almost upon us and Cabrera, along with his White Sox teammates, haven’t shown up for 2015. How long should fantasy baseball owners wait? Not any longer. – Run away
Matt Kemp
San Diego outfielder Matt Kemp was scorching hot in April. He’s hoping that description returns in June.
Kemp is batting .171 in May with 31 strikeouts. He has no homers for the month and he’s not getting on base, drawing only three walks to go with his anemic batting average.
Fantasy baseball owners are kicking themselves for not trading Kemp after April. During the season’s first month, he hit .326, stole four bases, and had 16 runs and RBIs apiece.
His trade value has dipped to nothing, and fantasy baseball owners will just to have to hold on to him, hoping for better results in June. – Weather the storm
