Are you hurting in the run category? Here are some reasonably available players that could help you out.
Austin Kearns, OF, Cleveland Indians (pictured)
Kearns scored 11 runs in the past 15 days while hitting .283 with four homeruns, nine RBIs, and two stolen bases. On the year he’s hitting .291 with 34 runs, seven homeruns, 31 RBIs, and four stolen bases. Austin is owned in 22.5 percent of ESPN and 29 percent of CBS leagues.
Russell Branyan, 1B, Cleveland Indians
Branyan scored ten runs in the past 15 days while hitting .283 with two homeruns and seven RBIs. On the year he’s hitting .255 with 22 runs, eight homeruns, and 20 RBIs. Russell is owned in 3.2 percent of ESPN and 23 percent of CBS leagues.
Jack Cust, OF/DH, Oakland A’s
Cust scored ten runs in the past 15 days while hitting .341 with two homeruns and eight RBIs. On the year he’s hitting .305 with 12 runs, ten RBIs and two homeruns. Jack is owned in 0.6 percent of ESPN and nine percent of CBS leagues.
Juan Rivera, OF, Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim
Rivera scored ten runs in the past 15 days while hitting .295 with three home runs and seven RBIs. On the year he’s hitting .243 with 34 runs, ten homeruns, and 29 RBIs. Juan is owned in 40 percent of ESPN and 46 percent of CBS leagues.
Ryan Sweeney, OF, Oakland A’s
Sweeney scored ten runs in the past 15 days while hitting .286 with four RBIs. On the year he’s hitting .302 with 31 runs, 28 RBIs and one home run. Ryan is owned in 10.4 percent of ESPN and 20 percent of CBS leagues.
Nine Runs in Past 15 days
Jhonny Peralta, 3B/SS, CLE – 12.2 percent ESPN, 49 percent CBS
Yuniesky Betancourt, SS, KC – 10.1 percent ESPN, 22 percent CBS
Sean Rodriguez, 2B/OF, TB – 32.1 percent ESPN, 41 percent CBS
Justin Smoak, 1B, TEX – 13.5 percent ESPN, 46 percent CBS
Ike Davis, 1B, NYM – 17.5 percent ESPN, 50 percent CBS
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