Are you hurting in the run category? Here are some reasonably available players that can help you out.
Jose Tabata, Pittsburgh Pirates (pictured)
Tabata scored 13 runs over the past 15 days while hitting .375 with 4 HRs, 10 RBIs, and 1 SB. On the year he’s hitting .280 with 25 runs, 2 HRs, 15 RBIs, and 40 SBs in 41 games (168 ABs). Jose is owned in 13 percent of ESPN and in 32 percent of CBS leagues.
Fred Lewis, Toronto Blue Jays
Lewis scored 11 runs over the past 15 days while hitting .310 with 1 HR, 4 RBIs, and 1 SB. On the year he’s hitting .280 with 55 runs, 6 HRs, 29 RBIs, and 11 SBs. Fred is owned in 5 percent of ESPN and 18 percent of CBS leagues.
Tyler Colvin, Chicago Cubs
Colvin scored 11 runs over the past 15 days while hitting .283 with 4 HRs, 5 RBIs, and 1 SB. On the year he’s hitting .267 with 40 runs, 16 HRs, 37 RBIs, and 3 SBs. Tyler is owned in 16 percent of ESPN and 28 percent of CBS leagues.
J.J. Hardy, Minnesota Twins
Hardy scored 10 runs over the past 15 days while hitting .383 with 1 HR, 7 RBIs, and 1 SB. On the year he’s hitting .262 with 24 runs, 4 HRs, 21 RBIs, and 1 SB. J.J. is owned in 29 percent of ESPN and 37 percent of CBS leagues.
Additional Options:
Coco Crisp, Oakland A’s
Ronny Cedeno, Pittsburgh Pirates
Jon Jay, St. Louis Cardinals
Felipe Lopez, St. Louis Cardinals
Jack Cust, Oakland A’s
Edwin Encarnacion, Toronto Blue Jays
Jason Repko & Danny Valencia, Minnesota Twins (Until Morneau returns)
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