2019 Fantasy Baseball Weekly Planner: May 13-19

It’s virtually impossible to see some things coming, but by preplanning for each and every week of the Fantasy Baseball season, you can often get a jump on the trends that are brewing around the league. Let’s take a look at how the upcoming week of the MLB campaign is shaping up.

MLB Schedule Breakdown

Who’s Hot

Hunter Pence - Pence has been shockingly good this season. He is hitting .338/.412/.703 with seven home runs and a stolen base. The crazy part is there is a lot supporting the power spike. He has an exit velocity in the top 6% of the league and his xBA, and wOBA are in the top 2% of the league. With Delino DeShields being sent down, Pence should play a ton moving forward.

Max Muncy -Muncy is hitting .345/.441/.655 with three home runs and two stolen bases in the last week. With Cody Bellinger moving from first base to the outfield, Muncy should play more regularly. He is still showing excellent control of the strike zone and he’s an underrated player in fantasy.

Justin Turner - Turner has been showing great contact skills all season long, now he is finally hitting for power too. Over the last week, he is hitting .346/.370/.962 with five home runs. The Dodgers are one of the hottest teams in baseball right now and Turner should benefit greatly from that.

Who’s Not

Miguel Andújar - Since returning from the IL, Andujar has really struggled. Over the last week, he is hitting .077 with no walks or extra base hits. It is a matter of time before he turns it around. This is just knocking off the rust from the long layoff.

Nate Lowe - Nate Lowe was sent down to the minors by the Rays. The Rays needed to make a move with Austin Meadows returning from the IL. Lowe didn’t get much of a chance to prove he belongs at the Majors, but it is clear he is too good for AAA. He should be back sooner rather than later, so if you dropped a ton of FAAB on him, hold on to him for a bit.

Vladimir Guerrero Jr. - Since arriving at the Majors, Vlad has struggled to live up to expectations. He has been getting squeezed a bit at the plate, but he is also getting star treatment from pitchers. The Blue Jays aren’t playing for anything this season, so there is no reason for them to not just let him figure it out in Toronto. He is too talented to be this bad, so be patient.

Interleague Outlook

Top-25 SP Rankings

On the Rise

Chris Paddack (SP #20)

Domingo Germán (SP #24)

On the Decline

Noah Syndergaard (SP #19)

SP Rankings 26-50

On the Rise

Mike Minor (SP #30)

Steven Matz (SP #41)

Kyle Gibson (SP #43)

On the Decline

Trevor Williams (SP #46)

Joe Musgrove (SP #48)

SP Rankings 51-75

On the Rise

Griffin Canning (SP #63)

Jon Duplantier (SP #71)

On the Decline

Kenta Maeda (SP #57)

J.A. Happ (SP #70)