DFS MLB Hitting Coach: September 24

I get a kick out of how some positions are so similar from one slate to the next, while others are completely different.  There aren’t any cheap catchers I like in either slate, and in fact, all the catchers I recommended for the late slate cost roughly the same. Second base is the same for both slates: I don’t like anybody. In both slates, you can either take a cheaper, boring guy who will probably get you a hit or two and maybe score a run, or a stud who is pretty safe but may not be a great value. First base may be the deepest position for both slates, and unfortunately, there are more outfielders I like for the early slate than the late one. I usually fill outfield last, but that won’t be the case for the late slate. The good news is there is a decent mix of cheap and expensive plays across the board, so you can go with cheap pitching and load up on hitters or do the exact opposite, and you should be just fine either way.

Willson Contreras is 5-for-12 with a home run during his four-game hitting streak.

Yadier Molina is 8-for-22 against Jason Hammel and 12-for-31 during his nine-game hitting streak.

Gary Sanchez is 10-for-22 with five home runs over the last week.

Welington Castillo is 4-for-10 with a home run against Wade Miley.

Yasmani Grandal is 6-for-11 with two home runs over his last three games.  

Wilson Ramos is 7-for-20 with a home run during his five-game hitting streak.

I am probably playing a St. Louis first baseman, especially if I want to save some money. Brandon Moss is 7-for-16 with a home run against Jason Hammel while Matt Adams is 5-for-14 against Hammel. Adams is the hotter hitter, going 4-for-7 with a home run during his four-game hitting streak.

Anthony Rizzo is 12-for-30 with two home runs during his seven-game hitting streak.

David Ortiz is 7-for-19 with three home runs during his five-game hitting streak.

Trey Mancini is 3-for-7 with two home runs since making his MLB debut Thursday and right-handed batters have a .340 wOBA against Robbie Ray.

Joey Votto is 3-for-8 against Taylor Jungmann and 9-for-19 with a home run during his five-game hitting streak.

Tommy Joseph is 8-for-18 with two home runs over the last week and he has a .915 OPS against lefties.

Ryan Zimmerman is 4-for-13 with a home run over his last three games.

Devon Travis is 9-for-25 over the last week and right-handed batters have a .324 wOBA against CC Sabathia.

Whit Merrifield is 10-for-31 with two stolen bases over the last week.

Robinson Cano has a .900 OPS against right-handed pitchers and he is coming off a 4-for-5 outing Friday.

No one has ever been excited to play Cesar Hernandez for fantasy, but he has a 10-game hitting streak, and he should be able to extend it against Sean Gilmartin and the Mets bullpen.

Javier Baez is 6-for-14 over his last four starts.

Danny Valencia is 5-for-10 against Yu Darvish and 7-for-22 with a home run over the last week.

Adrian Beltre is 7-for-18 with a home run during his five-game hitting streak.

Adonis Garcia is 13-for-32 with a home run over the last week.

Todd Frazier is 11-for-26 with two home runs during his seven-game hitting streak.

Maikel Franco is 7-for-17 with two home runs during his four-game hitting streak.

Elvis Andrus is 5-for-13 with a home run over his last four games.

Troy Tulowitzki is 4-for-8 against CC Sabathia.

Didi Gregorius is 8-for-22 over the last week.

Jose Peraza is 7-for-16 with a home run  during his four-game hitting streak.

Stephen Drew is 4-for-11 over his last three games and he is especially cheap on FanDuel.

Jean Segura is 8-for-25 with a home run over the last week and right-handed batters have a .369 wOBA against Wade Miley this season.

Corey Dickerson is 4-for-10 with two home runs over his last three games and 5-for-16 against Rick Porcello.

Mookie Betts is 5-for-11 with a home run against Matt Andriese and 18-for-38 during his 10-game hitting streak.

J.D. Martinez is 8-for-17 in his career against Yordano Ventura.

Randal Grichuk is 5-for-14 with a home run against Jason Hammel and 7-for-22 with a home run over the last week.

Nomar Mazara is 6-for-18 with two home runs over the last week while Carlos Gomez is 10-for-27 with a home run over that same span and Ian Desmond is 6-for-17 during his four-game hitting streak.

Melvin Upton Jr. has a .901 OPS against lefties this season and he is a career .288 hitter against CC Sabathia.

Yasmany Tomas is 9-for-23 during his six-game hitting streak and he has a .456 wOBA against left-handed pitchers this season.

Matt Kemp is 8-for-23 with two home runs over the last week and he has a .812 OPS against lefties this season.

Brandon Guyer is 5-for-15 with a home run against Jose Quintana and he has a .401 wOBA against left-handed pitchers this season.

Melky Cabrera is 5-for-10 with a home run against Cody Anderson and he is 4-for-11 with two home runs over his last three games. 

Andrew McCutchen is 19-for-47 with four home runs during his 11-game hitting streak.

Norichika Aoki is 8-for-20 over his last six games.

Josh Reddick is 7-for-18 over the last week.