Fantasy baseball sizzlers, fizzlers
Channel: fly away
Date: 2018-06-05

https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/fantasy/2018/06/05/fantasy-baseball-sizzlers-fizzlers-matt-olson-cody-bellinger/670826002/


Fantasy baseball sizzlers, fizzlers: Matt Olson up, Cody Bellinger down


Here are some players who've seen their fantasy value increase or decrease the most over the past week.

Sizzlers
1B Matt Olson, Oakland Athletics: His power bat came to life this past week with four homers, nine RBI and a smashing .779 slugging percentage.

SP Chris Archer, Tampa Bay Rays: Archer, who is nursing a fussy groin and thus might miss a start, has nonetheless righted his numbers over his last four starts, going 1-1, with a 1.14 ERA, 1.18 WHIP and 24 strikeouts over 23 2/3 innings.

SP Joe Musgrove, Pittsburgh Pirates: After spending the first two months of the regular season on the disabled list with a shoulder injury, Musgrove was outstanding in his first two starts. He won both, allowing a total of one run in 14 innings and striking out 12.

SP Ross Stripling, Los Angeles Dodgers: Stripling has emerged to rescue an injury-plagued Dodger rotation by winning his last three starts, posting an 0.92 ERA with 28 strikeouts over 19 2/3 frames.

OF/1B Ian Desmond, Colorado Rockies: Desmond is another player who has been slow out of the box to start 2018, but is coming off a week where he hit .333, banged a homer, knocked in six and swiped a base. 

Fizzlers
1B/OF, Cody Bellinger, Los Angeles Dodgers: Last year’s NL rookie of the year seems to have hit the infamous sophomore slump. He's batting just .115 over his last 61 at-bats with a .229 on-base percentage and .295 slugging.

3B Josh Donaldson, Toronto Blue Jays: Donaldson went on the disabled list Friday with a calf injury so his value takes a hit. His uncertain health is one reason he could potentially lose some playing time at third base to super prospect Vladimir Guerrero, Jr. -- if the Jays want to start looking toward the future. Donaldson is also a prime trade candidate and could land in a less-favorable offensive environment.

RP Brad Ziegler, Miami Marlins: In the wake of a pair of losses and a blown save, Ziegler has been bumped from the closer's job. Eight hits, five runs, and a pair of homers over four frames (11.25 ERA) facilitated manager Don Mattingly’s move.

OF Jay Bruce, New York Mets:  Back issues seem to be affecting Bruce at the plate. Although it hasn't been enough to cause him to miss any games, Bruce has hit just .188 over the past two weeks with no homers and just one RBI.

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