High Fives: Melvin Upton Jr. demands your attention

Top 5 hitters owned in 50 percent of leagues or less to target right now

1. Devon Travis, Tor -  Has caught fire in past 9 games (.400 BA, 2 HR, 9 RBI), leading to a promotion to the leadoff spot

1. David Peralta, Ari - Back on the DL, but Peralta is still a player who had an .893 OPS in '15 with a bunch of upside when healthy

1.Derek Norris, SD — Bat has woken up; .881 OPS in June 

2. Melvin Upton Jr, SD -  In a class of 11 players w/ 9+ HRs and SBs, and he's been a top 15 roto bat over the past two weeks

2. Joe Panik, SF - He's a middle infielder on pace to finish with 94 runs scored, 15 homers, 79 RBI and 11 steals

2. Didi Gregorius, NYY — Known as a glove man, but consider this last month: .323-14-3-17-2; on pace for 14 homers, 73 RBIs

3. Leonys Martin, Sea -  Also one of just 11 players w/ 9+ HRs and SBs, and he has at least 50 fewer ABs than any of the others because of a DL stint

3. Cameron Maybin, Det - He's batting .339 with eight steals over 32 games since returning to action

3. Joe Panik, SF — Slots second for underrated Giants offense; 21 runs and 17 RBIs over last month

4.  Danny Espinosa, Was -  Has 10 HRs since May 26 (2nd-most in MLB) and eligible at every infield position save Catcher

4. Brandon Moss, Stl - He's hitting .273/.366/.697 against right-handers, making him a must use in DFS and daily transaction leagues against RHP

4. Whit Merrified, KC — John Hughes made him up, but Ferris Bueller can’t play every day 

5. Brandon Moss, StL -  He crushes righties (all 16 HRs vs. RHP) - in daily transaction leagues, teaming him w/ a bat that kills southpaws would yield elite returns

5. Melvin Upton Jr, SD - It remains bizarre someone on pace to finish with 20 homers and 35 steals is still available in so many leagues

5. Melvin Upton Jr, SD — On pace for 20 steals, 35 RBIs, along with a passable average 

Top 5 pitchers owned in 50 percent of leagues or less to target right now

1. Jerad Eickhoff, Phi -  Top 20 in Quality Starts (10) and owns a 2.01 ERA in 5 June starts

1. Wei-Yin Chen, Fla - All signs point to him being much better moving forward

1. James Paxton, Sea — He will break your radar gun; another post-hype story makes good

2. James Paxton, Sea -  Throws effortlessly in the upper 90s - health and consistency always threaten, but talent stands out

2. Shawn Kelley, Was - Owns a 12.65 K/9 rate and is the current closer for the Nationals

2. Jerad Eickhoff, Phi — Probably not a six-month story, but curve is divine and he’s held up a second time around league

3. Shawn Kelley, Was -  Great ratios and K rate in set-up role, and interim closer opportunity has another 3 weeks of run time

3. Danny Duffy, KC - He has a 23.1 K-BB% and is starting now (that would rank No. 6 overall among starters)

3. Mike Leake, Stl — Took a while to settle in, but he’s been good for six weeks, with better strikeout numbers than you might think

4.  Seung Hwan Oh, StL -  Among RPs (min. 30 IP) ranks top 8 in Ks, ERA and WHIP

4. James Paxton, Sea - He's now throwing 98 mph and has a ton of upside

4. Danny Duffy, KC — Much like Paxton, a post-hype lefty with a silly fastball 

5. Tony Cingrani, Cin - Has closed out 5 of past 6 for Cincy and should have at least a few more weeks before Iglesias moves in on the territory

5. Blake Snell, TB - One of the brighter pitching prospects is now up for Tampa Bay. His ownership should be much higher

5. Zach Davies, Mil — Hard to know how real it is, but strikeout rate is good and he’s starting to work deeper into games 

Top 5 hitters owned in 15 percent of leagues or less to target right now

1. Steven Moya, Det -  High K, low BB guy, but looks like Darryl Strawberry and had 13 HRs in 50 Triple-A games (and already 3 HRs in 15 MLB games)

1. Angel Pagan, SF - He remains an injury risk but is well worth using when on the field

1. Steven Moya, Det — Fills out uniform nicely and sure to conk some homers while J.D. Martinez is out

2. A.J. Reed, Hou - You know me, always stumping for a Reed promotion - finally starting to push that envelope in Triple-A - .372, 3 HRs in past 10 games

2. Nick Hundley, Col - He's back healthy now and hit .355/.393/.563 at Coors Field last season

2. Nick Hundley, Col — Catcher is an ugly position, so why not take some Colorado hacks? 

3. Marwin Gonzalez, Hou — Ultimate utility knife has been hot in June, leading to a cushy spot in the order between Altuve and Springer

3. Chase Utley, LAD - Has a .371 OBP against right-handers and often hits leadoff for the Dodgers

3. Marwin Gonzalez, Hou — Play him anywhere but pitcher and catcher; on pace for 11 homers and 18 steals despite modest playing time

4. Peter O' Brien, Ari -  Huge HR upside (4 HRs in 10 games) who, while likely to remain a BA liability, should come up quite a bit from his current .171 mark

4. Pedro Alvarez, Bal - He has six homers (and a 1.032 OPS) over 51 at bats in June

4. Mark Reynolds, Col — Three positions, buoyed by the thin air 

5. Max Kepler, Min — Fan of his minor-league profile - currently riding tidy nine-game hit streak

5. Ryan Rua, Tex - For those in daily leagues, here's someone widely available with a .396/.476/.642 line against southpaws this season

5. Pedro Alvarez, Bal — Finally getting his swing tuned up; .314/.345/.686 in June, six homers 

Top 5 pitchers owned in 15 percent of leagues or less to target right now

1. Alex Cobb, TB -  In deeper leagues, I'd be looking to slide him into a DL spot about now as he's targeted for late July return

1. Hector Neris, Phi - Depends on format, but 48 Ks over 38.1 innings (with a 1.07 WHIP) sure are valuable in cap leagues

1. Lucas Giolito, Was — After a slow start, he’s been electric of late 

2. Tom Koehler, Mia — Has a 2.59 ERA over his past 9 starts - has allowed more than 3 ER in only 2 of his 14 starts this season

2. Daniel Hudson, Ari - It's tough coming up with options here, and he has a 1.55 ERA and a 0.76 WHIP

2. Kevin Siegrist, Stl — No one trusts Trevor Rosenthal at this point

3. Junior Guerra, Mil - I thinkj he's the definition of serviceable - always around a Quality Start with decent K rate and ratios

3. Joe Smith, LAA - If you have a DL spot, he's worth stashing given Huston Street's performance

3. Tom Koehler, Mia — ERA doesn’t match the WHIP, but team is solid and the strikeouts are sneaky

4.  Joe Blanton, LAD - Hey, don't laugh: Bazooka Joe has the 2nd-best WHIP among RPs (min. 30 IP) behind only Andrew Miller

4. Alex Reyes, Stl - Fantasy owners will be running to the waiver wire when he's called up

4. Addison Reed, NYM — He’s been a consistent reliever ever since he joined the Mets (2.46 ERA, 1.02 WHIP)

5. Jake Diekman, Tex -  Texas gets tons of save opportunities, so Diekman sits in a good spot to continue to vulture some saves when Dyson needs a break

5. Matt Wisler, Atl - There's some upside here, albeit not much when it comes to wins

5. Ryan Buchter, SD — The second in command for the Padres; Rodney could be a July trade piece 

Top 5 mid-season fantasy MVPs (based on ADP) at each infield position (C/1B/2B/3B/SS)

C Wilson Ramos, Was - Who else could it be? Top roto catcher was draft-day afterthought (picked in just 27% of Y! leagues)

C Wilson Ramos, Was - He's a top-100 player at a position with no other as such. Batting .330, Ramos has been a huge value for those who drafted him

C Wilson Ramos, Was — Got his eyes fixed, body has help up, everything else is groovy

1B David Ortiz, Bos - Based on ADP, Wil Myers should get nod, but gotta tip the cap to Big Papi, who was also a draft-day steal, enjoying one of his greatest seasons at age 40

1B Wil Myers, SD - His preseason rank was No. 239, and he's been the No. 2 fantasy first baseman so far in 2016

1B Wil Myers, SD — It’s always been a matter of staying healthy, though a fairer Petco also boosts the cause

2B Daniel Murphy, Was -  No. 4 roto 2B was taken No. 12 at position in preseason ADP - since '15 AS break, hitting .317 with 27 HR, 100 RBI and 91 R (148 games, counting playoffs)

2B Daniel Murphy, Was -  He was a bargain at draft tables and leads the NL with a .347 batting average

2B Daniel Murphy, Was — Lots of make-goods at the keystone; Murphy’s breakout year was foreshadowed during 2015 playoffs 

3B Jake Lamb, Ari - Could have picked him up on waivers in almost any league after 1st month of the season - only Kris Bryant has been better at 3B in roto since then

3B Eduardo Nunez, Min - Talk about someone coming out of nowhere

3B Nick Castellanos, Det — BABIP can’t stay afloat all year, though hard contact is up and he does have some pedigree 

SS Ian Desmond, Tex - Could go with Story or Villar here, but Desmond has long been a roto Rodney Dangerfield - he needs some love for his top 5 overall 1st-half fantasy finish

SS Jonathan Villar, Mil - He's on pace to finish with 14 homers and 56 steals

SS Trevor Story, Col — Strikeout rate is still worrisome and he’s not running a lot, but he can hit the ball out of any ballpark, to any field as well