Jean Segura leads the charge in this week’s fantasy risers and fallers (Photo by Joe Robbins/Getty Images) STOCK UP
Ryan Schimpf: He’s hitting .350/.480/.950 (that’s good for a 1.430 OPS) over the past week, including three homers and a steal. He’s hurt by calling Petco Park home, but Schimpf is hitting toward the top of the Padres’ lineup and currently owns a 150 wRC+ (despite a .225 batting average). He’s middle infield eligible and currently owned in just two percent of Yahoo leagues.
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Brad Ziegler: With Koji Uehara joining Craig Kimbrel on the disabled list, Ziegler appears to be the new Red Sox closer. His peripherals may be ugly at times, but he’s not new to pitching in tough hitter’s parks and has prevented run scoring while doing so. Boston has scored 34 runs more than any other team in baseball so far in 2016, so save opportunities should be plentiful. Ziegler is still available in more than 20 percent of Yahoo leagues.
Jean Segura: After a breakout rookie year, he posted an OPS of .614 and .616 over the past two seasons. But this year Segura is on pace to finish with 14 homers, 96 runs scored and 27 stolen bases (while batting .314). He was a downright bargain at draft tables and looks like someone who will be a big reason for fantasy owners winning their league.
Scott Kazmir: He’s struck out 23 batters over his last three starts, spanning 16.0 innings. Over his last 10 outings, he’s posted a 3.40 ERA with an 11.2 K rate that would rank third best among all starters in baseball this season. Kazmir pitches for a team with plus defense, the second-best reliever ERA in MLB and an offense that should start producing better run support.
Trea Turner: He’s finally up and playing regularly and despite a high strikeout rate, Turner has three steals over his past five games (with a couple of triples over this span). For those in need of bags, go get him. Turner is still available in more than 75 percent of Yahoo leagues.
STOCK DOWN
Drew Pomeranz: He’ll receive better run support, but it doesn’t get more extreme than leaving Petco Park for Fenway (and moving from the NL West to the AL East). Pomeranz has been a revelation this season, but Fenway Park has increased run scoring as much as any stadium in baseball other than Coors Field over the past three seasons. Pomeranz allowed seven straight batters to reach base despite pitching with an 8-0 lead during his first start with Boston.
Clayton Kershaw: What a bummer. Kershaw was arguably the most valuable player in both fantasy and real baseball before a back injury felled him, and his latest setback suggests he may need surgery. Unfortunately, you should try selling him 50 cents on the dollar at this point.
Huston Street: He’s seemingly healthy now and still the closer for a team with a plus run differential this season, but the soon to be 33-year-old has a disturbing 11:11 K:BB ratio over 19.2 innings (to go along with an ugly 5.03 ERA and 1.93 WHIP). Street’s average fastball velocity (88.1 mph) is a career low, as is his 8.9 SwStr% (the latter by a wide margin).

Danny Valencia: He has a more than respectable .300/.350/.477 line this season, but Valencia has slumped of late, sporting a .501 OPS with 24 strikeouts over his last 68 at bats. And more importantly, the call up of Ryon Healy may result in a real loss of playing time.
Michael Brantley: Two years ago Brantley had a 6.1 WAR despite grading poorly on defense. He went 15-15 with a .310 batting average last season in just 137 games, but his latest setback with his shoulder issue sounds like fantasy owners might just want to cut him loose at this point. Too bad.
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