Andres Torres (OF, Giants) – 30% owned.  The sparkplug to last year’s World Series Champions, Torres started well, then got hurt for a month, and has seen a slow recovery since he re-entered the lineup. But I see signs of resurgence – over the last 2 weeks, he’s got 8 runs and 8 RBI, and a few steals to boot. Now might be the time to buy super low.

Justin Turner (2B/3B, Mets) – 31%.  If you’re in a league with Mets fans, I guarantee this guy’s already owned. Otherwise, you might want to grab him – he just keeps hitting. Turner is now up to .290 with 27 RBI, 5 steals and a couple homers. At the infield spots, you could do much worse.

Desmond Jennings (OF, Rays) – 10%.  Kudos to the guys at DRaysBay for a good piece of the service clock of two Rays prospects – Jennings and Brandon Guyer (see the full article here). Jennings is a big-time talent with very good minor league numbers, and could be up within 2 weeks. Before your leaguemates pick him up, go get him – I know I did.

Scott Baker (SP, Twins) – 35%.  Baker is coming off a masterful start against the Rangers the other night, throwing a complete game 5-hitter with 7 K’s. More importantly, though, it’s the second straight start where he didn’t walk a batter (and the third time this year he’s done that).  He’s got an 8.4 K/9 – the highest of his career – and an 8.5 H/9 – his lowest since 2008 – and even with his moderate inconsistency, he sports a 3.55 ERA and 1.22 WHIP, with 78 Ks in 83 innings. Why he’s owned by half as many people as AJ Burnett, I will never know.

John Lannan (SP, Nationals) – 4%.  Maybe he’s just now getting over his arm injury last year, but the Nats’ #1 starter from 2008 and 2009 has a 0.68 ERA over his last four starts with 13 Ks over those 26 innings. With a 3.60 ERA and shrinking WHIP, he’s worth a look.

AL Only Special – Scott Sizemore (2B/3B, Athletics) – 1%.  A season ago, Sizemore was all the rage coming out of spring training for the Tigers, and responded to winning the starting job by posting a .224 average and .631 OPS over 143 at bats, with little of the power/speed combo he’d shown in the minors in 2009, where he slugged a combined 17 homers and swiped a combined 21 bases between AA and AAA. 2011 was more of the same for Sizemore, who lost the Opening Day job to Will Rhymes in spring training, only to get called up in May, and bat .222 with a .567 OPS. But just a couple weeks ago, Sizemore was dealt to the Athletics, and though its only been 5 games, Sizemore seems to have found a groove as the A’s starting third baseman. He’s hitting .375 with a homer, 4 RBI and an everyday job at third. 

NL Only Special – Randy Choate (RP, Marlins) – 1%.  Unless Leo Nunez is out for longer than expected, Choate won’t get you any saves, but he will get you a sparking ERA and WHIP (0.84 and 0.75, respectively), more than a K per inning (15 in 10 2/3 this year), and some holds as well.

P.S. Brian Fuentes is owned in 46% of leagues… the occasional save chance is NOT worth the 4.88 ERA and 1.37 WHIP. Chone Figgins is owned in 42% of leagues… the occasional stolen base is NOT worth the .191 average and complete lack of power and RBIs. Please cut them!

And the weekly question – Submit a comment with some of YOUR top pickups for this week, and why?

Written exclusively by Jesse Mendelson for www.thefantasyfix.com. Find and follow Jesse on Facebook.

(October 6, 2010 – Photo by Mike Ehrmann/Getty Images North America)

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