A.J. Pierzynski | Chicago White Sox | (16.4%) – Chances are if you’re like me you have let A.J. Pierzynski sneak by silently recently.  Over the last 30 days Pierzynski is hitting .296 with an OPS of .853.  Further helping his week are his splits while playing at home.  The first series of Pierzynski’s week comes against the Indians.  Against current Indians pitchers Pierzynski is hitting .303 with a .330 OBP through 99 at-bats.  Throughout his career against Texas, Pierzynski is hitting .278 with a .340 OBP, standard in comparison to his career numbers.

Casey Kotchman | Tampa Bay Rays | (33.4%) – Much like Pierzynski, Kotchman has been quietly heating up as of late.  Over the last 30 days Kotchman has a batting average of .333 and an OPS of .914 with five home runs.  First series of the week for Kotchman comes against his former team the Red Sox at Fenway.  Against current Red Sox pitchers Kotchman is hitting .315 with a .361 OBP in 124 at-bats.  The real fireworks will happen with his return to Tropicana for the next series against the Mariners.  At home this year Kotchman is hitting .352 with an OBP of .431.  Two of the Mariners pitchers that Kotchman faces this week are right-handed.  Against righties Kotchman is hitting .342, and has hit all but one of his home runs at home.  In 46 at-bats against Mariner pitchers Kotchman is hitting .348.

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Mike Stanton | Florida Marlins | (100%) – I never thought I would have Mike Stanton on the sit ‘em portion of this article.  However, his splits this week favor starting another player.  Stanton and the Marlins face a week full of away games.  On the road Stanton is hitting .238 and has an OBP of .296.  These are 45 and 101 points lower than his home stats.  Against current Rockies pitchers Stanton is hitting .263 with seven strikeouts in 19 at-bats.  Stanton then travels to San Diego for the next series.  Against current San Diego pitchers Stanton is hitting .182 with an astounding 10 strikeouts in 22 at-bats.

JJ Hardy | Baltimore Orioles | (100%) – Hardy suffers from the same homesickness that Stanton suffers from.  Hardy’s batting average away is 72 points lower than at home and his OBP is 91 points lower as well.  First road trip of the week for Hardy comes in Oakland.  Against current Oakland pitchers Hardy is hitting .204 in 54 at-bats with only three extra base hits.  The next trip of the week takes Hardy and the Orioles to Anaheim.  Against current angels pitchers Hardy is hitting .244 in 41 at-bats with only three extra base hits.  

Written by James Bryce exclusively for TheFantasyFix.com

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