Pena just had his six-game homerun streak snapped, but he is still hot.

Hitters

1.Adrian Beltre, 3B BOS: After a miserable final season in Seattle, Beltre is certainly enjoying the confines of Fenway Park. Beltre has been absolutely torrid to begin June, going 12-38 (.316) with three homers, three doubles, and eight RBI. For the season, the slick-fielding third baseman boasts a ridiculous .332/8/42 line and is showing no signs of slowing down. He is an elite option at 3B heading into interleague play.

2.Carlos Pena, 1B TB: Pena got off to an absolutely dreadful start and is still only boasting a .187 BA. Fortunately for fantasy owners, he’s also got 13 bombs and 41 RBI so he has been quite productive despite the low average. Pena has a history of being a streaky player, and he’s currently on an absolute tear. Heading into matchups against Florida and Atlanta this week, Pena is 6 for his last 15 (.400) with four homers and 8 driven in. He’s certainly capable of maintaining that power stroke as evidenced by his 39 homers last season, so this may be your last chance to pry him away from a frustrated owner. (more…)

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Troy Glaus has been heating up for the Braves as of late.

Hitters

1.    Troy Glaus, 1B ATL

When Glaus signed a one-year deal with Atlanta this offseason, the Braves saw it as a low-risk, high-reward signing. After a (painfully) slow start to the season, Glaus has really turned it on of late. He was named NL Player of the month for his six homers and 28 RBI in May, and in his first three games in June he is 4-9 with two homers and five RBI.

On the season, Glaus is batting .283 with 10 HR’s and 42 RBI, ranking him among the most productive 1B in the league. While I doubt that Glaus can keep up this type of production given his playing history, he’s showing no signs of slowing down and could be in line for a resurgent season if he avoids the injury bug. Fantasy owners should be running—not walking, to the waiver wire to make sure he’s not floating around as a free agent. If you were smart enough to snatch him up before he began his tear, congratulations. His added eligibility at 3B is quite nice as well. (more…)

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