Manny Machado is having one of his best seasons. Jonathan Brubaker is more valuable than many think. Plus updates on Charlie Blackmon, Emmanuel Clase, and DJ LeMahieu.

Mike Trout is providing first-round value without stealing a base; Cal Quantrill's surface stats don't tell the story; plus updates on George Springer, Jordan Romano, and Amed Rosario.

Will Javier Báez rebound from his poor start? Is Zack Greinke finally nearing the end of an outstanding career? Plus updates on Andrew Benintendi, Paul Sewald, and Eugenio Suárez.

Is Alex Bregman due for a bounce back season after two down years? Can Anthony Rizzo reward the Yankees for their faith in resigning him and trading Luke Voit? Plus updates on Martin Pérez, Chad Green, and Michael Brantley.

Can José Ramírez still be counted on to be a five-category fantasy contributor? Does Ross Stripling look like the productive pitcher he was with the Dodgers from 2017-2019? Plus updates on Matt Olson, Lou Trivino, and Nelson Cruz.

Is it realistic to expect Aaron Judge come close to a repeat of his 52-HR rookie season in 2017? Should Jose Quintana even be on fantasy managers' radar at this point in his career. Plus updates on Maikel Franco, Matt Barnes, and Enrique Hernández.

What should we make of Joey Gallo's poor start? How about Kenta Maeda, who has also struggled out the gate? Plus updates on Alex Colomé, Raisel Iglesias, and Mitch Haniger.

Will Anthony Rendon return third-round value? Will Trey Mancini build on his impressive 2019 season? Plus updates on Yarbrough, Wittgren, and W. Ramos.

Will George Springer continue to be a top 15 outfielder in 2021? Plus, Danny Duffy, Eddie Rosario, Ryan Pressly, and Giovanny Urshela.

Are Michael Brantley's skills holding up as he enters his age 34 season? Is Garrett Richards worth a flier? Plus updates on Andrelton Simmons, Kirby Yates, and Kyle Seager.

Many roster construction strategies advocate building a balanced roster between pitching and hitting. A contrarian roster construction strategy is to build a roster focused on either hitting or pitching without punting any categories. This is the second of a two part series on a real life experiment implementing the strategy.