MARKET PULSE: Who do you need?

See the end of the article for an explanation of the ratings used here. And a thousand thanks to the folks at OnRoto.com for providing the oh-so-important league ownership data for this article.

With two months (almost) in the books, we thought we'd give you a list of players worth acquiring. Some of these are risky plays, but with upside that makes the risk worth taking on. And several of these names have appeared in this space before. All are owned in 60% or fewer leagues. As is often the case, the "only" league choices are more speculative, as anyone reliable or productive is probably owned in those leagues.

 

Mixed Leagues

Eduardo Núñez (SS, MIN) has been used primarily against RHP, and he's responded. While his contact rate is...

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