It is a new week in the world of fantasy baseball, and that means we are starting to see which players could be legitimate producers. With more at bats, players are showing us whether or not they are worthy of being picked up. Last week I presented some good picks and some not so good picks, but that is what makes fantasy baseball so exciting. Jonathan Schoop is heading to the disabled list while Aaron Harang continues to dominate on the mound. Here are this week’s target free agents.

Dexter Fowler, OF – After starting the season a little slow, Fowler has exploded onto the scene with more than 30 fantasy points last week. A great weekend series against the Rockies in which he batted .307 with four RBI’s started it. As the week progressed, Fowler hit well against the Reds and the Padres, adding five more hits and three runs to his stat line.

Travis Wood, SP – Last week, the Cubs’ starting pitcher rebounded from a bad first start with a 20-point performance. Wood shut down the Reds over seven innings giving up just three hits. The outing gave him his first win of the season. Wood is only owned in 3 percent of all leagues according to Yahoo, so there is no need to worry about his availability.

Ender Inciarte, OF – This Diamondbacks’ outfielder started last week with a three-hit game against the Padres, knocking in four RBI’s and scoring two runs himself. This performance was good for 12.5 fantasy points in one night. Incairte didn’t stop there, scoring five more runs by the week’s end.

Caleb Joseph, C – Here is a player who may be out of the starting lineup a month from now, but in the meantime Joseph is seeing the ball very well. Catchers are not consistently great hitters, and when one gets on a hot streak you should give them a look. In the last week he has batted over .500 with a homerun and four RBI’s.

Kevin Pillar, OF – With a BA of .279, one home run and only four RBI’s on the year, no one is looking at Pillar from a fantasy standpoint. These average numbers do not indicate that he is going to put up 30-plus points next week, but it does tell us that he can be a consistent offensive player. Fifteen points a week for the rest of the season could be Pillar’s story. If you are looking for a long- term replacement in the outfield, go after Pillar.

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