June 7-9 Fantasy Baseball Takeaways: Best Hitting Performances | Aaron Judge, Jose Altuve, Brice Turang, Paul DeJong, Teoscar Hernandez and More

Week 12 of the fantasy baseball season is here, but before we turn our attention to the upcoming week, we should first discuss what happened over the weekend.

Let’s look at the top performances from June 7-9, starting with the top hitters. Check back soon for the pitcher roundup.

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Top Hitters

Houston Astros’ Jose Altuve, New York Yankees’ Aaron Judge and Milwaukee Brewers’ Brice Turang led the league with seven hits each.

Altuve had six singles and a home run, driving in four runs along the way. He also scored four runs, stole a base and struck out three times.

Judge had two doubles and singles, along with three home runs this weekend. He drove in five, scored four runs, walked three times and struck out twice.

Turang had five singles and one double and triple this weekend. He drove in three runs, scored four times, walked once, stole two bases and struck out three times.

Los Angeles Dodgers’ Teoscar Hernandez, Chicago White Sox’s Paul DeJong, Chicago Cubs’ Dansby Swanson and Baltimore Orioles’ Jordan Westburg all had six knocks.

Hernandez hit three homers, two doubles and a home run, driving in a whopping nine runs along the way. He scored three runs, walked once, stole a base and struck out three times.

DeJong had two singles, doubles and home runs this weekend. He drove in six runs, scored three times and struck out twice.

Swanson had three doubles, two singles and a homer across his three games played. He drove in a pair, scored once, walked three times and struck out on two occasions.

Westburg had two singles and triples and one double and home run for his six knocks. He drove in three runs, scored three times and struck out on three occasions.

Behind Hernandez’s nine RBIs, Toronto Blue Jays’ Isiah Kiner-Falefa, Baltimore’s Adley Rutschman, Kansas City Royals’ MJ Melendez and White Sox’s DeJong and Gavin Sheets all drove in six runs.

Kiner-Falefa had three singles and a double for his four weekend hits. He also walked once and had a sacrifice hit, while avoiding a strikeout.

Rutschman hit three singles and a home run for his four hits. He scored once, walked one time and struck out on four occasions.

Melendez had two singles and home runs for his four knocks. He walked once and struck out three times.

Sheets delivered three singles and two homers this weekend. He also walked three times, scored five runs and struck out on three occasions.

Baltimore’s Gunnar Henderson also scored five runs this past weekend. He had two singles and one double and homer for his four knocks. He drove in three runs, walked twice and struck out five times.

Boston Red Sox’s Jarren Duran and David Hamilton each tied for the league lead with four stolen bases.

Duran had just one hit, a triple, this weekend, but walked three times. He went on to score four runs, while striking out three times.

Hamilton had two hits, a double and a homer. He scored twice, drove in one run and struck out five times.

Los Angeles Angels’ Luis Rengifo stole three bases after reaching base four times. Rengifo had two singles, one walk and was hit by a pitch. He scored once and struck out four times.

Cleveland Guardians’ Steven Kwan trailed only Judge in on-base percentage over the weekend. In two games and 10 plate appearances, Kwan had three hits and four walks. He singled twice, homered once, drove in a pair, scored three runs and did not strikeout.

Philadelphia Phillies’ Bryce Harper got on base at a .667 clip in two games in London. In nine plate appearances, Harper had four hits and two walks. Harper singled twice and doubled and homered once. He drove in a run, scored once and struck out three times.

San Diego Padres’ Jurickson Profar and Ha-Seong Kim and Houston’s Yordan Alvarez all drove in five runs this weekend.

Profar had two homers and one single and double for his four hits. He walked twice, scored four runs and struck out four times.

Kim had two home runs and a single for his three weekend knocks. He also walked twice, scored four runs and struck out two times.

Alvarez had three doubles and a single and home run for his five weekend hits. He walked four times, was hit by a pitch, scored four runs and did not strikeout.