Surprising Fantasy Baseball Players Amongst MLB Leaders: Wilmer Flores, Nathaniel Lowe and More

It's easy to look at who has scored the most fantasy points during a season, but breaking things down into individual stats can also help uncover some other overlooked options, or sell-high trade candidates.

Today, let's go over some MLB stats and point out some surprising fantasy baseball players along the way.

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Hitting Stats

Most Hits

Athletics' Jacob Wilson has 93 hits on the season. That's good enough for second in the MLB behind some guy named Aaron Judge.

Wilson is finally owned in almost every fantasy league, but he's still really undervalued. He's a player to seek out in a trade, and his asking price shouldn't be crazy considering he was a waiver wire pickup in most standard leagues.

Houston's Jeremy Pena is third in hits, sitting at 79 for the season. He's rostered in almost every league now, but is another overlooked fantasy hitter to target.

St. Louis' Brendan Donovan has 76 hits this season, which is tied for the seventh-most so far. He's owned in all leagues, but is attainable in a trade - his dual position eligibility makes him a great trade target.

New York Yankees' Paul Goldschmidt is having a bounceback season - he has 74 hits, tying him for 13th-most in the MLB so far. He's owned in all leagues just about, but is another attainable trade piece given he was a waiver pickup for most.

Kansas City's Maikel Garcia is tied for 15th in hits, with 73 so far. He's owned in just about every league now, but is another acquirable fantasy hitter based on his projections and outlook coming into the season.

San Francisco's Heliot Ramos is at 73 hits as well. He's available to 10% of the FantasySP users who have their leagues synced here.

Kansas City's Vinnie Pasquantino is tied for the 20th-most hits (71). He's available to 13% of you, and that number is dropping by the day, so scoop him up while you still can.

Most RBIs

San Francisco's Wilmer Flores is seventh in RBIs this season - he has 49 runs driven in. Flores is rostered in just 59% of leagues, so most standard league owners out there have a chance to add Flores if they want.

Arizona's Eugenio Suarez has 48 RBIs, which is the eighth-most so far. He's up to 96% rostered, but is probably attainable in a trade, and for less than you probably think.

Detroit's Spencer Torkelson and Los Angeles Angels' Taylor Ward have 45 RBIs each. Torkelson is owned in most leagues, while Ward is at about 86% rostered.

Athletics' Tyler Soderstrom has been trending down a bit, but still sits at 44 RBIs, which is tied for the 13th-most so far. He's owned in 93% of leagues. 

Arizona's Geraldo Perdomo is another player trending down. He's at 43 RBIs, which is tied for the 15th-most. He's now rostered in 92% of leagues, and that's been dropping by the day.

Washington's Nathaniel Lowe is tied for the 19th-most RBIs (40). He's only rostered in 44% of leagues, and he's trending down over the past month.

Most Runs Scored

Milwaukee's Brice Turang has scored 43 runs so far this season, which is tied for the 13th-most. He's available to 7% of the people who have their leagues synced here at FSP.

Ramos is at 42 runs scored, which is tied for 16th. It's another reason why Ramos is a good fantasy option right now.

Goldschmidt is at 40 runs scored, which has him in a tie for 22nd. He's rightfully owned in all fantasy leagues, but is maybe undervalued by some still.

Suarez has scored 40 runs as well, giving fantasy owners yet another reason to acquire him.

Highest OBPs

Wilson is fourth in the league with his .408 on-base percentage. He went unrostered for far too long in some leagues, and he's worth trading for, in my opinion, as I see more big things ahead for him.

Tampa Bay's Jonathan Aranda has a .406 OBP to go along with his .320 average. Aranda is rostered in 70% of leagues right now.

Seattle's J.P. Crawford has a .394 OBP despite a .280 average. He's currently rostered in just 23% of fantasy leagues.

Donovan has a .384 OBP. Again, he's a good fantasy asset to most owners out there, but I think he's undervalued and could be acquired for a pretty reasonable price.

Cincinnati's TJ Friedl has a .381 OBP, along with a .292 average. He's been on the rise of late, but still is available in about 20% of fantasy leagues out there.

Detroit's Gleyber Torres has a .381 OBP so far this season. His .269 average looks more so-so, but that high OBP can still do fantasy teams wonders. Torres is rostered in 89% of leagues.

Garcia has a .375 OBP, while Pena sits at .373. Both are underrated in fantasy leagues this season and worth acquiring.

Chicago Cubs' Michael Busch has a .374 OBP - he sits with a .276 average. Busch is rostered in 68% of leagues, and he's trending up, so don't wait too long on him.

Pitching Stats

Most Wins

San Francisco's Robbie Ray has eight wins on the season - that's tied for the league lead. He's owned in all leagues now, but is another attainable fantasy player if you are looking to make some trades.

New York Yankees' Carlos Rodon also has eight wins this season. He was a bigger fantasy asset than Ray before the season, but is probably still acquireable in a trade.

New York Mets' Clay Holmes was pretty overlooked before the season too, but he has seven wins so far. He's just about owned in all fantasy leagues, but shouldn't be off limits if you are interested in acquiring him.

Arizona's Brandon Pfaadt has seven wins already, although that comes with a 5.51 ERA. He's trending down and owned in 70% of leagues now. I'm torn on how to approach Pfaadt, but he might be a better sell-high candidate, because those wins are appealing to a lot of fantasy owners still.

Lowest ERAs

Among qualified pitchers, Kansas City's Kris Bubic has a league-best 1.43 earned run average this season. He was a waiver wire pickup early in the season, and has been rostered in all leagues for several weeks now. He's more of a sell-high fantasy asset, because the time to buy low on him has passed.

Texas' Nathan Eovaldi is second with his 1.56 ERA. He's on the 15-day injured list with a triceps injury, but is still rostered in all fantasy leagues. Eovaldi is another sell-high trade candidate for me, as he's highly unlikely to keep his current numbers up, and his injury is a bit concerning too.

Texas' Tyler Mahle has a 2.02 ERA so far. He's owned in just about every league, and has been for about a month now. Mahle is another sell-high trade candidate with his stellar numbers so far.

Most Saves

Kansas City's Carlos Estevez has 19 saves on the season. He's up to 91% rostered, so a few of you could still scoop him up for free. Despite him being second in saves, I'd be more inclined to sell high with him, but assessing him comes down to personal preference really.

Washington's Kyle Finnegan is tied for third in saves with 18 so far. He and Estevez are surprise names because their teams aren't elite this season. Finnegan has been there and done that in the past, so he's a bit more trustworthy than Estevez in my eyes. He's rostered in 81% of leagues, but could be worth selling high on too.

Toronto's Jeff Hoffman has 15 saves, which is tied for the sixth-most so far. He also has a 5.65 ERA though, so he's a sell-high trade candidate for me. Hoffman is at 92% rostered right now.