Fantasy Baseball Hitters Trending Up: Nick Kurtz, Angel Martinez and More

After looking at some fantasy baseball hitters trending down, let's now go over some guys trending up.

We'll be using stats from July 8-13.

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Most Hits

Over the timeframe we are using, Minnesota's Byron Buxton, New York Yankees' Cody Bellinger, Los Angeles Angels' Zach Neto and Nolan Schanuel and Texas' Wyatt Langford all posted 10 hits.

Buxton doubled three times and tripled and homered once among the hits. He also had seven runs scored, three RBIs, a walk and stolen base and two strikeouts in that stretch. Buxton is up to 97% owned now, and really should be at 100% looking at his season numbers. It's a great time to sell high on Buxton.

Bellinger homered three times and doubled once among his 10 knocks. He had nine runs scored, seven RBIs, no walks and two punchouts as well. Bellinger is owned in all fantasy leagues of course, and is another sell-high trade candidate, although I'd probably be more inclined to keep him for the remainder of the season.

Neto doubled once and homered twice among his 10 knocks. He had nine runs scored, three RBIs, two walks and stolen bases and eight strikeouts over that stretch. Neto is at 81% rostered, which has remained pretty steady over the past three or so weeks. I think he's deserving of a higher own percentage, and would scoop him up if I could.

The same could be said for Schanuel, who is at just 34% rostered - he is trending up now though. Schanuel doubled among the 10 hits, while also posting four RBIs, two runs scored and walks, a stolen base and no strikeouts. Schanuel is underrated and deserves to be rostered in far more fantasy leagues.

Langford hit two homers and a double among his 10 hits. He also had seven RBIs and runs scored, four walks and stolen bases and seven strikeouts. Langford is up to 92% owned and could get to 100% if he starts hot after the break. It's a time to sell high, or keep rostering him if you truly believe in him going forward.

Most Runs Scored

Texas' Marcus Semien and Seattle's Julio Rodriguez scored 10 runs each over the timeframe we are using. That number led the league.

Semien homered three times among his eight hits, while also tallying seven RBIs, two walks and seven strikeouts. He is up to 92% rostered now, and is looking like a much better fantasy asset than he did early in the season. Depending on whether or not you believe in him long term determines if you are going to sit back and enjoy his success or try to sell him high.

Rodriguez doubled four times and homered three times among his eight hits. He had seven RBIs, four walks, two stolen bases and six strikeouts as well. Rodriguez had been pretty uninspiring in the early portion of the season, but maybe his play this past week is his breakout. If you don't believe in him, now would be a good time to sell high.

Cleveland's Jose Ramirez scored nine runs over the timeframe we are using, while Athletics' Nick Kurtz scored eight times.

Ramirez had five hits, including three home runs. He had eight RBis, five walks and three strikeouts, along with seven stolen bases. Ramirez is one of the top fantasy hitters in the game, so these kinds of weeks shouldn't surprise you.

Kurtz doubled twice and homered four times among his eight hits last week. He had nine RBIs, four walks, a stolen base and eight strikeouts as well. Kurtz is trending up and is rostered in 70% of leagues at the break. He'll continue to rise with more strong results after the break.

Most RBIs

LA Angels' Mike Trout, Seattle Cal Raleigh, Miami's Kyle Stowers and Cleveland's Angel Martinez all drove in eight runs over the timeframe we are using.

Trout posted six hits in that span, including three homers and a double. He had four runs scored, six walks and five strikeouts as well. Trout is still capable of these big weeks, even though he might not be the fantasy asset he's been at times in the past. Now is a time to sell high, especially if you are worried about his injury history.

Raleigh homered for all three of his hits last week. He had three runs scored, six walks, a stolen base and eight strikeouts as well. Raleigh has been an elite fantasy hitter to this point of the season, and many are expecting regression at some point. He's got incredible trade value if you want to sell him high, but most will continue to roster him, as fantasy catchers are really hard to come by.

Stowers homered three times among his hits last week. He also had six runs scored, four walks and strikeouts and a stolen base. Stowers is a fantasy waiver wire possibility at the break and is rostered in 65% of leagues now. Add him if you like streaming the hottest hitters, or need some outfield help.

Martinez homered three times and doubled twice for his five hits last week. He also had five runs scored, a walk and stolen base and eight strikeouts. Martinez jumped up to 11% owned, after barely being rostered before July 10. We'll see if he can keep things rolling after the break.

Other Hitters Trending Up

Philadelphia's J.T. Realmuto had a .529 average over 17 plate appearances last week. He had nine hits, including three doubles, along with four RBIs, two runs scored, no walks and four strikeouts. Realmuto is a bit overrated in fantasy baseball leagues, but after weeks like he just had, Realmuto definitely could be a real fantasy force for some.

Toronto's Bo Bichette posted a .500 average over 21 plate appearances. He had nine hits, including four doubles. Bichette also had two runs scored, an RBI and three walks and strikeouts. He's owned in 95% of leagues and is enjoying a pretty big fantasy season.

Texas' Corey Seager had a .556 on-base percentage last week over 27 plate appearances. He posted nine hits, including two doubles and a homer, along with six runs scored, three RBIs and five walks and strikeouts. He's owned in 97% of leagues and is starting to produce like we expected him to coming into the season, so now might be a time to buy into Seager.

San Diego's Xander Bogaerts had a .545 OBP over 23 plate appearances. Bogaerts had eight hits, including a double, and also had two runs scored, an RBI, four walks, two stolen bases and two strikeouts. He's rostered in 81% of fantasy leagues, and that number is holding steady of late. Bogaerts is capable of bigger weeks, but mostly hasn't been deserving of being rostered in that many leagues.

Cincinnati's Elly De La Cruz had a .542 OBP over 24 plate appearances. He posted eight hits, including three doubles and a triple, along with five walks. De La Cruz also had three RBIs, four runs scored, three strikeouts and three stolen bases. He's a top-end fantasy hitter this season, so these big weeks shouldn't surprise you anymore.

San Diego's Fernando Tatis Jr. tallied a .520 OBP over 25 plate appearances. He had a double and homer among his nine hits, while also walking four times. Tatis also had two runs scored, RBIs and stolen bases and four strikeouts. He's another top-end fantasy hitter but has struggled at times, so these big weeks are a great sign for his outlook moving forward.