Fantasy Baseball Hitters Who Excelled and Struggled in July: Tommy Pham, Pete Alonso and More

It's been a wild week in the MLB with all the trades and transactions that have happened. It'll continue for a few days as teams re-stock and reconfigure their rosters.

It's also the start of a new month, so it's time to look back on July. Here, we'll look at hitters who excelled and struggled during the month.

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Best and Worst Averages

Nick Kurtz had the top batting average among qualified hitters in July. He had a .395 average, collecting 11 homers, a triple and 13 doubles among his 34 total hits. Kurtz also had 24 runs scored, 27 RBIs, 13 walks, two stolen bases and 30 strikeouts.

Kurtz emerged as a top-end fantasy hitter last month, and now he's rostered in all leagues. He has the chance to shine down the stretch and power fantasy teams to greatness. Hopefully you bought into him already, because now his asking price will be sky high.

Tommy Pham hit .388 over July (no, I'm not kidding). He had six doubles, a triple and two homers among his 26 total hits, along with nine runs scored and RBIs, seven walks and nine strikeouts. Pham is rostered in just 5% of leagues, but could be a deep-league asset moving forward, at least until his bat cools off.

George Springer hit .371 over 23 games. He had seven homers and three doubles among his 26 total hits, along with 24 runs scored, 17 RBIs, 12 walks, three stolen bases and 14 strikeouts. Springer emerged as a really good fantasy asset in July, and is a sell-high candidate (especially if you are already set in the fantasy outfield) going into August.

Jackson Chourio hit .367 in July, but might now hit the injured list. He had four homers, seven doubles and a triple among his 33 total hits - the triple is when the injury occurred. He had 17 RBIs and runs scored, six walks, three stolen bases and 19 strikeouts as well. Chourio was a sell-high option, but now could be an affordable trade acquisition if you can afford to be without him for a week or so.

Kyle Stowers hit .364 over 26 July games. He had 10 homers and five doubles among his 28 total knocks, along with 20 RBIs, 16 runs scored, 11 walks, two stolen bases and 22 strikeouts. Stowers has been an add and drop candidate for most of the season, but has become a must-own fantasy asset over the past month - you could look to sell him high, or just continue to hope he delivers down the stretch.

Among notable qualified hitters, Pete Alonso had the worst average at .141. He had just four homers and two doubles among his 12 knocks, while also posting 16 RBIs, seven runs scored, 11 walks and 23 strikeouts. He was a sell-high candidate for me earlier in the season, and his month of July showed why. Alonso is now a bit of a buy-low candidate.

Anthony Volpe had a .172 average in July. He had seven homers and a double among his 16 total knocks, while also having 13 runs scored, 14 RBIs, two walks, three stolen bases and 18 strikeouts. Volpe still has some pop in his bat, but he's not worth a roster spot in standard leagues after looking at his July and overall season numbers. He's rostered in 67% of leagues, and really should be lower than that.

Lawrence Butler had just a .174 average in July. He posted a double and four homers among his 15 knocks, along with 10 RBIs and walks, 13 runs scored, four stolen bases and 33 strikeouts. Butler is still rostered in 91% of leagues, but his overall numbers suggest he should be owned in fewer leagues - maybe you could trade him for a decent return seeing how many people still roster him overall.

Ian Happ hit only .179 in July - he avoided an injury scare at the end of the month, but is dinged up a bit going into August. He had three doubles and homers among his 14 hits, while also posting 14 walks, nine runs scored, eight RBIs, a stolen base and 19 strikeouts. Happ is down to 88% rostered, and he'll need to get going soon in order to stop his downward trend - look to trade him before outright dropping him.

Josh Lowe hit .186 during July, with three doubles, a triple and two homers among his 16 total hits. He also had 13 RBIs, seven runs scored, eight walks, two stolen bases and 23 strikeouts. Lowe is actually trending up as August hits as he heated up in the final few games of the month. He's rostered in 41% of leagues and could be a sell-high candidate in deeper leagues.

More Excelling Hitters

Kyle Schwarber led the way with 12 home runs in July. He also had six doubles among his 24 total hits, and posted a .264 average. Schwarber had 29 RBIs, 17 runs scored, 13 walks, a stolen base and 28 strikeouts. He's a top-end fantasy hitter this season and should be treated as such, even if he's only eligible at designated hitter.

Randy Arozarena hit 11 homers among his 26 total hits - he also had three doubles. He posted 19 runs scored, 16 RBIs, five stolen bases and 29 strikeouts too. Arozarena is up to 98% rostered, but is more a sell-high candidate for me than a player to expect another monster month from.

Eugenio Suarez popped 10 homers and four doubles among his 20 hits last month. He also had 18 RBIs, 16 runs scored, eight walks and 30 strikeouts. Suarez should remain a good fantasy asset for Seattle, but might regress a bit in a tougher park to hit in, so he's another sell-high candidate.

Jose Ramirez scored a league-high 25 runs. He had eight homers, five doubles and a triple among his 26 hits, while also having 18 RBIs, 15 walks, 10 stolen bases and 10 strikeouts. Ramirez is another top-end fantasy hitter, and should only be traded away for a massive return.

Chandler Simpson tied Ramirez with 10 stolen bases. He had four doubles among his 26 total hits, but also got injured on Thursday. Simpson had 11 runs scored, five walks, three RBIs and just seven strikeouts over 90 plate appearances. As long as he isn't out long, Simpson should get a boost to his current 67% own mark - I think he's underrated and underappreciated because he doesn't hit for power.

More Struggling Hitters

Riley Greene had 40 strikeouts and a .213 average in July. He had seven homers, two doubles and a triple among his 20 hits, while also having 21 RBIs, 12 runs scored and four walks. Greene is owned in all leagues, but his strikeouts are frustrating, so I'd see what kind of offers you get if you dangle him on the trading block.

James Wood hit .188 and had 39 punchouts. He had two doubles and homers among his 16 hits, while also producing nine runs scored, seven RBIs, 10 walks and three stolen bases. It was a rare down month for Wood, but that makes him a bounceback candidate in August and a good buy-low target.

Mookie Betts had a .205 average and only drove in five runs in July. He had four doubles and two homers among his 17 hits, along with 12 runs scored, six walks, a stolen base and 14 strikeouts. Betts is still viewed as a top-end fantasy hitter, so now could be a time to buy low on him.