MLB Fantasy Wake Up Call - June 18

Players of the Night

Pitching

Scott Richmond, Toronto Blue Jays
vs. Philadelphia Phillies
8 IP, 5 H, 1 ER, 11 K, 1 BB, W

Outside of a solo home run by Phillies outfielder Jayson Werth, Richmond was absolutely untouchable last night. He mowed down ten while picking up the win against the leaders of the NL East.

And if you are looking at that stat line and thinking to yourself, 'Is he available in my league?' The answer is probably yes. Richmond is owned in about 16% of ESPN leagues and is a relative unknown commodity.

He went through a bit of a rough patch in May, but he's still sporting a respectable 5-3 record and 3.58 ERA.

Batting

Curtis Granderson, Detroit Tigers
vs. Cleveland Indians
3-4, 2 HR, 2 R, 2 RBI, 1 BB, 1 SB

The Chicago product has returned to top form this season after suffering through injuries only a year ago. Granderson's the spark in the Tigers offense and is a big reason why they've gotten off to such a solid start in 2009.

What's great about Granderson is that he can give you a little bit of everything on a consistent basis. He's got enough speed to swipe a bag at any time, he can go yard from the leadoff spot and drive in enough runs to make him a viable center fielder for any fantasy squad.

More to come after the jump...