Salfino (AL), Ferris (NL) on June 27 - July 3

AMERICAN LEAGUE

Put 'em in

Bronson Arroyo, P, Red Sox: He has three times as many strikeouts as walks and gets two starts this week against teams he's already dominated in '05 (Indians, Blue Jays).

Aaron Hill, 3B, Blue Jays: The sample size is now large enough to note that he's walked more than he's struck out, so the batting average is for real. He'll turn more of those doubles into homers soon, too, and may qualify at shortstop depending on your league rules.


Bench 'em

Sammy Sosa, OF, Orioles: He's striking out with great frequency and walking less than expected. Expect his struggles to continue in the near term and park him on your pine.


D.J. Carrasco, P, Royals: He's worth owning if you believe his homers allowed (just one in 45-plus innings heading into the weekend). We don't, given his anemic strikeout rate (three per nine innings). Gets one start this week versus the Twins and Brad Radke.


NATIONAL LEAGUE

Put 'em in

Ryan Dempster, P, Cubs: Closers need a short memory and the same thing goes for fantasy owners from time to time. Forget the struggling Demspter you saw for years in the rotation; he's been lights out as a closer (10 conversions in a row) the last month. Failed starters with great stuff often make
the best bullpen stoppers, and he's another case in point.


Morgan Ensberg, 3B, Astros: His walk rate is up and so is his confidence - the old regime in Houston always found a way to mess with this young stud. Ensberg is well-slotted for success this week, with seven games in hitter-friendly Colorado and Cincinnati.

Bench 'em

Geoff Jenkins, OF, Brewers: He's hitting .171 over the past month, and the strikeouts have been through the roof. Just because the Brewers have been patient here doesn't mean you have to be.


Brandon Claussen, P, Reds: The emerging lefty has been solid in five of his last six starts, but that doesn't mean we have to trust him on a trip to St. Louis. Play it safe and rest the kid.