Two days after the best pitching prospect gets the call to the majors, the best hitting prospect will be hitting Cincinnati on Tuesday. Jay Bruce will be joining the Reds in time for their game on Tuesday. What else do I need to say? Bruce was hitting .363 with ten homers and eight steals for the Reds AAA affiliate. He is a must own in all formats and could have a big time fantasy impact for the rest of the season. Look for him to replace Corey Patterson in the Reds’ outfield.

Garrett Olson continues to pitch impressively for the Orioles. Olson had his best start as a pro on Monday, as he shut out the Yankees over seven innings with seven strikeouts. For a guy with a 4-1 record, his ERA is still a little high at 4.04, but a lot of that came from one really bad game. I can’t say that I feel comfortable counting on Olson every time out, but right now he is hot, so start him while you can.

One of my favorite players may be taking the first step towards turning around his season. In Baltimore, Nick Markakis went 3-4 on Sunday with his ninth home run. Nick also got off to a pretty bad start last season and went on to have a pretty good year. Now is the time to try to acquire him, while his average is still below .250. Expect another great second half from Markakis.

Darrell Rasner gave the Yankees another great start, but this time the offense didn’t show up for them. Rasner allowed just one run over six innings and struck out three. Incredibly, through four starts, Rasner has an ERA under 2.00. Is he for real? The jury is still out on that one. If you look at his past statistics, there have been some pretty impressive parts to his career, but he obviously can’t keep THIS up. However, he is on a pretty potent offensive team, so he could give you a decent number of wins.

For all of the complaining about the Mets team, and in particular Jose Reyes, there is one thing to remember about the Mets’ shortstop…..he has a world of talent. Reyes hit two homers on Monday, bringing his season total to six. For all the negative press the Mets and Reyes have been getting, perhaps he may be available at a slight discount. Check that out, as Reyes is a top 5-10 player.

Bartolo Colon is making the most of his comeback attempt with the Red Sox. Colon took his second win in two starts, giving up just one run in seven innings. If Colon can regain some of the magic that made him a former Cy Young Award Winner he could be a viable fantasy player, he does pitch for the best team in baseball.

Although he had his fourth consecutive great start on Monday, allow me to present three reasons why I am not sold on Nationals pitcher Jason Bergmann. First, although he was good in the minors, he wasn’t great, which leads me to think that he can’t keep this up. Two, he was sent to the minors in April because he simply couldn’t get anyone out. Finally, he plays for the Nats, there’s only a slight ray of hope for a win each time he takes the mound.

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