In rather anti-climactic fashion, the everything category won this week’s Twitter vote. Either not many people got their vote in this week, or all your fantasy teams suck! Well, it certainly can’t be the last one, right? Better not! Anyway, here are some quick fixes to quite a few popular fantasy baseball categories. Let’s get right into it. Happy Friday!

Stolen Bases

Jose Pirela, 2B SDPOver the last 30 days, Pirela is not only hitting .346, but he’s doing just a little bit of everything. He stole two bases against the Cubs a few days ago, and a hit a home run a night or two before that. His speed isn’t off the chart by any means, but he’s a double-digit steals guy if given the opportunity to play every day for the Padres. His batting average is surely inflated by a high BABIP, but let’s make no excuse, because the dude is generating medium or hard contact 94.8 percent of the time. Yes, you read that correctly. He’s made soft contact just 5.1 percent of the time. That is elite if I’ve ever seen it. Sure, it won’t hold up for the long haul, but for a guy with the ability to steal bases, getting on base is going to be the key. He’ll wind up around 15 stolen bases to end the year. Hey, that plays ladies and gentlemen. Not everyone can be Billy Hamilton or Trea Turner.

Home Runs/RBI

Matt Davidson, 3B CWSOver the last week, it’s been Edwin Encarnacion and Cody Bellinger stealing the spotlight with the home runs, but don’t sleep on Davidson. He has just one less home run than Encarnacion and Bellinger, albeit with many more strikeouts. The average for Davidson won’t continue, considering that his strikeout percentage is near 40 percent. During his minor league career, that mark was closer to the mid-20s, but mind you that he never hit .300 or higher in any minor league season during his career. His strikeout rate is absurd and unfortunately for fantasy owners, the batting average won’t remain, but those strikeouts sure will. Since June 9, there’s only been two games that Davidson hasn’t struck out. Yeah, the strikeouts are a problem. However, 16 home runs, am I right!!?? He’s making hard contact 41.2 percent of the time and with a fly-ball rate of 53.6 percent, the home runs should remain.

Batting Average/Runs Scored

Ben Gamel, OF SEA Whether you know it or not, Gamel is hitting .392 over the last month, with 20 runs scored. Other than that, he hasn’t really done much in other categories to help owners out. You’re getting a good average with the ability to score plenty of runs, but don’t expect much else. Over the last 30 days, Gamel’s 40 hits are tied with Jordy Mercer for third most in baseball, trailing only Ender Inciarte and Jose Ramirez. The Seattle outfielder has been very lucky with balls on the ground, but hey, sometimes it’s all about luck. Still, we can’t take his performance away from him. When behind in the count this season, Gamel is batting .676, which is best in baseball and over 300 points above the league average. While he’s riding this nice hit streak, he’s a more than adequate addition to your fantasy squad.

Wins/Quality Starts

Jason Hammel, SP KCHammel’s 4.83 ERA is unappetizing to say the least, but for the sake of the categories above, Hammel is red-hot. Over his last four starts, Hammel has four quality starts and three wins. That’s helped bring his record up to 4-6 and his ERA down to 4.83. Yes, down to 4.83. Hammel has been good of late against some of the league’s best offense, including the Red Sox, Astros and Indians. Many of his numbers are on par with his career marks, so things will continue to even out over time. He’s generating soft contact 18 percent of the time and he’s not walking batters, which is key. He hasn’t walked a right-handed hitter since the beginning of the month. Additionally, he’s posted a strike rate of 72.5 percent over the last week or so. He’s available in over 80 percent of ESPN fantasy leagues, so it’s time to cash in before it’s too late. Additionally, he should have a two-start week next week.

Strikeouts

Dinelson Lamet, SP SDPWell, it’s not always pretty folks. Two of his last three starts have ended with him exiting the game after allowing seven earned runs. However, he’s punched out 21 batters in his last 14 innings. Other than his five-walk outburst against the Diamondbacks, he has just four walks in 21 innings. That’s pretty good for a guy with his sort of strikeout prowess. That 2-2 record with a 7.50 ERA is unappealing, but brighter things are ahead for the 24-year-old right-hander. His FIP of 5.75 is far from good, but it does show that he has been unlucky of sorts. He’s generating soft contact just 13.6 percent of the time and absolutely needs to lower that 3.00 HR/9 mark. However, if you’re in need of strikeouts, Lamet is going to be as elite as they come from free agency. His 13.88 K/9 plays in any league valuing strikeouts and his minor league track record indicates that he can average over a strikeout-an-inning for a good chunk of time. For strikeouts, Lamet is your guy.