As we are at the midway point of the 2020 Major League Baseball regular season, it is time to take a look at the top five fantasy players in the game today. Do not forget head-to-head fantasy baseball leagues only have a couple of weeks left before the playoffs begin.
5) Mookie Betts–Los Angeles Dodgers–In his first year in Los Angeles, Betts has looked extremely comfortable in his new surroundings since being traded in the offseason from the Boston Red Sox. He is batting .287 with 11 home runs and 24 runs batted in. The Dodgers are currently the best team in baseball with a record of 24 wins and nine losses, and Betts leads Los Angeles in many offensive categories. They include runs (26), hits (35), home runs, runs batted in, stolen bases (five), and total bases (75).
4) Manny Machado–San Diego Padres–The four-time all-star is in his second season in San Diego. Despite leading Major League Baseball in grounded into double plays (eight), Machado has a .294 batting average with 11 home runs and 27 runs batted in. Machado also has career highs in on base percentage (.382) and slugging percentage (.635).
3) Trevor Story–Colorado Rockies–Many expected a Rockies infielder to be in the top five, just more would have expected to see Nolan Arenado. But Trevor Story, the two-time all-star shortstop, is batting .306 with nine home runs and 18 runs batted in so far in 2020. Story has also scored 29 runs, had seven doubles, two triples, eight stolen bases, a slugging percentage of .613, on base percentage of .386, and 76 total bases.
2) Shane Bieber–Cleveland Indians–The ace of the Indians has been by far the best pitcher in baseball in 2020. He has a perfect record of six wins, zero losses, an earned run average of 1.35, a sizzling WHIP of 0.81, and a Major League-leading 75 strikeouts. In 46 2/3 innings, Bieber has only given up 29 hits and nine walks. Cleveland is second in the American League Central with a record of 19 wins and 12 losses.
1) Fernando Tatis–San Diego Padres–Nobody expected Fernando Tatis of San Pedro de Macoris, Dominican Republic to have a 33-game stretch like he has had in 2020. He currently leads Major League Baseball with 13 home runs, 30 runs batted in, 31 runs scored and 85 total bases. Tatis is also batting .300 with five doubles, one triple, 39 hits, six stolen bases, a .381 on base percentage, and .654 slugging percentage. The Padres are second in the National League West with a record of 19 wins and 14 losses.
