Is Mark Reynolds the hottest hitter in baseball?

I'd say so. Looking at Mark Reynolds' statline the last 10 games, You'd be hard-pressed to find anyone close (8 R, 8 HR, 13 RBI, 2 SB, .381 BA). He's completely on fire right now and overall he's been one of the biggest surprises this season. While maturing into a more disciplined hitter, he's also become a 5-category stud for the Arizona Diamondbacks, adding 20 SB so far this season.

The power was certainly there last season (28 HR, 97 RBI), but the batting average was crippling (.239 BA) and left most fantasy managers wondering if the trade-off was worth it. Well, what a difference a year makes. He's already surpassed last years HR total with 36 HR so far and still has 50 games remaining in the season. Not only that, but the batting average has come way up from last year and is now a very respectable (.290 BA). With that kind of power production, the 20 SB's are really just icing on the cake.

Having just turned 26-years-old, it's hard to bet against him carrying this success into next season and beyond, but nothing's ever that simple. For now, all we can do is sit back and watch what happens.

Fantasy Impact: Another young hitter with a lot of potential. With a current Yahoo fantasy ranking of 4, there's just about a zero chance of him being available in your league, other than via trade. In keepers leagues he's an intriguing option, but would probably come at a steep price. It's hard to argue with the production so far this season, but I also wouldn't be surprised to see the BA dip back down to mid-200's next season and the SB's go away as he becomes more entrenched in the middle of the D-Backs lineup.