8 Fantasy Baseball Risers and Fallers - Pete Alonso, Andy Pages, Kevin Gausman, more

May 11, 2026

Kipp's fantasy baseball risers, fallers, breakouts for Week 7 of 2026. He analyzes hitters and pitchers performing well and poorly to determine future values.

Welcome, everyone, to another edition of RotoBaller’s Fantasy Baseball Risers and Fallers article series for Week 7 of the 2026 season! Today, I'll look at players like Pete Alonso, Andy Pages, Kevin Gausman, and more.

Keeping up with the latest hitter and pitcher trends is a key component of a successful season, and RotoBaller is here to help fantasy managers! Each week, I will select a few players who have performed well recently and a few who have not, and I will analyze their performances to determine how their future outcomes may be affected.

Following along here every week will give you an edge over your league mates and keep you up to date on who is firing on all cylinders and who is struggling to make ends meet. Every game makes an impact, and there is no time to wait for regression. Let's get into some Fantasy Risers and Fallers who may force some tough decisions.

Fantasy Baseball Hitter Risers

Pete Alonso, 1B, Baltimore Orioles

We included Alonso a couple of weeks ago when he was struggling, so it is only fair to add him back in now that he is producing at a high level. Over the previous two weeks, Alonso ranks 6th overall in Yahoo! fantasy leagues, which is in line with his preseason ranking of 52.

Over those two weeks, he has slashed .255/.340/.660 with five HR, 12 RBI, 14 R, and six walks. Additionally, he has posted a K rate of just 19%, which is solid when you consider the power numbers he is putting up.

His advanced metrics also look great, as he ranks in the 84th percentile or better in xSLG, average exit velocity, barrel rate, and hard hit rate. It looks like he has finally turned the corner with the Orioles and should continue to produce for fantasy managers this season.

Andy Pages, OF, Los Angeles Dodgers

Andy Pages has been tearing it up lately, ranking 15th overall in Yahoo! leagues over the previous 14 days. He has slashed .326/.347/.630 with four HR, 11 RBI, nine R, and two SB over this span. As expected, his K rate is very low and sits at just 18% over this span.

Pages is a player I was high on coming into 2026, and regretfully, I did not end up drafting any shares. His metrics look great thus far, ranking in the 80th percentile or better in xBA, xSLG, and hard hit rate. I would expect him to continue producing in this potent Dodgers' lineup, and the future is extremely bright for this budding star.

Fantasy Baseball Pitcher Risers

Michael McGreevy, St. Louis Cardinals

Michael McGreevy has come out of nowhere for the Cardinals this season and has posted a 0.50 ERA, 0.78 WHIP, and 18 Ks across 18 IP over the previous two weeks. This is good enough to rank him 13th overall in Yahoo! leagues over that span after beginning the season ranked 421st.

McGreevy is also still rostered in just 30% of Yahoo! leagues, so he very well may be available in your league. He is worth an add, given his recent performances, but his metrics do not exactly jump off the page.

While he has a tremendous 6% walk rate, he leaves a bit to be desired with just a 20.2% whiff rate and 19.6% K rate. He could be a steady arm this season, but fantasy managers should not expect huge strikeout upside.

Foster Griffin, Washington Nationals

Foster Griffin is another surprising arm this week, as he ranks 18th overall in Yahoo! leagues over the previous two weeks while having posted a 0.45 ERA, 0.80 WHIP, and 20 Ks across 20 IP. He is also rostered in just 50% of Yahoo! leagues, so add him if available in your league.

The metrics are not the best, but he does rank above the 50th percentile in average exit velocity, chase rate, and K rate, so he does provide some strikeout upside, especially in plus matchups.

I would not expect to see Griffin in this category again, as he has likely reached his ceiling in 2026, but he can still be a steady pitcher for your squad down the stretch.

Fantasy Baseball Hitter Fallers

Ketel Marte, 2B, Arizona Diamondbacks

Ketel Marte has been struggling mightily this season, and I am certainly feeling it, as I drafted him in my high-stakes league. He has struggled the whole season, but over the previous two weeks, he has slashed just .140/.159/.279 with one HR, four RBI, three R, and one BB.

While he has kept his K rate relatively low at 20%, he has not been producing in any meaningful way recently. That being said, the metrics still look decent, as he ranks in the 70th percentile or better in xBA, xSLG, and average exit velocity.

This is likely just a rough patch for Marte, and I would expect him to turn it around soon. His track record is just too good to rule this as anything more at this point.

Michael Harris II, OF, Atlanta Braves

Michael Harris II is another player who was expected to perform well this season, as he began the season ranked 64th overall in Yahoo! leagues, but currently ranks 593rd over the previous 14 days.

Over those 14 days, he has slashed just .265/.286/.382 with one HR, three RBI, three R, and one BB. While this slash line is rather putrid, Harris has actually been pretty solid on the season as a whole, as he is posting a .315 AVG with seven home runs. This two-week stretch is just a blip on the radar, and I am fairly confident in saying that.

His advanced metrics are still very solid, as he ranks in the 90th percentile or higher in several categories, including xwOBA, xBA, xSLG, average exit velocity, and the list goes on. Do not worry, as he is sure to turn it back around in the coming days and weeks. In fact, right now might be a great time to try and swing a trade for Harris.

Fantasy Baseball Pitcher Fallers

Jack Flaherty, Detroit Tigers

I was not very high on Jack Flaherty coming into the season, and he has severely disappointed even the low expectations I had. Over the previous two weeks, he has posted a 6.23 ERA and 1.38 WHIP. While he has struck out 14 batters over his previous 8 2/3 IP, the hard contact he is giving up is tough to swallow.

On the season, he has allowed a 9.1% barrel rate, 44.9% hard hit rate, and 90.6 mph average exit velocity. All of these rank in the 38th percentile or worse. I would not expect a ton of improvement from Flaherty as he appears to be on an overall downward trend in his career, and the previous two weeks really emphasize that, as he ranks 548th in Yahoo! leagues over that span.

Kevin Gausman, Toronto Blue Jays

Kevin Gausman is a tough one to figure out and will send you on a roller coaster throughout the season. Currently, things are not going well, as he has posted a 4.63 ERA and just five strikeouts over his previous 11 2/3 IP. Gausman is a high-strikeout upside pitcher, so when the punchouts are not coming, he loses a lot of his value.

Over the previous two weeks, he ranks 588th in Yahoo! leagues, which is clearly not ideal. Gausman is especially good at home, where he has a 1.88 ERA this season; however, each of his previous two starts has come on the road, which explains some of the struggles.

I would not worry about him long term, but I would be cautious of his road starts against good offenses. Overall, his metrics still look pretty solid, as he has a 27.5% whiff rate, 35.3% chase rate, and just a 4.9% walk rate, so he will almost certainly rebound from this rough stretch.

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