July 16, 2018 3:46 PM : Houston Astros first baseman Yuli Gurriel may be one of the few players not excited to get a few days off heading into the All-Star break. Gurriel has been the team's hottest hitter over the past few weeks, taking a 12-game hitting streak into the break. Gurriel is 18-for-44 (.409) with six multi-hit performances during the streak and is hitting .375 for the month of July overall. Gurriel's has been on the fringes of becoming a fantasy viable player but has risen up the ranks over the last month or so. He may not possess the power most first baseman do, but his 24 doubles and 52 runs batted in surely is worth deploying in most formats, especially AL-only leagues, the rest of the way this season.

July 14, 2018 8:49 AM : Gurriel went 2-for-4 with an RBI, extending his hitting streak to 10 games in Friday's 3-0 win over the Tigers.
Analysis: Gurriel has gone 16-for-39 (.410) with six extra-base hits, 13 RBI and seven runs scored during his streak. He also raised his average with men in scoring position to a league-high .450 with a run-producing single in the third inning. His spot in the middle of Houston's productive lineup grants him plenty of RBI opportunities and he hasn't disappointed, knocking in 34 runs over his last 34 games.