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Josh Rutledge Is Ready for a Big Second Half
The Rockies' infielder, and Troy Tulowitzki replacement, should provide decent offense in the second half of 2014.

When Colorado's nERD of 0.59 and a weighted on-base average of .357.

Among shortstops with at least 160 plate appearances, his wOBA would rank third in the National League, and his Weighted Runs Created Plus (wRC+) of 113 would rank fourth. That means Rutledge created 13% more runs than a league average hitter in the same number of plate appearances, adjusted for ballpark factors. That's higher than Philadelphia second baseman our projections, Rutledge projects as a guy you'd like to have on your roster during this last month of the fantasy regular season. We project him to finish with a slash line of .289/.335/.468 and a wOBA of .345, all excellent numbers for a middle infielder. He also has 19 career stolen bases (although none this year so far), so he can add some value in that department as well.

Not only that, he's eligible to play at three positions, and with a Coors Field boost and Tulowitzki on the shelf for a while longer, he's a player you should scoop up right now.

Unless someone has already beaten you to it.

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