Yankees second baseman Robinson Cano has been one of the biggest disappointments in fantasy baseball this season. He has drawn comparisons to Hall of Famer Rod Carew after hitting .342 in 2006 and following that up with a fantasy-friendly .306-19-97-93 campaign last year.

The Yankees rewarded him in the offseason with a long-term contract that guarantees $30 million over four years with two options that could net Cano $57 million. Despite the club’s vote of confidence, it took Cano until mid-May to get his average above the interstate and he has spent the first half floundering below .250. His peripherals have been hurt as well, and his current 12-homer, 66 RBI pace is well below what fantasy owners were expecting. Read more »

Nearly 50 games have been played in the Major League Baseball season and the defending World Series champion Boston Red Sox again sit atop our power rankings.

Teams such as the Pittsburgh Pirates and Kansas City Royals have flirted with the elusive .500 mark only to fall back, two surprising Florida contenders, the Tampa Bay Rays and Florida Marlins, have become fixtures in the top 10, while the New York Mets and New York Yankees have slipped into the mediocrity mudpit. Read more »