Struggling Swisher a buylow candidate

Unlike Jorge Posada, Nick Swisher didn't take himself out of the lineup when he was pushed down the batting order to the eighth spot on Thursday. Unlike Posada, the fantasy prospects for Swisher moving forward are bright.

Swisher finally got his first hit with two outs and runners in scoring position Thursday night and had four RBIs. He is batting .223 with two home runs and 19 RBIs causing many people to give up on him. As usual, the outfielder is striking out often, but his walk rate is up to 15 percent.

While Swisher's .288 average last season was aided by a high batting average on balls in play (BABIP) of .335 and likely not going to happen again, the home runs will come. He has hit 29 in each of the last two seasons. Swisher has a 4.5 percent home run/fly ball ratio and his career average is 14.5 percent. Now is the time to buy low.

Domonic Brown (Phillies, OF): Brown was called up after Shane Victorino went on the disabled list. He hit .341 with two home runs, 10 RBIs, and a .431 on-base percentage in 51 plate appearances at Triple-A. Brown struggled against lefthanders in a small sample last season, so expect him to sit against them. He will get time, especially with Ben Francisco and Raul Ibañez struggling. Pick up Brown in most mixed leagues.

Matt Garza (Cubs, SP): Some may see a 2-4 pitcher and be ready to give up. Garza has pitched better than a 3.72 ERA indicates. He has a 10.99 K/9, an unlucky .362 BABIP, and a low strand rate of 62 percent. After throwing mainly his fastball the last few seasons, he has used secondary pitches more and is inducing more ground balls. Get him cheaply while you can, although he was scratched from his start Sunday (elbow soreness).

Ryan Doumit (Pirates, C): For some reason, Doumit isn't getting enough playing time, especially with the Pirates getting little production from first base. That may change since he is batting .333 with three home runs and nine RBIs in 30 at-bats in May. If he gets the at-bats, he'll be useful in the catcher slot.

Kenley Jansen (Dodgers, RP): Vicente Padilla was placed on the disabled list and Jansen is in the mix for saves. Jansen already has one and has pitched well since being recalled from Triple-A this month. In four innings, he has allowed two hits, no runs, walked three, and struck out seven. A 15.06 K/9 show his dominance, but a 5.71 BB/9 is holding him back.

Joel Piñeiro (Angels, SP): He won't get a lot of strikeouts meaning he has less value in a league with an innings cap. Still, Piñeiro is a good add in other leagues. He has good control, gets a ton of ground balls and can post an ERA in the high threes.

J.J. Hardy (Orioles, SS): Hardy has two home runs and eight RBIs in 39 at-bats since coming off the disabled list on May 10. Add him.

All stats entering Friday