Ryan Howard, Philadelphia Phillies
Over the last month, Ryan Howard has been fantastic. He has 35 RBIs and 11 homers in that span in addition to hitting for a very good batting average.

Hanley Ramirez, Florida Marlins
Although Hanley Ramirez has been slowed a bit due to injury, he’s been great when he’s been on the field. In the last month, his on-base percentage is nearly .460 and he has 22 runs and 21 RBIs.

Carlos Pena, Tampa Bay Rays
Carlos Pena has basically been the Ryan Howard of the American League. As he tries to push his Rays into the 2009 postseason, he has 12 homers and 29 RBIs in the last month.

Carlos Pena - Tampa Bay Rays (Image: Zuma Press)

Matt Holliday, St. Louis Cardinals
Earlier in the season, Matt Holliday appeared to be headed to a relatively disappointing season with the Oakland Athletics. But since being traded to the Cardinals, he has been outstanding.

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Here are the best hitters in fantasy baseball right now:

1) Alex Rodriguez, New York Yankees
To begin the season, Alex Rodriguez was on the disabled list due to hip surgery. Now? That hip surgery is a distant memory. As of late, A-Rod is even stealing bases again.

2) Albert Pujols, St. Louis Cardinals
Albert Pujols has the NL MVP award in his back pocket. In the fantasy world, he’s likely the fantasy baseball MVP of the 2009 season so far.

3) Bobby Abreu, Los Angeles Angels
Coming into the 2009 fantasy season, there weren’t too many people high on Bobby Abreu. However, as of late, Abreu has been on fire. He’s even starting to hit homers once again.

4) Prince Fielder, Milwaukee Brewers
Prince Fielder has been busy lately. If he’s not smashing homers for the Brewers, he’s winning Home Run Derbies. The great thing about Fielder this season is that he’s hitting for average and getting on base in addition to his power numbers.

5) Hanley Ramirez, Florida Marlins
Is there a more talented baseball player in the world? Ramirez is hitting .347 on the season to go with 15 homers, 62 RBIs, 57 runs and 14 stolen bases.

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1. Albert Pujols, St. Louis Cardinals
For much of the 2009 fantasy baseball season, Albert Pujols has been on fire. In the last month, he has really, really been hitting well. In that time period, he has nine homers, 31 RBIs and 23 runs.

2. Hanley Ramirez, Florida Marlins
Hanley Ramirez has started to hit his stride. In the last month, the Marlins superstar has six homers, 15 runs, 33 RBIs and four stolen bases.

3. Troy Tulowitzki, Colorado Rockies
While he’s had a number of rocky moments this fantasy season, Tulowitzki has started to put it all together. In the last month, he has eight homers, 24 runs, 17 RBIs and seven stolen bases.

4. B.J. Upton, Tampa Bay Rays
Coming into the 2009 fantasy baseball season, many experts believed B.J. Upton was the biggest sleeper in the game. In the last 30 days, he has started to show that potential for the Rays. Most notable are his 13 steals during that time period.

5. Pablo Sandoval, San Francisco Giants
In the last month, Pablo Sandoval has done a great job of getting on base. His on-base percentage of .440 is impressive — as are hs nine homers, 24 RBIs and 17 runs.

Albert Pujols is a fantasy baseball stud (Image: Zuma Press)

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1. Adam Lind, Toronto Blue Jays
No one is swinging the bat quite like Adam Lind. The left fielder is hitting .462 with three homers and 12 RBIs. His RBIs are a high in either league. Coming into this season, Lind only had 22 home runs in his entire big league career.

2. Miguel Cabrera, Detroit Tigers
Through six games, Miguel Cabrera is proving why many scouts believe he’s the most talented player in all of baseball. He’s hitting .500 with three dingers and ten RBI. He also has two doubles and three walks so far in the 2009 baseball season.

3. Albert Pujols, St. Louis Cardinals
In fantasy baseball, Albert Pujols was a top three pick. So far, he’s living up to his billing. The Cardinals slugger went to work on Sunday night, hitting two home runs and knocking in seven runs.

4. Evan Longoria, Tampa Bay Rays
Last season, Evan Longoria was the prized rookie phenom for the Rays. This year, he’s already heading toward superstar status. His four home runs lead the major leagues and his .455 batting average isn’t too shabby, either.

5. Hanley Ramirez, Florida Marlins
Hanley Ramirez is another superstar who is starting the season like a superstar. He has a .421 batting average to go with his two home runs and his nine RBIs. On Saturday, the Marlins finally lost their first game of the season.

Hanley Ramirez tribute video:

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Albert Pujols and Hanley Ramirez on Top (Image: Newscom)

1. Albert Pujols, Cardinals
2. Hanley Ramirez, Marlins
3. Jose Reyes, Mets
4. David Wright, Mets
5. Miguel Cabrera, Tigers
6. Grady Sizemore, Indians
7. Ryan Braun, Brewers
8. Jimmy Rollins, Phillies
9. Mark Teixeira, Yankees
10. Lance Berkman, Astros
11. Dustin Pedroia, Red Sox
12. Johan Santana, Mets
13. Tim Lincecum, Giants
14. Carlos Lee, Astros
15. Chase Utley, Phillies
16. Ryan Howard, Phillies
17. Josh Hamilton, Rangers
18. Alfonso Soriano, Cubs
19. CC Sabathia, Yankees
20. Price Fielder, Brewers
21. Carlos Beltran, Mets
22. Ian Kinsler, Rangers
23. Ichiro Suzuki, Mariners
24. Nick Markakis, Orioles

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