1. Tim Lincecum, San Francisco Giants
The best fantasy baseball pitcher is showing why he has that title. In the last month, he has five wins, 54 strikeouts, a 1.29 WHIP and a 0.80 WHIP.

2. Dan Haren, Arizona Diamondbacks
While he doesn’t get as much attention, Haren is doing a good Lincecum impersonation. In has five wins, 46 strikeouts, a 1.40 ERA and a 0.73 WHIP in the last month.

3. Felix Hernandez, Seattle Mariners
Hernandez has been dominant for much of this season, especially at home. The Mariners are doing better than expected largely due to Hernandez’s pitching arm.

4. Clayton Kershaw, Los Angeles Dodgers
One of the highest regarded young pitchers in the MLB, Kershaw has been on fire as of late. In the last month, he has three wins, 33 strikeouts and a 0.61 ERA

5. Joe Nathan, Minnesota Twins
The best closer over the last month is no doubt Joe Nathan. He has ten saves, hasn’t given up an earned run and has totaled 15 strikeouts in 11 innings.

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1. Jonathan Broxton, Los Angeles Dodgers
If you look at this guys stats, they are simply fantastic. Along with his 16 saves, he has six wins, a 1.41 ERA and an amazing 53 strikeouts in 32 innings. His 0.69 WHIP is also very impressive.

2. Francisco Rodriguez, New York Mets
Rodriguez got a big contract this past offseason to join the Mets. He’s now worth every penny. In 31.1 innings, he has 16 saves, 33 strikeouts, an ERA of 0.57 and a WHIP of 0.96.

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3. Trevor Hoffman, Milwaukee Brewers
Up until this past weekend, Hoffman hadn’t allowed an earned run. Even after he got scored upon, his ERA is still only 0.45. Add in his 15 saves and there’s no doubt he’s one of the best closers in baseball.

4. Heath Bell, San Diego Padres
When the Padres were playing very well, Bell was one of the main reasons why. Even though the Padres have cooled off, he has remained a very effective pitcher. In 27.1 innings, he has two wins, 18 saves, 32 strikeouts, a 1.32 ERA and a 0.95 WHIP.

5. Joe Nathan, Minnesota Twins
Nathan remains one of the most under-the-radar players in all of baseball. He’s pitching well once again this season — 1.78 ERA, 0.91 WHIP, 15 saves and 29 strikeouts in 25.1 innings.

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