Though his week-to-week point production doesn't exactly stand out during that stretch, the Giants' Brandon Belt has been more or less what everyone hoped he would be over his last 46 games, batting .280 (40 for 143) with seven homers, 11 doubles and 17 walks. Translated over a full season, those numbers work out to about 25 homers, 35 doubles and 60 walks, with an OPS approaching .900.
So why does he rank only 21st among first basemen in standard Head-to-Head leagues during that stretch? Well, for one thing, it's a tough position to crack, but the bigger issue is he has 30-40 fewer plate appearances than most of the players ahead of him.
Over that span, Belt has averaged 0.76 points per plate appearance, the same as Joey Votto. Meanwhile, Prince Fielder has averaged 0.69 points per plate appearances and Albert Pujols 0.65.
For much of that stretch, Belt was sitting every fifth day in favor of Brett Pill. But Pill is in the minors now, and Belt has now started eight straight games. I'm thinking he'll rank a bit higher over his next 46 and deserves some love on the waiver wire.