Ryan Ludwick went 3-for-4 and hmoered off Manny Parra as the Cardinals beat the Brewers 5-3 on Wednesday. Ludwick had gone seven straight games without a homer, but NL teams haven't been able to keep him cold for much longer than that at any point during the season. He ranks fourth in the league in both homers (32) and RBI (97). He's fifth in OPS.

News: Ryan Ludwick nearly hit for the cycle and had two RBI to lead the St. Louis Cardinals' comeback from a three-run deficit in a 5-3 victory against the Milwaukee Brewers on Wednesday night. Ludwick finished 3-for-4 with his 32nd home run and a double. He scored twice as well.

Analysis: Ludwick is looking like a viable MVP candidate this season and remains a must-start in all Fantasy formats

Just another day at the office for Ludwick, who is now hitting a ridiculous .359 with nine homers, eight doubles and 23 RBIs for August. Yeah, he's pretty good.

Ryan Ludwick came up huge in the Cardinals 5-3 victory going 3-for-4 with a home run, 2 RBI, and 2 runs scored.Ludwick continued his all-star season connecting on his 32nd home run of the season.

R.B. Fallstrom, of The Associated Press, reports St. Louis Cardinals OF Ryan Ludwick fell a triple short of the cycle Wednesday, Aug. 27. His home run was his 32nd of the season.

Cardinals outfielder Ryan Ludwick had a difficult day, failing to get a hit in five at-bats, striking out twice and leaving eight men on base, but St. Louis beat Atlanta 6-3 anyway.Ludwick is a free swinger and is prone to strikeouts. Nonetheless, has there been a more vital waiver wire acquisition for fantasy owners than him?

Ludwick's been putting good wood on the ball of late, hitting safely in six of the last seven games with four doubles, two jacks and eight RBIs. The NL's surprise slugger of 2008 has raked his way through the dog days of summer, batting an eye-opening .373 with eight long balls and 21 RBIs in August, which is shaping up to be his best overall month. That's saying something.

Ludwick got back in the saddle by racking up his fourth multi-hit game in his last six outings. The double was his fourth in that time frame, further bolstering his power stats in August. Ludwick has racked up six two-baggers and eight homers in the month, so he remains as good an everyday player as at any other time this season.

Ryan Ludwick went 2-for-4 with an RBI in Sunday's 7-3 loss to Cincinnati. He hit a single and a double.Ludwick has registered multiple hits in three of his last four games, with two homers, three doubles, and six RBI over the span.

News: Cardinals OF Ryan Ludwick went 2-for-5 with a homer and two RBI in Saturday's win over the Reds. He now has 31 homers and 92 RBI on the season.

Analysis: Ludwick is looking like a viable MVP candidate this season and remains a must-start in all Fantasy formats

Ludwick continues to put together a beastly season, batting .304 with 92 RBIs -- good enough for fourth in the National League. The long ball was his eighth of the month, and second in three games. So far this month, the 30-year-old is 22-for-62 (.355) with 18 RBIs.

Ludwick's hit safely in six of his last seven games, blasting three doubles and a triple with six RBIs in that span. The 30-year-old outfielder continues to turn heads with MVP-caliber production, as he's batting .351 with four two-baggers, seven jacks and 16 RBIs through 57 at-bats this month.

The Associated Press reports St. Louis Cardinals OF Ryan Ludwick doubled and hit a two-run homer Thursday, Aug. 14, in a 3-0 shutout of the Florida Marlins.

Ludwick just doesn't relent, as the cross-dominating All-Star is hitting an absurd .363 (19-for-52) with seven homers and a whopping 16 RBIs for August. Ludwick has now gone yard seven times in each of his past two months to give him 30 long balls for the year.

News: Ryan Ludwick hit a two-run homer and a run-scoring double, Todd Wellemeyer pitched three-hit ball into the eighth inning and the St. Louis Cardinals beat the Florida Marlins 3-0 on Thursday night. Ludwick's two-run homer (30) in the seventh opened a 3-0 lead. He finished 2-for-4 on the night.

Analysis: Ludwick entered the game hitting .217 (5-for-23) on the road trip but changed that in a big way for St. Louis. He's batting .304 with 30 homers and that's enough to make him a must-start across the board in Fantasy

Cardinals outfielder Ryan Ludwick went 2-for-4 with a home run and three RBI, driving in all the runs for St. Louis as they topped the Marlins 3-0.Ludwick's home run was his 30th, and his RBI total is now 90. His continued surge has put his name into any conversation concerning the National League MVP.

Ryan Ludwick went 2-for-4 with a double and a homer Thursday night, driving in all three of the Cardinals' runs in a 3-0 victory over the Marlins. Ludwick drove in Cesar Izturis with an RBI double in the third, and then drove in Izturis and himself with a two-run homer in the seventh. He has blasted seven homers and driven in 16 runs in 13 August games.

Ludwick simply refuses to relent. The sweet-swinging 30-year-old has gone 17-for-43 (.395) through his first 11 games this month, lacing two doubles and six homers with 13 RBIs while raising his average to a .306 mark that's just about his highest since mid-June. Don't expect a letdown from the red-hot slugger, who's coming off a big-time July that saw him bat .323 with seven jacks and 18 RBIs in 93 at-bats.

Ryan Ludwick went 1-for-3 with three RBI, and was responsible every Cardinals run in the team's 4-3 loss to the Florida Marlins.Ludwick is now hitting .395 in August, and his surprising season continues as he has placed himself squarely in the middle of MVP consideration.

Ryan Ludwick went 1-for-3 with three RBI to knock in every Cardinals run in the team's 4-3 loss to the Florida Marlins.Ludwick is now hitting .395 in August, and his surprising season continues as he has placed himself squarely in the middle of MVP consideration.

Ludwick's hit safely in seven of his first eight games this month, lacing a double with six homers, 10 RBIs and 10 runs scored in that red-hot stretch. At this rate, don't be surprised to see the emergent young outfielder post numbers significantly more impressive than the very strong figures (.323 AVG, .581 SLG) he delivered last month.

R.B. Fallstrom, of The Associated Press, reports St. Louis Cardinals OF Ryan Ludwick went 1-for-3 with a single, two strikeouts and a walk Thursday, Aug. 7, ending his five-game home run streak. Ludwick is in the midst of a 10-game hitting streak in which he is hitting .475 (19-for-40).

News: Cardinals OF Ryan Ludwick's homer streak ended at six games Thursday when he went 1-for-3 with a walk and a single in St. Louis' 4-1 loss. He did extend his hit streak to 10 games, however.

Analysis: Ludwick is turning into a viable MVP candidate this season and remains a must-start in all Fantasy formats

Ludwick is on an absolutely ridiculous power tear, homering in five straight games including twice on Aug. 1. The cross-dominating left fielder now has 29 jacks on the year and continues to cement himself as one of the top waiver-wire pickups of the season.

Ryan Ludwick went 3-for-5 with a solo home run as the Cardinals topped the Dodgers on Wednesday night. He's now homered in five straight games, bringing his total on the year to 29. He also has 82 RBI and a .307/.384/.623 line. Not bad for someone who went undrafted in most fantasy leagues this season.

News: Ryan Ludwick tied a franchise record with a homer in his fifth straight game, Albert Pujols hit a grand slam and the St. Louis Cardinals beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 9-6 on Wednesday night. Ludwick went 3-for-5 and hit his 29th bomb. He's batting .307.

Analysis: Ludwick, in his first year as a full-time starter at age 30, is the fifth Cardinals player to homer in five straight games and the first since Pujols from Aug. 17-22, 2007. He has totaled six homers during the streak, including a game-winning two-run shot in the 11th inning off Jason Johnson on Tuesday, and is batting .486 (18-for-37) during a nine-game hitting streak. That makes him a must-start across the board in Fantasy right now

R.B. Fallstrom, of The Associated Press, reports St. Louis Cardinals OF Ryan Ludwick homered in his fifth straight game Wednesday, Aug. 6, which ties a team record. Ludwick finished the game 3-for-5 with three RBIs. He has hit six home runs and is hitting .486 (18-for-37) during his nine-game hitting streak.

Ryan Ludwick tied a franchise record by homering in his fifth straight game Wednesday. He also added a pair of singles and drove in two and scored two.Ludwick has been arguably the biggest fantasy surprise in baseball this year with a .307-29-82 line. He leads all of baseball in SLG %, and if the Cards manage to squeak into the playoffs, Ludwick would get serious MVP consideration.

The Riverside Press-Enterprise reports St. Louis Cardinals OF Ryan Ludwick hit his 28th home run of the season Tuesday, Aug. 5, against the Los Angeles Dodgers. It was a game-winning shot in a 6-4, 11-inning win.

Ludwick's drilled five long balls in his last four games, blasting his way through the first week of August by going 8-for-17 (.471) with six extra-base hits, six RBIs and seven runs scored. The emergent young slugger was no less prolific in July, batting .323 with a .581 slugging percentage in 93 at-bats, and should thus be counted on for big-time production moving forward.

Ryan Ludwick delivered a walkoff homer off Jason Johnson in the 11th inning to give the Cardinals a 6-4 win over the Dodgers on Tuesday. Both teams lost their starting pitchers early due to rain delays, and though Chris Carpenter had a 1-0 lead on Chad Billinglsey after five, it probably hurt the Dodgers more than the Cardinals. Turning to Johnson to begin the 11th certainly wasn't part of the plan for L.A., and it was quickly over once he entered the game. Ludwick has five homers in four games and 28 for the year.

It took 11 innings to get the job done, but the Cardinals managed to pull out the 6-4 win with a lift from the bat of outfielder Ryan Ludwick . Ludwick went just 1-for-6 on the night, but that one hit was good for two runs in the bottom of the 11th, hitting his 28th homer of the season. Ludwick leaves with two RBIs and one run scored.Ludwick ended July on a positive note, posting seven hits over the final four games of the month. In August he's stayed hot, going 8-for-17 with five home runs.

Bob Dutton, of The Kansas City Star, reports St. Louis Cardinals OF Ryan Ludwick was named the National League Player of the Week for the period ending Sunday, Aug. 3. Ludwick went 14-for-26 with four home runs and eight RBIs.

Ryan Ludwick has been named the NL Player of the Week, according to the AP. He earned the honor by hitting .538 (14-for-26) with four home runs and eight RBI during the week.Ludwick is hitting .306 over 104 games, with a career-high 27 homers and 78 RBI. Other nominees for the weekly award were Phillies' closer Brad Lidge, Brewers' first baseman Prince Fielder, and Rockies' outfielder Matt Holliday.

News: Ryan Ludwick hit his fourth homer in eight at-bats Sunday. He led off the second with his first double since July 5 and Troy Glaus followed with an RBI single to put the Cardinals ahead. Ludwick's 27th homer with one out in the fourth, a drive to left-center estimated at 426 feet, made it 2-0.

Analysis: Ludwick has been the breakthrough player of the year. Consider the red-hot slugger a solid start in all leagues for Fantasy Week 19 (Aug. 4-10). We didn't see this coming, but you cannot deny him now in any format

Ryan Ludwick had two hits on Sunday night including his 27th home run, his fourth blast in the last three games.Ludwick has a hit in 7-straight games after this one as he continues to provide tremendous production behind Albert Pujols in the Cards batting order.

What a weekend for the right fielder, who went 7-for-11 (.636) with six runs, four homers and four RBIs in the three-game series against the Phillies. Ludwick has reduced his HR/AB rate from 21.6 in 2007, when he hit 14 homers, to just 13.3 this year. He should be started in all formats.

Ryan Ludwick went 1-for-4 with a home run in Saturday's 2-1 loss to the Phillies.He hit his 26 homer of the season, with three coming over his last two games against the Phillies. He should remain a solid source of power down the stretch for fantasy owners.

News: Ryan Ludwick homered for the third time in two games Saturday against the Phillies, his 26th overall, for the Cardinals. The drive landed in Big Mac Land, the third deck in left, and was estimated at 427 feet.

Analysis: With 26 homers and 77 RBI, Ludwick has been one of the biggest surprises this season. He continues to perform above and beyond reasonable expectations and doesn't get cold for long enough to suggest the end is near. Keep the 30-year-old breakout active in all leagues

One of the more surprising players in baseball this year, Ludwick followed his two-homer effort on Friday with a solo shot on Saturday. Ludwick, who hit 14 home runs last season, has maintained a similar fly ball percentage as last year (45.2 percent compared to last year's 46.8 percent), but his HR/FB percentage has shot up from 13 percent to 21.1 percent. Perhaps Ludwick has been the recipient of better luck this season.

One of the more surprising players in baseball this year, Ludwick followed his two-homer effort on Friday with a solo shot on Saturday. Ludwick, who hit 14 home runs last season, has maintained a similar fly ball percentage as last year (45.2 percent compared to last year¿s 46.8 percent), but his HR/FB percentage has shot up from 13 percent to 21.1 percent. Perhaps Ludwick has been the recipient of better luck this season.

News: The Sports Xchange reports that Ryan Ludwick had his fourth four-hit game of the season Friday against the Phillies. He also had his fifth multi-homer game.

Analysis: Ludwick went 4-for-4 Friday with three runs scored and now has a hit in five straight games with multiple hits in three of them. He continues to perform above and beyond reasonable expectations and doesn't get cold for long enough to suggest the end is near. Keep the 30-year-old breakout active in all leagues

St. Louis Cardinals OF Ryan Ludwick went 4-for-4 Friday, Aug. 1, against the Philadelphia Phillies, with two home runs, three RBIs and three runs scored, according to The Associated Press.

Ryan Ludwick went 4-for-4 and hit his 24th and 25th homers as the Cardinals topped the Phillies 6-3 on Friday. Ludwick had a poor June, but he bounced back with a .323/.413/.581 line in July and he started August with his third multihomer game of the year. He's tied for seventh in the NL in homers, and he's sixth in the league in OPS.

Ryan Ludwick had a big night with two homes, both solo shots, as he went 4-for-4 for the Cardinals.Ludwick's night pushed his average back over .300 to .303 as he also reached the 25 home run plateau for the first time. He continues to be one of the better finds of the fantasy season.

Ludwick extended his modest hitting streak to five games. During the brief stretch he's 11-for-19 with six RBIs and three walks. He's earned 43 free passes this season, which combined with his exceptional power have lent to a tremendous .980 OPS.