What’s On Second? (8/3/20-8/9/20)

Sometimes you are all set for the week. That doesn’t mean you shouldn’t start thinking about the future. This article takes a look ahead for the following week to see if maybe there are things to consider or players to stash that may not have as much value right now. Don’t forget to check out the companion article to this one, Who’s On First?

Upcoming Schedule

Upcoming Schedule 8/3-8/9
8/3 8/4 8/5 8/6 8/7 8/8 8/9
BAL NYY NYY NYY OFF @WSN @WSN @WSN
BOS OFF @TBR @TBR OFF TOR TOR TOR
NYY @BAL @BAL @BAL @TBR @TBR @TBR @TBR
TBR OFF BOS BOS NYY NYY NYY NYY
TOR OFF @ATL @ATL @ATL @BOS @BOS @BOS
CHW @MIL @MIL MIL MIL CLE CLE CLE
CLE @CIN @CIN CIN CIN @CHW @CHW @CHW
DET STL STL @STL @STL @PIT @PIT @PIT
KCR @CHC @CHC CHC CHC MIN MIN MIN
MIN PIT PIT @PIT @PIT @KCR @KCR @KCR
HOU OFF @ARI @ARI @ARI @OAK @OAK @OAK
LAA OFF @SEA @SEA @SEA @TEX @TEX @TEX
OAK @SEA TEX TEX TEX HOU HOU HOU
SEA OAK LAA LAA LAA COL COL COL
TEX OFF @OAK @OAK @OAK LAA LAA LAA
ATL NYM TOR TOR TOR @PHI @PHI @PHI
MIA OFF PHI PHI PHI @NYM @NYM @NYM
NYM @ATL @WSN @WSN OFF MIA MIA MIA
PHI OFF @MIA @MIA @MIA ATL ATL ATL
WSN OFF NYM NYM OFF BAL BAL BAL
CHC KCR KCR @KCR @KCR @STL @STL @STL
CIN CLE CLE @CLE @CLE @MIL @MIL @MIL
MIL CHW CHW @CHW @CHW CIN CIN CIN
PIT @MIN @MIN MIN MIN DET DET DET
STL @DET @DET DET DET CHC CHC CHC
ARI OFF HOU HOU HOU @SDP @SDP @SDP
COL SFG SFG SFG SFG @SEA @SEA @SEA
LAD @SDP @SDP @SDP OFF SFG SFG SFG
SDP LAD LAD LAD OFF ARI ARI ARI
SFG @COL @COL @COL @COL @LAD @LAD @LAD

 

Things to Consider
Most prospects teams are trying to get an extra year of service time should be eligible to come up during this week. NFBC players should draft the ones they want to not get stuck overpaying in the first FAABapalooza, but everyone else may want to snag them now if they weren’t drafted.

The Red Sox and Nationals only play five games in Week 2.

The Giants play in Colorado.

Pickups

Nate Pearson, Spencer Howard, MacKenzie Gore, Nick Madrigal, and any other major prospect on competing teams- The service time barriers will pass this week and a lot of these guys will be up. Grab them before they are.

Bradley Zimmer– Zimmer may get some extra run here with the lack of depth in the outfield. Don’t forget he was a consensus top 25 prospect until injuries derailed him.

Buck FarmerJoe Jimenez looked rough in his first save attempt and his velocity was down. Farmer seems like the next man up if they look to replace him.

Wilmer Flores– Flores has looked good at the plate and the Giants have a series in Coors.

Jordan Montgormery- Montgomery was dropped in a number of leagues after being sent down, but he should be back with a decent two-start week as you will see below.

Ryan Helsley– Kwang Hyun Kim was very shaky in his first save opportunity and it could mean that Helsley or Giovanny Gallegos gets the role sooner than later.

 

Two-Start Pitchers Worth Considering
Jordan Montgomery at BAL, at TB
Alec Mills vs KC, at STL
Jeff Hoffman vs SF, at SEA





Justin is the co-host on The Sleeper and The Bust Podcast and writes for Rotographs covering the Roto Riteup as well as other periodic articles. In addition to his work at Rotographs, Justin is the lead fantasy writer/analyst and co-owner for FriendswithFantasyBenefits.com, and the owner of The Great Fantasy Baseball Invitational. He is also a certified addiction treatment counselor. Follow Justin on Twitter @JustinMasonFWFB.

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Donald Lycettemember
3 years ago

Sorry to ask a question here, but does anyone know when the Steamer (RoS) stats begin to be reported on Fangraphs? Thanks.