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Athletics
• Zack Gelof will need ~20 PA before returning from the IL.
LF Zack Gelof
Injury: Right knee laceration
IL date: July 10 (10-day IL)
Expected return: Early August
Status: Began a rehab assignment with Triple-A Las Vegas on Aug. 4. Expected to require around 20 Minor League at-bats before returning.
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: Starting Harrison 1st time out v Pittsburgh? |
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: Yes, I’m running him! https://fantasy.fangraphs.com/starting-pitcher-chart-august-5th-2026/ |
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: I’m usually on the “ignore until at least a half season after TJS” train, but from a position of really needing SP right now down the stretch, any optimism for Jobe? Montgomery? |
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: Yes, I’m much more open to these off the wire. I want nothing to do w/TJ returners at the draft table, but the “any port in a storm” nature of the season leads me to looking at them much more closely as waiver pickups. IP usage out of the gate is a concern and then the start-to-start volatility that we see with TJ returners is as well. Now they can outrun it in a shorter sample like Bradish last yr and then we saw his struggles this year. Jobe higher upside w/his swing & miss potential but I could also so 3-4 IP outings outta him initially whereas Monty will likely be allowed to go 5-6 off rip assuming he isn’t running up huge pitch counts |
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: Any point in trying to buy low on Vlad? Offered my $5 Willson Contreras for $40 Vlad |
Hot Right Now (HRN) is a weekly Ottoneu feature focused on popular players currently being auctioned or players who you should think about auctioning in your Ottoneu leagues. Even if you don’t play Ottoneu, we’ll be highlighting players you should be looking at in deeper and keeper formats. In this feature, we will break down players into two sections:
The RotoGraphs Ottoneu team plans to run this feature weekly, updating fantasy managers on the biggest movers in Ottoneu leagues with an analysis of how these players could or could not help your roster.
Monday’s MLB trade deadline was an absolute whirlwind. I’m sure you can only imagine the buzz and flurry of activity behind the scenes of sites like FanGraphs that provide immediate analysis. It’s exciting, yet stressful. Everyone must be on their A-game so that they don’t miss a thing and cover every angle. Shoutout to my colleagues here for their great work over the last few days. In case you missed it, here is our Fantasy Impact Trade Tracker.
The purpose of this piece will be to delve into six outfielders with 15- and/or 12-team relevance who were just traded. Not all these hitters have increased fantasy value, nor are they necessarily slated for more playing time. The one thing they all have in common is that they were targeted and acquired by teams currently in the hunt for a playoff spot with a little less than one-third of the season to go.
Pretty cool moment for both guys and their families.
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Yesterday we kept you updated on all the trades that went down and speculated to the best of our ability on what might come next. After all, every addition to the active roster requires someone getting shipped out or sent down; every player traded away needs to be replaced. Now we are starting to see what moves teams are actually making to clean up any messes created at the deadline.
We previously covered several starting pitchers who changed their arm angle in June and July. Let’s follow that up with a few other starting pitchers who have been throwing from different arm angles this season. Arm angles can impact pitch movement profiles, depending on the pitch type.
Besides one near-elite starting pitcher, we’ll examine a few players who have been performing well while showing different arm angles. How have those arm angles impacted pitch movement and usage? Why does it matter?
One way to celebrate not getting traded is to hit three bombs!
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