Justin Mason’s Baseball Chat – April 6, 2026
by Justin Mason
April 6, 2026
Here is today’s chat transcript:
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Starting Pitcher Chart – April 6th, 2026
by Paul Sporer
April 6, 2026
Welcome to the Daily SP Chart.
The chart includes their performance for 2025 until we get some actual data for this year (I changed over in late-April last year), their opponent’s wOBA versus the pitcher’s handedness from last year (not a perfect solution as teams change in the offseason, but better than using just a few days of data from this year), my general start/sit recommendation for 10-team, 12-team, and 15-team (or more) leagues, and then a note about some, most, or all depending on the day. Obviously, there are league sizes beyond those three so it’s essentially a shallow, medium, deep. If a pitcher only has an “x” in 15-team, it doesn’t mean there’s no potential use in 10s and 12s, but it’s a much riskier stream for those spots.
These are general recommendations, and your league situation will carry more weight whether you are protecting ratios or chasing counting numbers. This is for standard 5×5 roto leagues. The thresholds for H2H starts are generally lower, especially in points leagues so I thought there would be more value focusing on roto.
I usually won’t have much to write about aces who are locked into our rotations, you don’t really need a shiny stat to be convinced on starting guys like that. If you want to discuss someone further, please feel free to leave a comment and I’ll get you an answer when I can. I try to do a few sweeps of the comments before game time in case there are time-sensitive questions.
Sunday Night Waiver Wire & FAAB Chat
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: Welcome
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: Here are the winning bids in the two 15-team Tout Wars redraft leagues.
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: What are we doing with jose fernandez? He gonna stay up? What bid in an NL only?
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: 2% to 3%, I wish he were playing more. With Del Castillo off the IL, his playing time could be limited. Now, Del Castillo is a solid add in leagues where he’s catcher-qualified
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: What’s your balance of “won’t be fooled again” and “this time it’s real” on Jordan Walker?
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FAAB & Waiver Wire Report (Week 2)
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In the article, I cover the players using CBS’s and Yahoo’s ADD/DROP rates. Both sites have the option for daily and weekly waiver wire adds. CBS uses a weekly change while Yahoo looks at the last 24 hours. Yahoo is a great snapshot of right now, while CBS ensures hot targets from early in the week aren’t missed. I start players being added at CBS who started the week on less than 40% of rosters.
The players are ordered for redraft leagues by my rest-of-season preference, grouped by hitters, starters, and relievers. Read the rest of this entry »
Roto Riteup: April 5, 2026
Was that the best defensive game by an outfielder ever?
On the Agenda:
- Closer Chaos
- Various News and Notes
- Quick Hits
- Streaming Pitchers
- Six Picks
Lineup Analysis (4/3/26)
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American League
Angels
• Josh Lowe sat against the first left-handed starter with Bryce Teodosio facing the lefty.
• Oswald Peraza (.824 OPS) has started all but one game. Read the rest of this entry »
Mason’s Musings: Getting Through The Fog
by Justin Mason
April 3, 2026
As the Dodgers prepped for their World Series matchup against the Blue Jays in late October, one man was unexpectedly left off the roster. Alex Vesia was a vital piece of the Dodgers’ bullpen, throwing 59.2 innings during the regular season with a 3.02 ERA, a 34% strikeouts and registering 25 holds and five saves. The announcement from the team stated that Vesia was dealing with a “deeply personal family matter” and his return to the mound for the World Series would most likely not happen.
After the Dodgers clinched their second straight World Series championship, Vesia and his wife posted on social media that their newborn daughter had passed away on October 26th.
Starting Pitcher Chart – April 3rd, 2026
by Paul Sporer
April 3, 2026
- Daily SP Chart archive
- SP Rankings
Welcome to the Daily SP Chart.
The chart includes their performance for 2025 until we get some actual data for this year (I changed over in late-April last year), their opponent’s wOBA versus the pitcher’s handedness from last year (not a perfect solution as teams change in the offseason, but better than using just a few days of data from this year), my general start/sit recommendation for 10-team, 12-team, and 15-team (or more) leagues, and then a note about some, most, or all depending on the day. Obviously, there are league sizes beyond those three so it’s essentially a shallow, medium, deep. If a pitcher only has an “x” in 15-team, it doesn’t mean there’s no potential use in 10s and 12s, but it’s a much riskier stream for those spots.
These are general recommendations, and your league situation will carry more weight whether you are protecting ratios or chasing counting numbers. This is for standard 5×5 roto leagues. The thresholds for H2H starts are generally lower, especially in points leagues so I thought there would be more value focusing on roto.
I usually won’t have much to write about aces who are locked into our rotations, you don’t really need a shiny stat to be convinced on starting guys like that. If you want to discuss someone further, please feel free to leave a comment and I’ll get you an answer when I can. I try to do a few sweeps of the comments before game time in case there are time-sensitive questions.
Roto Riteup: April 3, 2026
Wake up, bro!
Carter Jensen spoke to the media about the situation.
“I don’t really have an excuse, nor should I” pic.twitter.com/pqq7DA8qEf https://t.co/fmuQlAAoEA
— Talkin' Baseball (@TalkinBaseball_) April 3, 2026
On the Agenda:
- Closer Chaos
- Various News and Notes
- Streaming Pitchers