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Starting Pitcher Chart – June 4th, 2025

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The chart includes their performance for 2025, their opponent’s wOBA rank versus the pitcher’s handedness from this year so far, my general start/sit recommendation for 10-team, 12-team, and 15-team (or more) leagues, and then a note about them. 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 valuable focusing on roto.

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6/3/25

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Position Player Playing Time Changes: June 3, 2025

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Here are the latest changes in projected position player playing time since last Tuesday, led by some Tigers outfielders finally getting healthy and, of course, the debut of Jac Caglianone.

Remaining PT% Changes, 5/27 to 6/3
Name Team Positions Old PT New PT PT Change Reason
Wenceel Pérez DET RF, CF, DH 14% 50% 36% Finally back from IL and playing like a key contributor
Jake Mangum TBR CF, LF, RF 12% 46% 34% Back from IL, at Simpson’s expense
Cole Young SEA 2B, SS 36% 70% 34% Called up to be everyday 2B
Jac Caglianone KCR RF, DH, 1B 41% 71% 30% Called up, will be mostly RF, but some DH/1B
Orlando Arcia COL SS, 3B 10% 36% 26% Signed to provide coverage around the infield
Thairo Estrada COL 2B 55% 80% 25% Back from IL to be starting 2B
Jo Adell LAA CF, RF 53% 74% 21% Trout limited to DH for now + Lugo optioned + hot hitting
Parker Meadows DET CF 54% 73% 19% Back from IL as starting CF and leadoff man — could sit against some LHP
Keston Hiura COL 1B 5% 23% 18% Brought up to replace Toglia
Abraham Toro BOS 1B, 3B 20% 37% 17% Starting 1B, Campbell experiment maybe ditched for now
Jazz Chisholm Jr. NYY 3B, 2B 61% 78% 17% Nearing return from IL, will move back to 3B
Liam Hicks MIA 1B, C, DH 36% 52% 16% Added 1B flexibility makes him a regular against RHP
DJ LeMahieu NYY 2B, 3B, 1B, DH 52% 68% 16% Expected to keep starting job when Jazz is back
Chas McCormick HOU CF, RF, LF 43% 28% -15% Strained oblique
Joey Bart PIT C, DH 57% 42% -15% Concussion
Adael Amador COL 2B 18% 3% -15% Sent down with Estrada back
Graham Pauley MIA 3B, 2B, 1B 35% 17% -18% Optioned to AAA
Anthony Santander TOR RF, LF, DH, 1B 92% 72% -20% Nagging shoulder inflammation finally leads to IL stint
Luis Matos SFG LF, RF, CF 37% 17% -20% Sent down for Encarnacion
Michael Toglia COL 1B 74% 48% -26% Sent down after prolonged struggled
Jordan Lawlar ARI 2B, DH, 3B, SS 53% 25% -28% Sent down after 0fer with limited playing time
Matt Vierling DET RF, CF, 3B 73% 41% -32% Sent back to IL with shoulder inflammation
Chandler Simpson TBR CF, LF 70% 20% -50% Dynamic on bases, but bad defense, below-average hitting led to demotion

Roto Riteup: June 3, 2025

Nice way to come back!

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Starting Pitcher Chart – June 3rd, 2025

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The chart includes their performance for 2025, their opponent’s wOBA rank versus the pitcher’s handedness from this year so far, my general start/sit recommendation for 10-team, 12-team, and 15-team (or more) leagues, and then a note about them. 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 valuable focusing on roto.

Added Sánchez to the 2-start chart for Wheeler (paternity leave); saw some stuff suggesting Landen Roupp was joining the 2-start party in place Verlander as now it looks like Verlander is just throwing a pen today and is penciled in for Sunday. Thus, it won’t be Roupp for 2 so I didn’t add him. That would line him up for a hideous at COL/at LAD next week. I still think there’s a decent chance Roupp gets the weekend start, too, if Verlander isn’t ready and since we’re Roupp tonight anyway, we’ll get the 2-step if it comes to pass in weekly lineup leagues.

JUMP TO 2-START CHART

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Starting Pitcher Chart – June 2nd, 2025

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The chart includes their performance for 2025, their opponent’s wOBA rank versus the pitcher’s handedness from this year so far, my general start/sit recommendation for 10-team, 12-team, and 15-team (or more) leagues, and then a note about them. 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 valuable focusing on roto.

JUMP TO 2-START CHART

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Sunday Night Waiver Wire & FAAB Chat

7:29
Jeff Zimmerman: Welcome

7:31
Jeff Zimmerman: Here are the winning bids from the two 15-team Tout Wars leagues.

7:31
Jeff Zimmerman:

7:34
qane: Thanks for helping many of us get ahead of Meadows coming up. With him coming off the IL tomorrow, I need to deal with Adolis. Any reason to think he’ll come back to be a viable OF option? Where would you put him on your waiver list this morning? Thanks.

7:34
Jeff Zimmerman: I’m holding for a week to see what happens

7:34
Eye in the Sky: Hey, Jeff–how did your son run @ States?

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Lineup Analysis (6/1/25)

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Angels

Chris Taylor (.408 OPS) started three straight games in the outfield. Read the rest of this entry »


Starting Pitcher Chart – June 1st, 2025

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Daily SP Chart archive

The chart includes their performance for 2025, their opponent’s wOBA rank versus the pitcher’s handedness from this year so far, my general start/sit recommendation for 10-team, 12-team, and 15-team (or more) leagues, and then a note about them. 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 valuable focusing on roto.

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FAAB & Waiver Wire Report (Week 10)

In the article, I cover the players using CBS’s (about 40% or less initial roster rate) and Yahoo’s ADD/DROP rates. Both hosting 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. The players are ordered for redraft leagues by my rest-of-season preference, grouped by starters, relievers, and hitters. Read the rest of this entry »