5/18/25

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Notable Transactions/News/Rumors

• Seth Lugo and Cole Ragans to the IL
• Tyler O’Neill – back to IL with shoulder discomfort
• Danny Coulombe – out with forearm strain
• Kirby Yates to IL with hamstring
• George Kirby could be activated Thursday
• Lane Thomas – should be back Monday
• Mick Abel & Zebby Matthews debuting today

FAAB

• Spencer Horwitz
• José Alvardo suspended
• Tim Elko
• DJ LeMahieu
• Jake Burger
• Jordan Lawlar
• J.P. Crawford
• Addison Barger
• Dalton Rushing
• Moisés Ballestreros
• Hayden Birdsong
• Logan Henderson
• Clayton Kershaw
• Slade Cecconi
• Ryne Nelson

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5/16/25

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INJURIES/TRANSACTION NEWS

• Dalton Rushing called up for LAD

2-START PITCHERS FOR WEEK 8

• Brandon Pfaadt (for 10s/12s) at LAD, at STL
• J.T. Ginn LAA, PHI
• Osvaldo Bido LAA, PHI
• Dean Kremer at MIL, at BOS
• Tomoyuki Sugano at MIL, at BOS
• Hunter Dobbins NYM, BAL

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5/13/25

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INJURIES/TRANSACTION NEWS

• Jordan Lawlar promoted to ARI

$100+ NFBC PICKUPS SO FAR

• Mar 23 WK 0: none – still before the season started
• Mar 30 WK 1:
  • Luke Jackson – 37 lgs: 216 AVG, 379 hi, 122 lo | Results: 6 SVs, 4.22 ERA/1.47 WHIP
• Apr 6 WK 2:
  • Zac Veen – 19 lgs: 199, 333, 77 | Results: .118 AVG, 1 HR/SB
  • Dennis Santana – 16 lgs: 181, 411, 84 | Results: 3 SVs, 1.50 ERA/0.67 WHIP
  • Heston Kjerstad – 20 lgs: 99, 156, 37 | Results: .190 AVG, 3 HR, 9 RBIs
  • Tommy Kahnle – 13 lgs: 118, 201, 48 | Results: 4 SVs, 0.77 ERA/0.98 WHIP

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5/9/25

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INJURIES/TRANSACTION NEWS

• Cade Horton getting the call for CHC

2-START PITCHERS FOR WEEK 6

• Merrill Kelly 켈리 at SFG, COL
• Jeffrey Springs at LAD, at SFG
• Grant Holmes WAS/at BOS
• Spencer Schwellenbach WAS/at BOS – my chat wanted Justin’s check-in
• Cade Povich MIN, WAS
• Tanner Houck at DET, ATL
• Colin Rea MIA, CWS
• Hunter Greene fill-in – Chase Petty return? CWS, CLE

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5/6/25

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INJURIES/TRANSACTION NEWS

• Is Ben Casparius finallyyyy our next Ryan Yarbrough?
• Modest Coby Mayo hype?
• Time to call Sandy Alcantara a mistake?
• Evan Carter ready to deliver?
• Leody Taveras claimed by SEA – Victor Robles 2.0?

K% IMPROVERS (BB% on Thurs.)

• MacKenzie Gore +12 pts to 36%
• Max Meyer +10 to 28%
• Logan Webb +8 to 29%

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5/4/25

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Notable Transactions/News/Rumors

• Jazz Chisholm Jr. to the IL with oblique injury
• Corbin Burnes to miss time with shoulder fatigue
• Tommy Edman to the IL with ankle inflammation
• Triston Casas to the IL with ruptured patella tendon
  • How do the Red Sox get Roman Anthony/Marcelo Mayer up?
• Royce Lewis back on Tuesday
• Tyler Stephenson back. One-catcher league viable?

FAAB

• Coby Mayo
• Matt Shaw (Jordan Lawlar?)
• Miguel Vargas
  • Bobby Dalbec DFA’d; Josh Rojas activated from rehab
• Hyeseong Kim 김혜성
• Chase Meidroth
• Javier Báez
• Jeff McNeil
• Daulton Varsho
• Kyle Stowers
• Drew Waters
• Tony Gonsolin
• Ben Casparius
• Lance McCullers Jr. 
• Gunnar Hoglund
• Hunter Dobbins
• Arizona Closer Chaos
  • Shelby Miller, Kevin Ginkel

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5/2/25

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INJURIES/TRANSACTION NEWS

• Jarred Kelenic and Jake Burger optioned – Justin weeps

2-START PITCHERS FOR WEEK 6

• Zac Gallen NYM, LAD
• Luis Severino SEA, NYY
• AJ Smith-Shawver CIN, at PIT
• Cade Povich at MIN, at LAA
• Lucas Giolito TEX, at KCR
• Matthew Boyd SFG, at NYM

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4/29/25

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INJURIES/TRANSACTION NEWS

• Nick Kurtz FAAB breakdown (Twitter thread on his PAs)

BB% and K% IMPROVERS

Looking at the biggest K% and BB% improvers as we reach the point where both metrics start to stabilize (60 and 120 PA, respectively)

• Marcell Ozuna +13 to 24% BB
• Matt Chapman +11 to 21%
• Zach McKinstry +8 to 16%
• Luis Robert Jr. +8 to 14%
• Matt Olson +7 to 17%

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4/27/25

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4/25/25

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2-START PITCHERS FOR WEEK 5

• Eduardo Rodriguez at NYM/at PHI
• JP Sears at TEX/at MIA
• J.T. Ginn at TEX/at MIA
• AJ Smith-Shawver at COL/LAD
• Tomoyuki Sugano NYY/KCR

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