Roto Riteup April 7, 2017

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April 7, 2017

Keon Broxton managed to break his nose, but if you watch this, you’ll realize things could have been much worse.


With the injury, the centerfielder will not be placed on the disabled list. If something does change, Kirk Nieuwenhuis will get the start in Broxton’s place. If that’s the case, the idea of Nieuwenhuis is better than the reality.

He has guts, I’ll give him that. He swiped eight bags last season, but he’s been caught stealing a lot as well. He struggles against lefties and even if he did start against Brett Anderson, it’s Brett Anderson.

On the Agenda

  1. News and Notes
  2. Stump the Schwarb
  3. Probable Pitchers

News and Notes

–Sonny Gray will throw a bullpen session Friday which is the next step in his rehab process after straining his lat. This is following a session he tossed on Tuesday and was reported to be returning to a major league uniform by the end of April.

-Phillies outfielder Daniel Nava hit two home runs off of Reds starter Rookie Davis Thursday. There’s no fantasy value there, but we are certainly proud of him.

–Collin McHugh left his rehab start with Triple-A Fresno Thursday after only one inning. Bryant-Jon Anteola of the Fresno Bee reported McHugh threw 26 pitches, but after some warm-up tosses prior to his second frame, “he called for the trainer to come to the mound and was removed from the game.”

He was supposed to throw 85 pitches, so this limit cannot be great news.

Stump the Schwarb

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A healthy Kyle Schwarber is a good Kyle Schwarber. The Cubs have been having him bat leadoff, and it seems to be working. In nine plate appearances so far he’s slashing a .333/.556/.500 line with a .443 wOBA. I know, it’s a small sample size, but it’s fun for a bit to have those numbers.

Probable Pitchers for the day

Steven Wright @ Detroit Tigers

Max Scherzer @ Philadelphia Phillies

Ubaldo Jimenez vs. New York Yankees

Shelby Miller vs. Cleveland Indians

 





 

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