Roto Riteup: August 10, 2021

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August 10, 2021

Me at every Fangraphs staff meeting:

On the Agenda: 

  1. COVID Issues
  2. Quick Hits
  3. Various News and Notes
  4. Streaming Pitchers

 

COVID Issues

The Marlins placed Jazz Chisholm on the IL. Chisholm just came off of the COVID-IL and it sounds like he is heading back there after exhibiting symptoms. He could be back quickly if he tests negative twice in a row. 

 

Quick Hits

Gleyber Torres was placed on the IL with a sprained thumb. Torres injured his thumb while stealing a base on Sunday, but was able to play through it. Hopefully he doesn’t miss a ton of time, but there is no timetable for his return at this time. 

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Kwang-Hyun Kim was placed on  the IL with elbow inflammation. There is no timetable for his return. 

Clayton Kershaw was moved from the 10-Day IL to the 60-Day IL. This is a disappointing move because it means Kershaw won’t be back until early September at the earliest which makes him droppable in many formats. 

Bobby Bradley was placed on the IL with a knee strain. The move is retroactive to August 7th. 

 

Various News and Notes

Wilson Ramos went 1-for-3 with a home run on Monday versus the Reds. 

Ramos has now hit home runs in back-to-back games since joining Cleveland. He could be worth rostering in 2-catcher formats if he is going to get regular playing time.

Lewis Brinson went 2-for-4 with a home run in the loss to the Padres on Monday.

Brinson has been hot as of late, hitting three home runs with a .325 average since July 25th and is not only playing everyday, but has been hitting cleanup in four of the last five games. BRinson is a former top prospect and if he can keep the strikeout rate down, he could finally deliver on that promise.

Carlos Hernandez threw 6.2 innings versus the Yankees, allowing just one run on five hits and a walk in the no-decision.


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Hernandez was great once again, throwing four pitches with CSWs over 30% and while commanding everything well. He has a locked down rotation spot and should be picked up in most formats.

 

Streaming Pitchers (Under 50% in CBS)

Pitcher for Today: Ross Stripling vs LAA

Tough matchup here, but Stripling has been good lately. 

High Risk Options: Drew Smyly vs CIN, Daniel Lynch vs NYY. 

 

Pitcher for Tomorrow: None

Lots of high risk options, but no one I am super thrilled to use.

High Risk Options: Tyler Anderson vs TEX, Matt Harvey vs DET, Bailey Ober vs CHW, Wil Crowe vs STL. 

 

For those of you that would like to see how these picks play out, I have a doc I put together to track the stats from the recommended pitchers. It does not include the “High Risk Options.”





 

Justin is the co-host on The Sleeper and The Bust Podcast and writes for Rotographs covering the Roto Riteup as well as other periodic articles. In addition to his work at Rotographs, Justin is the lead fantasy writer/analyst and co-owner for FriendswithFantasyBenefits.com, and the owner of The Great Fantasy Baseball Invitational. He is also a certified addiction treatment counselor. Follow Justin on Twitter @JustinMasonFWFB.

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mrfisterMember since 2024
4 years ago

Fire Dayton Moore!

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