Roto Riteup: August 25, 2026

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August 26, 2026

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On the Agenda: 

  1. Closer Chaos
  2. Quick Hits
  3. Various News and Notes
  4. Streaming Pitchers

 

Closer Chaos

Pete Fairbanks was placed on the IL with nerve irritation. Calvin Faucher will likely be the next man up in the ninth inning for the Marlins. 

 

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Quick Hits

Masyn Winn was placed on the 10-Day IL with a thumb fracture. This likely will end Winn’s season. Nolan Gorman was recalled to take his spot on the roster. 

Shane Bieber was placed on the 10-Day IL with a teres major injury. He is expected to be shut down from throwing for at least two weeks Chad Dallas was recalled to take his spot on the roster. 

Carson Whisenhunt was placed on the 15-Day IL with a torn UCL tear. Tommy John surgery has been recommended for him and it is likely he is out until 2028. 

Michael Massey left Tuesday’s game with a head injury. 

He will have to pass concussion protocol. Consider him day-to-day for now.

Jordan Lawlar left Tuesday’s game after being hit by a pitch in the head.

Lawlar reportedly already passed concussion protocol and is expected to be in the lineup on Wednesday.

Various News and Notes
Mickey Gasper went 2-for-2 with two home runs and two walks in the victory over the Giants on Tuesday.

Gasper has been on fire, hitting .281/.367/.477 with five home runs in 148 plate appearances. He is playing regularly against righties and making a ton of contact. There isn’t a ton of power in the bat or speed, but he can be a valuable accumulator. He is relevant in all leagues as long as he is hot.

Yainer Diaz went 3-for-4 with two home runs in the victory over the Yankees on Tuesday.

Diaz has been mediocre this season, hitting .261/.290/.422 with 10 home runs. He is making a lot of contact, but the power has consistently been down this season. He is worth monitoring if he starts to get hot, but his second half power metrics haven’t been any better than they were in the first half.

Ryan Waldschmidt hit a walk-off home run in the victory over the Cubs on Tuesday.

Waldschmidt has been good since his callup, hitting .276/.339/.400 with three home runs and seven stolen bases in 236 plate appearances. He’s making good contact, but the power is still developing. He has an accumulator profile for right now, but there is a lot more upside as that power begins to grow.

 

Streaming Pitchers (Under 50% in Yahoo)

Pitcher for Today: Dustin May at NYM

May had a rough start last time out, but this is a nice matchup in a good park. 

Other Options: Peter Lambert vs NYY, Grayson Rodriguez vs CLE, Connor Prielipp vs MIN, Joey Cantillo at LAA, 

Pitcher for Tomorrow: Spencer Arrighetti vs KC

Arrighetti is a high risk play, but there is a lot of upside in a lot strikeout upside if his control is there. 

Other Options: Hayden Wesneski at NYY, Sean Manaea vs MIL, Jake Irvin vs COL. 

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 my recommended pitchers. It does not include the “Other 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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alec_eiffelMember since 2018
2 days ago

Is Alexander trying out for the Savannah Bananas?

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