Roto Riteup: June 10, 2016

You ever think you did a really good job on something, feel really great about it, and then ultimately get punched in the stomach as the result doesn’t turn out the way you’d hoped? Yeah, Giancarlo Stanton, too, after hitting the hardest ball ever recorded by Statcast, a 124 MPH ground ball right into a glove.

On the agenda:
1. Suspensions come down
2. Major minor injuries
3. Various News and Notes
4. Streaming Pitcher Options

Suspensions come down
Yordano Ventura has been suspended for nine games and Manny Machado for four as a result of their scuffle earlier in the week. Ventura, who threw at Machado, was suspended for seven games last year, too. He wasn’t pitching very well before the incident, anyway, so it’s not a huge short-term loss for owners outside of creating a dead roster spot for a week. Machado, on the other hand, is a big deal. He, too, has a prior suspension (for five games), and even with that track record, he’s set to appeal. The issue with Machado becomes whether that appeal is heard and decided on by the weekly lineup deadline, or whether owners may be forced into a blind sit/start scenario (the Orioles are off Monday, so Machado could be looking at a two-game week).

Major minor injuries
Adrian Beltre is the owner of a strained left hamstring but may avoid a trip to the DL…The Blue Jays got a scare when Jose Bautista needed to be lifted for a pinch runner in the sixth inning due to a tight right thigh. He’s considered day-to-day…Matt Carpenter is also day-to-day after jamming a finger…Chris Davis returned from a digit (thumb) injury of his own…Carlos Correa is day-to-day with a sprained ankle, with X-rays coming back negative…Billy Hamilton has entered the league’s concussion protocol and sat Thursday, with a trip to the 7-day DL possible.

In news befitting its own graf, Rich Hill is off to the DL with a left groin strain. His placement is retroactive to May 30, which could mean owners may not be without him for too much longer, pending the results of an MRI. Hill’s had a great follow-up to his breakout 2015 so far, posting a 2.25 ERA over 64 innings with a 28-percent strikeout rate.

Various News and Notes
Nick Swisher may get his wish after all. Passed over for Chris Parmelee when Dustin Ackley became the latest Yankee to hit the DL, Swisher watched as Parmelee hit a pair of home runs in his first game up. In his second, Parmelee injured his right hamstring and is now expected to join Ackley, Mark Teixeira, and Greg Bird as first baseman on the DL. Rob Refsnyder (is…a stapler) and his .208 average are expected to start, now, but Swisher could “earn” a promotion for a bench role. He has been…not great, bro.

Following up on an item from yesterday, Yu Darvish was able to play catch without issue on Thursday. He left Wednesday’s start after five innings due to shoulder tightness, but he’s expected to throw his regular bullpen on Friday with an eye toward his Monday start. If he can go Monday, he has an OAK-STL two-start week.

Mat Latos has been DFAd by the White Sox. With James Shields now around, the 28-year-old Latos and his 4.62 ERA were deemed expendable. Latos has really struggled to miss bats and has the highest walk rate he’s posted since 2009, but someone will probably take a cheap flier on him because of the track record. The White Sox also signed Justin Morneau, immediately placing him on the DL in hopes of a late-July debut.

Streaming Pitcher Options
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A pitcher for today: Jon Gray vs. SD (Andrew Cashner)
I know it’s at Coors. I know he has a 4.43 ERA. I don’t really care. I’m enamored with Jon Gray, and with a 23-percent ownership rate, a Padres opponent with an 84 wRC+ he just dominated at Petco for a second time, and the upside to make up for the risky floor, I’ll take the leap here.

A pitcher for tomorrow: Dan Straily vs. OAK (Kendall Graveman)
Dan Straily used Anthony DeSclafani’s injury time well enough to lock down a rotation spot, posting a 3.34 ERA (4.44 FIP) but earning the add in just 13 percent of leagues. There are some flaws in the profile (namely walk rate), but there’s some decent strikeout juice here, and the Athletics have an 87 wRC+ as a team. Then, we just hope the Revenge Game bump makes up for the park.