Roto Riteup: June 14, 2023

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June 14, 2023

Pretty cool night in Oakland

 

On the Agenda: 

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

 

Quick Hits

Brandon Belt was placed on the IL with a hamstring injury. Danny Jansen was activated to replace him on the roster and he figures to gain the most playing time from Belt being out. 

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Ryan Mountcastle was placed on the IL with vertigo. There is no timetable for his return. 

Mitch Haniger was removed from the game on Tuesday after being hit with a pitch. 

Reports are that Haniger fractured his forearm and that he will be heading to the IL.

J.D. Davis left Tuesday’s game versus the Cardinals with a sprained ankle.

He is expected to hit the IL. There is no timetable for his return.

Ian Happ left Tuesday’s game with a calf issue. Consider him day-to-day for now.

 

Various News and Notes
With JD Davis and Mitch Haniger expected to be placed on the IL, the Giants are going to call up top prospect Luis Matos. Matos is hitting .396/.434/.660 with six home runs and six stolen bases in AAA this season. Matos’ prospect star has dimmed in recent seasons as he has not developed the type of power that was initially. However, he has a lot of speed and plays fantastic defense and a plus hit tool.

Zach Neto went 1-for-3 with a home run in the victory over the Rangers on Tuesday.

Neto struggled when he was initially called up, but has caught fire in the month of June with three home runs, two stolen bases and a .355 batting average in 11 games. He is still hitting at the bottom of the lineup, but that is sure to change if he keeps hitting well.

Hogan Harris threw seven innings in the victory over the Rays on Tuesday, allowing one run on four hits and no walks while striking out two in the outing.

Harris was really good in the outing, getting a 37% CSW on his changeup and a 26% CSW on the fastball. More importantly, the fact he didn’t walk anyone in the outing was pretty impressive. Harris does not have overpowering stuff, but it is good enough to be a viable fantasy starter in deeper formats in the right matchups.

Aaron Hicks went 2-for-4 with a home run in victory over the Blue Jays.

Hicks has been fantastic since signing with the Orioles, hitting .363 with two home runs and a stolen base. He has been hitting fifth in the lineup more often than not and while this is undoubtedly a hot streak that will end in poor performance or in injury, it is not a bad idea to ride it while it is here.

 

Streaming Pitchers (Under 50% in CBS)

Pitcher for Today: Garrett Whitlock vs COL

This will be the last start Whitlock will be less than 50% rostered. 

High Risk Options:  Michael Lorenzen vs ATL, Ranger Suarez at ARI, Mike Clevinger at LAD, Kyle Bradish vs TOR, Rich Hill at CHC, Ronel Blanco vs WAS, Reese Olson vs ATL, Daniel Lynch vs CIN.

Pitcher for Tomorrow:  Johan Oviedo at CHC

Oviedo has pitched well as of late and has a nice matchup versus a struggling Cubs offense. 

High Risk Options: Jared Shuster vs COL, Michael Grove vs CHW. 

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 “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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