Roto Riteup: June 24, 2024

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June 24, 2024

This was cool:

 

On the Agenda: 

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

 

Closer Chaos

David Bendar was placed on the IL with an oblique strain. Typically these types of injuries take 4-to-6 weeks to return from. Aroldis Chapman received the first save for the Pirates on Saturday, so it is likely he will be the closer until Bednar returns. 

Edwin Diaz was ejected from Sunday’s game versus the Cubs before ever throwing a pitch due to having a sticky substance on his hands. 

He will likely be suspended for 10 games due to MLB rules.

 

Quick Hits

Giancarlo Stanton was placed on the IL with a hamstring strain. There is no timetable for his return. 

The Yankees traded for J.D. Davis and they sent Jordan Groshans in return to the Athletics. Davis was designated for assignment by the A’s so getting anything back for Oakland is a win for them. Davis will likely provide infield depth for the Yankees but could push DJ Lemahieu for playing time at third base. 

Braxton Garrett was placed on the IL with a flexor strain. This is disappointing as it often leads to Tommy John surgery. He is droppable in most formats.

Orelvis Martinez was suspended 80 games for violating the league’s policy on performance enhancing drugs. He is droppable in redraft formats but should be stashed in dynasty and keeper leagues. 

David Fry left Sunday’s game with elbow inflammation. The injury is not considered serious at this time. Consider him day-to-day for now. 

Will Benson left Sunday’s game with an elbow injury. 

There is no timetable for his return. Consider him day-to-day at this time.

Mark Leiter Jr. was placed on the IL with a forearm strain. This sounds ominous and likely will not end well. There is no timetable for his return.

 

Various News and Notes

Spencer Horwitz went 2-for-3 with two home runs and two walks in the loss to the Guardians on Sunday. 

Horwitz is hitting .366/.480/.561 with these two home runs in 50 plate appearances. He has been hitting first or second in the Blue Jays lineup since his arrival to the Majors and while he doesn’t have a ton of power in his bat, he does have enough to be useful especially if he continues to hit high up in the lineup.

Heston Kjerstad is expected to be recalled from the minor leagues on Monday.

Kjerstad struggled in his initial callup, but didn’t get a lot of playing time before being sent down. He has been great in AAA this season, hitting .300/.390/.601 with 16 home runs and two stolen bases so he is someone that could be valuable if the Orioles actually let him play.

 

Streaming Pitchers (Under 50% in CBS)

Pitcher for Today: Griffin Canning vs OAK

Canning has been up and down this season, but the A’s are a great matchup. 

High Risk Options: Cade Povich vs CLE, Michael Lorenzen at MIL, Casey Mize vs PHI, Carson Spiers vs PIT. 

 

Pitcher for Tomorrow: None

Some decent high risk options, but none that I trust. 

High Risk Options: Logan Allen at BAL, David Peterson vs NYY, Kyle Hendricks at SF, Mitch Spence at LAA. 

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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AnonMember since 2025
9 months ago

Davis could also be a platoon partner for Ben Rice – 3 of their next 4 games and 5 of their next 9 are against lefties.

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