Roto Riteup: June 3, 2025

Nice way to come back!

On the Agenda: 

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

 

Closer Chaos

Luke Weaver is expected to be placed on the IL with a hamstring strain. Weaver injured himself while preparing to come into the game over the weekend and an MRI results are not good. Devin Williams should move back into the role until Weaver is back. 

 

Quick Hits

Yoán Moncada was placed on the IL with a knee injury. There is no timetable for his return, but this doesn’t seem serious at this time. 

Robert Stephenson was placed on the IL with a biceps injury. There is no timetable for his return. 

Miguel Andujar was placed on the IL with an oblique strain. These injuries typically take 4-to-6 weeks to return from. JJ Bleday was recalled to take his spot on the roster. 

Gunnar Hoglund was placed on the IL with a hip injury. Osvaldo Bido was recalled to take his spot on the roster. 

Ezequiel Tovar left Monday’s game with a side issue. These often are oblique injuries which take 4-to-6 weeks to return from. Consider him day-to-day for now, but if he hits the IL, he may miss more than the minimum. 

LaMonte Wade Jr. left Monday’s game after being hit on the hand with a pitch. 

X-rays were negative. Consider him day-to-day at this time.

Various News and Notes
Stephen Kolek threw 5.2 scoreless innings versus the Giants, allowing three hits and two walks while striking out three in the no-decision on Monday.

Kolek was great in the outing, getting a 43% CSW on his cutter and a 27% whiff rate on his slider. Kolek’s stuff hasn’t played up as much in the rotation as it did in the pen, but he has done a great job at limiting the walks and strikeouts thus far. He is a deep league play at this point, but he has value in deeper leagues.

Wenceel Pérez went 2-for-5 with a home run in the victory over the White Sox on Monday.

Perez has been great since returning to the Tigers, hitting .316/.350/.737 with two home runs in 20 plate appearances. He is getting extremely lucky in the BABIP right now, but as long as he is healthy, the Tigers will let him play. However, with Parker Meadows back from the IL as well, he will need to hit to keep his playing time.

Jo Adell went 2-for-4 with two home runs in the victory over the Red Sox on Monday.

Adell has been up and down this season, hitting .215/.283/.430 with nine home runs and a stolen base. He is making the best in-zone contact of his career, but he still chases too much and his aggressiveness will lead to prolonged slumps. There have been improvements and the raw skills are still tantalizing, but he needs to have a better eye at the plate to make it work long term.

 

Streaming Pitchers (Under 50% in CBS)

Pitcher for Today: None

Some interesting high risk options but none I feel great about

Other Options: Landen Roupp vs SD, Michael Lorenzen at STL, Brayan Bello vs LAA, Andre Pallante vs KC, Chase Dollander at MIA

 

Pitcher for Tomorrow: Mick Abel at TOR

Abel was great in the minors and his first start in the Majors. 

Other Options: Lucas Giolito vs LAA, Zebby Matthews at ATH, Luis Ortiz at NYY, Miles Mikolas vs KC, Kyle Harrison vs SD, Ryan Gusto at PIT, Emerson Hancock vs BAL. 

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.”