Roto Riteup: June 9, 2026

I believe I can fly!

On the Agenda: 

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

Closer Chaos

Keaton Winn blew the save for the Giants against the Nationals, allowing three runs and three hits in the loss on Monday. 

It was surprising to see Winn in the game for the Giants in the ninth to begin with after a 19 pitch outing on Sunday and a 20 pitch outing on Saturday, but the bullpen had been pretty taxed over the weekend. The Giants bullpen is a terrible committee and Winn will likely continue to factor in until someone steps up and takes command of the ninth inning.

Quick Hits

Chris Bassitt was placed on the 15-Day IL with a back issue. There is no timetable for his return. The Orioles called up Trey Gibson to take his spot on the roster. 

J.P. Crawford was placed on the 15-Day IL with a hand contusion. This doesn’t sound like it will keep him out long as the reports are that x-rays on the injury were negative. The Mariners called up Ryan Bliss to take Crawford’s spot on the roster. 

Nick Allen was placed on the IL with a hamstring strain. Shay Whitcomb was recalled to take his spot on the roster. 

Vaughn Grissom was placed on the IL with an oblique strain. Typically these take about 4-to-6 weeks to recover from. The Angels called up Denzer Guzman to take his spot on the roster. 

Various News and Notes

Marcelo Mayer went 1-for-2 with a home run in the loss to the Red Sox on Monday. 

Mayer has struggled this season, hitting .222/.281/.311 with three home runs and three stolen bases in 186 plate appearances. He makes a good amount of contact, but he struggles to consistently hit the ball hard. He doesn’t play often versus lefties, but he has been good against them when he has, so this could change especially since this bomb came off of left Ian Seymour. We still need to see more from the former top 15 prospect and until we do, he isn’t viable for fantasy outside of the deepest leagues.

Freddy Fermin went 2-for-3 with a home run in the victory over the Reds on Monday.

Prior to the weekend, Fermin hadn’t had a home run all season, but he has homered in three straight games now, but that has only brought his triple slash up to .147/.240/.248. He is hot right now, but he is nothing more than a deep league streamer while he is hot.

Zack Gelof went 2-for-6 with a home run in the loss to the Brewers on Monday.

Gelof has hit well since his callup, hitting .267/.316/.448 with seven home runs and six stolen bases. He is the same guy he has always been, a player with power and speed, but that struggles to make contact which will lead to prolonged streaks. He has value because of the power/speed combination, but the average will likely be an issue for him and he will lose playing time when he struggles.

Streaming Pitchers (Under 50% in Yahoo)

Pitcher for Today: Troy Melton vs MIN

Melton has pitched well since his call up and has a good matchup. 

Other Options: Trevor Rogers vs SEA, Stephen Kolek vs TEX, Taj Bradley at DET, Walbert Urena vs HOU, Andrew Alvarez at SF, Eric Lauer 라우어 at PIT, Lucas Giolito vs CIN. 

Pitcher for Tomorrow: Foster Griffin at SF

Griffin has pitched well as of late and he has a good matchup in a great park. 

Other Options: Brandon Young vs SEA, Jake Bennett at TB, Seth Lugo vs TEX, Reid Detmers vs HOU, Peter Lambert at LAA, Christian Scott vs STL.  

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.”