Roto Riteup: May 6, 2016

I wish I could give each and every one of you one of these. Happy Friday.

Making friends, @MiguelCabrera? pic.twitter.com/6lGKGCxNgN

— MLB GIFS (@MLBGIFs) May 5, 2016

On the agenda:
1. Bassit Hahn’d
2. Off to the Gallo(w)s
3. Various News and Notes
4. Streaming Pitcher Options

Bassit Hahn’d
OK, that subheading might be my worst one yet. I’m sorry. Anyway, the A’s found out they’ve lost Chris Bassitt for the season, as the righty will undergo Tommy John surgery today. The 27-year-old had fashioned a 6.11 ERA over five starts, a disappointing follow up to a strong 2015 but not an entirely unpredictable one (he always profiled as a lower-ceiling option). The fallout from this news is more interesting than Bassitt going down – Jesse Hahn is now firmly planted in the rotation, and Kendall Graveman has an extended leash. Hahn shut out the Astros over 6.2 in his season debut and represents a somewhat intriguing end-of-rotation flier. Graveman has suffered from long-ball issues but has pitched well otherwise. And Sean Manaea, recently called up, will get a chance to bounce back from a pair of tough outings.

Off to the Gallo(w)s
It seems plenty of owners have been banking on an eventual callup for top Rangers prospect Joey Gallo. The 3B-OF-eligible slugger is 14-percent owned and was the 25th third-baseman off the board on average, and that looks like a lot of holding in the hopes of a mid-season power surge. Gallo’s bat remains dynamite – he’s hit seven home runs in 20 minor-league games – but a potential call-up has been pushed back. My dude Alykhan Ravjiani of MLB.com reported yesterday that Gallo’s cooked for three-to-four weeks with a Grade 1 strain of his left groin. The 22-year-old posted an 85 wRC+ in 36 games when called up last year, striking out 46.3 percent of the time, but the early returns on his 2016 are encouraging – his 24.7-percent strikeout rate is the lowest it’s ever been at any level of the minors.

Various News and Notes
The Diamondbacks say Patrick Corbin is dealing with an endurance issue, one they expect him to simply work through. The velocity decline that’s come along with it is a little concerning, though, and obviously the 4.91 ERA is unsightly.

Adam Conley is just dealing right now. His hitless-inning streak reached 11.2 on Thursday before the Diamondbacks finally got to him, and he still managed 5.1 scoreless. The 25-year-old has a 26.2-percent strikeout rate and a 10.8-percent swinging-strike rate through six starts, and his ownership percentage remains at 27 percent.

Jason Heyward was expected to sit for a fourth straight game due to wrist soreness, but Dexter Fowler was ejected and the Cubs had to call on him. That shifts the potential retroactive date if Heyward needs to hit the DL (he’s been dealing with the issue since early April).

Adam Duvall hit a home run for the third straight game and, of course, it was a solo shot – the 27-year-old now has nine RBI despite five home runs in 24 games. He has the best wRC+ of any Reds outfielder and may be carving out something closer to a full-time role. He has 20-plus home run power but doesn’t project to hit for much of an average.

The Blue Jays lit Derek Holland to the moon for 11 runs in 2.2 frames. Giants pitchers shared a similar shame, surrendering 13 runs in a single inning to the Rockies…and not at Coors. Naturally, Trevor Story homered. Some pitchers survived, at least. Kevin Gausman allowed three hits with four strikeouts over eight innings, and the Yankees offense continues to look middling. Colin Rea was even better against the other New York offense, holding the Mets to a run and three hits in eight-plus. Kyle Hendricks threw six shutout, too.

This is beautiful:

Streaming Pitcher Options
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A pitcher for today: Drew Pomeranz vs. NYM (Noah Syndergaard)
Still kicking around the 50-percent ownership mark, Drew Pomeranz has been pretty impressive so far, and he appears to have a firm grasp on a rotation spot. The Mets offer some appreciable resistance with a 110 wRC+, but they also strike out a fair amount, and the game goes at Petco.

A pitcher for tomorrow: Nate Karns @ HOU (Dallas Keuchel)
The Astros can hit, but they also strike out 25.9 percent of the time. As a result, the last time Nate Karns drew them, he punched out six over seven scoreless. He’s a risk once again, but one of the higher-upside plays in the low-ownership bin on the day.