Roto Riteup: September 15, 2026

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September 15, 2026

He does it all!

On the Agenda: 

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

 

Closer Chaos

Pete Fairbanks left Monday’s game versus the Diamondbacks with an injury. 

Fairbanks was clearly in pain as he walked off the mound, but there was no update offered after the game. Consider him day-to-day for now. Michael Petersen and Calvin Faucher would be the next men up for the Marlins.

 

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Quick Hits
Angel Martinez left Monday’s game with a side injury.

The Guardians called the move precautionary. Consider him day-to-day at this time.

 

Various News and Notes
Jonah Tong threw six innings versus the Orioles, allowing one unearned run on four hits and a walk while striking out six in the victory on Monday.

Tong was great in the outing, getting a 30% whiff rate on his pitches and showing good command and control. Tong is a former top prospect and if he finishes strong in his last two starts versus the Phillies and Nationals, he could have some post-hype sleeper appeal for 2027.

Quinn Mathews threw 6.2 innings versus the Giants, allowing one run on four hits and two walks while striking out eight in the victory on Monday.

Mathews pitched very well against what is ostensibly the Giants AAA lineup, getting a 36% whiff rate on his pitches. Mathews has pitched well in his callup, but has struggled with walks. He doesn’t have great stuff, so he needs the control to be more consistent if he is going to be effective.

Javier Sanoja went 2-for-4 with a home run and stolen base in the loss to the Diamondbacks on Monday.

Sanoja has quietly been a good accumulator this season, hitting .291/.331/.442 with nine home runs and 11 stolen bases, but his best work has been since the beginning of August where he has hit six home runs and stolen five bases in 153 plate appearances. He is eligible at four positions and should retain three of them for next season.

 

Streaming Pitchers (Under 50% in Yahoo)

Pitcher for Today: Griffin Jax vs ATH

The Athletics are terrible away from home and Jax was better in his last start. 

Other Options: Davis Martin at CLE, Drew Anderson 앤더슨 앤더슨 at TOR, Ryan Johnson vs SEA, Andre Pallante vs SF, Michael Soroka vs MIA. 

Pitcher for Tomorrow: Yusei Kikuchi vs SEA

Kikuchi has pitched better since the Angels parted ways with Mike Maddux and faces the worst team in baseball versus left handed pitching. 

Other Options: Erick Fedde 페디 at CLE, Cristian Javier vs KC.

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.”

 





 

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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