Roto Riteup: September 27, 2023
Going to miss Miggy when he is gone:
The Tigers designed a 24 with a crown on top in the outfield for Miguel Cabrera's final homestand 👑 pic.twitter.com/3yLQUczxQE
— MLB Life (@MLBLife) September 26, 2023
On the Agenda:
- Quick Hits
- Various News and Notes
- Streaming Pitchers
Quick Hits
Luis Robert was placed on the 10-Day IL with a MCL sprain. This will end his season.
Reese McGuire left Tuesday’s game with a thumb injury. Consider him day-to-day for now.
J.D. Davis left Tuesday’s game after this play with a shoulder injury.
J.D. Davis exited the game after appearing to injure his shoulder while sliding in the first inning pic.twitter.com/YiazrErHlK
— SF Giants on NBCS (@NBCSGiants) September 27, 2023
Consider him day-to-day at this time.
Corey Seager left Tuesday’s game after being hit with a pitch on the forearm. X-rays were negative. Consider him day-to-day for now.
Chas McCormick left Tuesday’s game after being hit in the back with a pitch:
Chas McCormick takes 99mph right to the kidney.
Has trouble trying to stand up. 😬 pic.twitter.com/IGRVkqryn6— Diaz (@IEdoyer) September 27, 2023
This was scary as McCormick had to be helped off of the field. The Astros stated that it was a back contusion and that he is day-to-day for now it appears he avoided any serious injury.
Various News and Notes
Josiah Gray threw six innings against the Orioles, allowing one earned run on two walks and five hits while striking out seven in the loss on Tuesday.
Josiah Gray's 7th K pic.twitter.com/ayhRbgD9EO
— Rob Friedman (@PitchingNinja) September 27, 2023
This ends a nice growth season for Gray who finishes with a 3.91 ERA and 143 strikeouts in 159 innings pitched. While the walks continue to be an issue, he cut his home run rate considerably down to a respectable 1.25 per nine innings. He will likely be an overlooked fantasy starter heading into his age 26 season.
Parker Meadows went 2-for-4 with a home run in the victory over the Royals on Tuesday.
Back to back jacks courtesy of Parker Meadows! #REPDETROIT pic.twitter.com/mAV6YnS3Fx
— Bally Sports Detroit (@BallySportsDET) September 27, 2023
Meadows has been up and down in his Major League debut, hitting .223/331/.369 with three home runs and seven stolen bases in 121 plate appearances this year. In spite of the 28% strikeout rate, he has actually made pretty decent in zone contact and has a swinging strike rate of just 10.2%. There is decent pop in the bat with a fair amount of speed which could make him an interesting late round pick if he can continue to show these contact skills.
Streaming Pitchers (Under 50% in CBS)
Pitcher for Today: Matt Waldron vs SF
Waldron has pitched well since entering the Padres rotation and gets a bad San Francisco offense at home.
High Risk Options: Sean Manaea vs SD, Griffin Canning vs TEX.
Pitcher for Tomorrow: Sawyer Gipson-Long
Gipson Long has pitched very well since his call up and has a nice matchup at home versus the Royals.
High Risk Options: Luis Ortiz at PHI, David Peterson vs MIA
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.