2 years agoHouston Astros relief pitcher
Rafael Montero picked up his 12th save of the season in Monday's 1-0 win over the Rangers. Montero came in to pitch the ninth inning up by one and delivered a 1-2-3 inning with a strikeout. Montero has served as a solid fill-in closer while
Ryan Pressly (neck) has been on the injured list with neck stiffness and has now converted all but two save opportunities this season with a 2.54 ERA. Pressly is expected to return to the team early this week, which will hurt Montero's fantasy value. That being said, he may still see a few saves down the stretch and will still be worth a roster spot in roto leagues for fantasy managers chasing saves.
--Connelly Doan - RotoBallerSource: MLB.com
2 years agoToronto Blue Jays shortstop
Bo Bichette had a massive day at the plate in Monday's doubleheader against the Orioles. Bichette went 3-for-5 with three singles, two RBI, and a strikeout in Game One's 7-3 win and 3-for-5 with three home runs, five RBI, and a strikeout in Game Two's 8-4 win. The big games helped boost the 24-year-old's season stats to a .272/.315/.451 slash line with 21 HR, 78 RBI, and nine steals. While Bichette has been a solid fantasy player, he hasn't delivered quite as much as fantasy players had hoped, although there are still a few more weeks in the season for him to contribute.
--Connelly Doan - RotoBallerSource: MLB.com
2 years agoDetroit Tigers manager A.J. Hinch said Monday that starting pitcher
Joey Wentz will start on Friday at the Royals and that the team expects him to make several more starts through the rest of the season, per MLB's Adrian Garro. The 24-year-old lefty got called up in May and made two starts, posting a bloated 8.10 ERA in the small sample. However, he has been a solid starter at Triple-A Toledo, going 2-2 with a 3.17 ERA and a 9.87 K/9 rate in 48 1/3 innings pitched. The Royals do present a good matchup, but Wentz's previous couple of starts make him difficult to trust, especially this late in the season.
--Connelly Doan - RotoBallerSource: Adrian Garro - Twitter.com
2 years agoThe Boston Red Sox and utility man
Enrique Hernandez reached a one-year, $10 million contract extension Monday, per ESPN's Jeff Passan. Hernandez had a strong 2021 season but has struggled this season, slashing .219/.283/.354 with six home runs and 37 RBI. This could partly be due to a hip-flexor injury, which caused him to miss more than two months. Hernandez was due to be a free agent at the end of this season, but his defensive flexibility (he has mostly played outfield in 2022) will remain with the Red Sox through 2023. Despite that position flexibility, Hernandez's lack of offensive production has limited his fantasy value this season.
--Connelly Doan - RotoBallerSource: Jeff Passan - ESPN.com
2 years agoWashington Nationals outfielder
Lane Thomas was what the team needed from the leadoff spot, going 1-for-3 with a pair of walks, a double, a run, and two RBI in Monday's 6-0 win over the St. Louis Cardinals. Despite reaching base three times, the 27-year-old hasn't been much of an on-base machine, producing a .246 AVG and .304 OBP. Fantasy managers would have hoped that hitting near the top of the order for most of the season would make for decent counting stats, but Thomas has just 51 runs and 46 RBI across 120 games. He's hit 15 HRs and stolen five bases this season, but it doesn't make up for the poor production in the other categories enough to be relevant in standard leagues.
--Spencer Seguin - RotoBallerSource: MLB.com
2 years agoLos Angeles Dodgers skipper Dave Roberts said that infielder
Gavin Lux (back) won't play in this week's series against the division-rival San Francisco Giants. Lux is still recovering from a cortisone injection that he received on Saturday. It means that the 24-year-old won't return until the start of another series against the San Diego Padres on Friday, at the earliest. The Dodgers have the National League West locked up, so they won't push Lux in the final month of the regular season.
Mookie Betts is making a start at the keystone on Monday and is hitting leadoff against Giants right-hander
Logan Webb. Lux is having a fine season at the dish in 2022, slashing .293/.368/.428 with six home runs, 42 RBI, 62 runs scored and seven stolen bases in 369 at-bats.
--Keith Hernandez - RotoBallerSource: SoCal News Group - Bill Plunkett
2 years agoTampa Bay Rays shortstop
Wander Franco (hand, wrist) left his minor league rehab game early on Monday with Triple-A Durham after manager Kevin Cash said Franco "felt it a little bit" in his second at-bat. The team will see how his right hand feels on Tuesday. The good news is that he's not going for X-rays, so at least initially the team doesn't think it's a serious setback. Still, this is not good news after Franco already had his rehab assignment stopped due to hand/wrist soreness. The 21-year-old Dominican hasn't played for the Rays since July 9 and is running out of time to make an impact for fantasy managers in September. The Rays are just hoping to get him back healthy so he can be their starting shortstop for a playoff run.
--Keith Hernandez - RotoBallerSource: Tampa Bay Times - Marc Topkin
2 years agoThe Toronto Blue Jays activated relief pitcher
Julian Merryweather (oblique) from the 60-day injured list on Monday and optioned
Casey Lawrence to the minors in a corresponding move. The Blue Jays also designated catcher
Zack Collins for assignment. Merryweather has been away from the team since June 13 with a left oblique strain and had been on a lengthy minor league rehab assignment, but he'll now be available out of the bullpen for the stretch run in September. In 10 2/3 innings on his rehab assignment, the 30-year-old right-hander allowed no earned runs on three hits while walking five and striking out 15. Merryweather will work in middle relief in his return to the team and won't be on the fantasy radar.
--Keith Hernandez - RotoBallerSource: SI.com - Mitch Bannon
2 years agoThe Baltimore Orioles claimed right-hander
Jake Reed off waivers from the Los Angeles Dodgers on Monday. The Dodgers designated Reed for assignment on Friday to make room for reliever
Blake Treinen on the active roster. The 29-year-old has made 10 relief appearances for the Dodgers and New York Mets in 2022, allowing nine earned runs on 10 hits (two homers given up) while walking seven and striking out eight in 11 innings. He made 10 relief appearances at Triple-A Oklahoma and was much better, giving up one run on eight hits while walking three and striking out 11 in 10 1/3 innings pitched. There's a good chance that Baltimore will send Reed to Triple-A Norfolk to close out the 2022 campaign.
--Keith Hernandez - RotoBallerSource: Dodgers Twitter
2 years agoThe Texas Rangers designated left-hander
Dallas Keuchel for assignment on Sunday and released him on Monday. Left-hander
John King was called up from Triple-A Round Rock on Sunday in a corresponding move. It's the third time that Keuchel has been designated for assignment this year, failing to latch on earlier this season with the Chicago White Sox and the Arizona Diamondbacks. The 34-year-old veteran southpaw surrendered 14 earned runs on 18 hits while walking four and striking out seven in just two starts for Texas, and he has an embarrassing 9.20 ERA and 2.06 WHIP in 14 overall starts in the big leagues in 2022. The two-time All-Star has fallen off a cliff in recent seasons and may not resurface again.
--Keith Hernandez - RotoBallerSource: MLB Trade Rumors - Mark Polishuk
2 years agoThe Texas Rangers recalled catcher
Sam Huff from Triple-A Round Rock on Monday and optioned catcher
Meibrys Viloria to Round Rock in a corresponding move. In 30 games for the Rangers earlier this year, Huff went 20-for-77 (.260) with a homer, five RBI and five runs scored. With Viloria being sent down to the farm, Huff will provide depth behind starter
Jonah Heim. The 24-year-old Huff has only played in 40 major league games in two seasons, hitting a combined .287 (31-for-108) with four long balls, nine RBI, 10 runs scored and one stolen base in 115 plate appearances. He can be avoided for now in fantasy leagues.
--Keith Hernandez - RotoBallerSource: Rangers PR
2 years agoColorado Rockies third baseman/outfielder
Kris Bryant (foot) has increased his activity and is playing catch, but he's still in and out of a walking boot and has no timeline for a return to the team. At this point, it's unlikely that Bryant will return for the Rockies to close out the 2022 season. The 30-year-old slugger has been on the injured list since Aug. 1 while dealing with plantar fasciitis in his left foot. He's been solid when on the field in his first year in Colorado, hitting .306/.376/.475 with an .851 OPS, five home runs, 14 RBI and 28 runs scored, but he's managed to play in only 42 games.
Sean Bouchard has been the Rockies' everyday left fielder of late with Bryant still sidelined. If you have other needs and are still chasing a fantasy championship, feel free to drop Bryant in single-year formats.
--Keith Hernandez - RotoBallerSource: Denver Gazette - Danielle Allentuck
2 years agoNew York Yankees starting pitcher
Luis Severino (lat) said he'll make his next minor league rehab start for Double-A Somerset on Wednesday. It will be his second rehab start after he threw two scoreless innings with three strikeouts and no walks for Single-A Tampa last Thursday. Barring any setbacks after Wednesday's rehab outing, Severino is expected to rejoin the Yankees starting rotation. The 28-year-old right-hander has pitched in the big leagues since July 13, so he's likely to be on an innings cap in his first game back, making him more risky in fantasy circles. Before his injury, he was 5-3 with a 3.45 ERA (4.03 FIP), a 1.07 WHIP, 95 strikeouts and 25 walks in 86 innings over 16 starts. Severino deserves to be rostered in all leagues, but he won't have much time to make a significant impact for fantasy managers the rest of the way.
--Keith Hernandez - RotoBallerSource: New York Post - Greg Joyce
2 years agoThe Minnesota Twins are moving right-hander
Sonny Gray's (hamstring) next start to Thursday against the New York Yankees. His bullpen session will also be pushed back a day to Tuesday, but he'll get on the field on Monday to see how he's feeling. Gray left his last outing early on Friday against the Chicago White Sox due to right hamstring tightness, but it's not a serious injury and won't cause him to go on the injured list. It won't be an ideal matchup on Thursday against the Yankees, but the 32-year-old has very good for fantasy managers this year with a 7-4 record, 3.10 ERA (3.42 FIP), a 1.13 WHIP, 101 strikeouts and 33 walks in 104 2/3 innings over 21 starts in his first year in Minnesota.
--Keith Hernandez - RotoBallerSource: Minneapolis Star Tribune - Megan Ryan
2 years agoKansas City Royals manager Mike Matheny said that starting pitcher
Zack Greinke (forearm) will return from the injured list on Wednesday to start against the Cleveland Guardians. Greinke has been on the shelf since late August with a right forearm injury, but he'll be available once again for fantasy managers in deeper leagues on Wednesday. The 38-year-old right-hander doesn't have a ton of upside left in his right arm, and he'll be extra risky on Wednesday without having made a minor league rehab start. Greinke has an ERA under 3.00 in six starts since the All-Star break, but overall he's 4-8 with a 4.14 ERA (4.27 FIP), a 1.35 WHIP, 64 strikeouts and 21 walks in 108 2/3 innings pitched over his 21 starts in his first year back in KC.
--Keith Hernandez - RotoBallerSource: MLB.com - Anne Rogers
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